Comet ISON

Bones · 25 Nov 2013 at 12:48

Does anyone have any plans to photograph this comet next week?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25052236

I'm pretty new to DSLR photography and recently purchased a D5200. Any tips for night/star photography from you guys? I'm guessing low iso and a long shutter speed on a tripod.

brakeinup · 25 Nov 2013 at 12:54

You may want to have a look here:

http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/tutorial-shooting-night-sky.html

If the weather is right I may have a go.

Bones · 25 Nov 2013 at 14:15

ah thanks some nice tips there! Now I need to find somewhere good enough to take a decent photo and also get to work on time after.

Marzipanogram · 26 Nov 2013 at 10:58

Do I need to be standing in a church graveyard on Dec. 1st to be able to take a photo of it ?

SickAsAParrot · 26 Nov 2013 at 16:41

I can't see east, there's stuff in the way

-Ad- · 26 Nov 2013 at 18:22

If it survives.

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/188813-comet-ison-update/page-9

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/comets-ml/conversations/messages

Use the Dark Skies link below to find a nice dark spot. Luckily I'm about 20mins away from truly dark skies areas up here

http://www.blue-marble.de/nightlights/2012

Trifid · 26 Nov 2013 at 19:28

I thought it was first visible on the 3rd? Has that been revised to the 1st now?

Scurra · 26 Nov 2013 at 19:31

I might be heading to Ashdown Forest with some freinds to take pictures of it if the weather is kind.

-Ad- · 29 Nov 2013 at 07:29

Wake up this morning and see all the news stories about ISON being gone.

Pop over to Stargazer lounge and it seems that a chunk of it looks to have survived.

Comet Phoenix indeed!!!!

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/188813-comet-ison-update/page-28

Bones · 4 Dec 2013 at 14:32

anyone actually seen this by eye?

ElDude · 5 Dec 2013 at 13:53

I doubt you will as it got eaten by the sun a few days ago

Cosimo · 5 Dec 2013 at 14:59

Bones said:
anyone actually seen this by eye?

No and an update:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=25420080#post25420080