COMET MACHHOLZ
22:45 UT 8th April 2005
VC200L @ f6.4 + Vesta SC3 'PIPCAM' in RAW mode
27 x 30sec image is scaled by 0.67
19:40 UT 10th January 2005
55mm lens + IR Block +Vesta SC3 'PIPCAM' in RAW mode
60x 30sec at f5.6 Image approx 3.5 deg field
18:15 UT 2nd January 2005
29mm lens + Vesta SC3 'PIPCAM' in RAW mode
8 x 15sec Image approx 7deg field
Not enough frames to minimise noise but faint sign of tails
22:00 UT 19th December 2004
110mm lens + IR block filter+ Vesta SC3 'PIPCAM' in RAW mode
60 x 10sec image approx 2deg field
Thin cloud and moonlight
00:10 UT 8th December 2004
VC200L @ f6.4 + Vesta SC3 'PIPCAM' in RAW mode
34 x 15sec image is scaled by 0.67
The comet was low (12 degrees) in slightly misty skies. It was visible in the 10x50 finder
