Comet 217p passing by M42 Orion nebula

Deepsky

Acquisition details

The periodic comet 217p/Linear is moving near the Great Orion Nebula. You can see comet left from the Running man nebula.

Location: Petrova gora, Croatia, Europe
Observation Dates:
September 26, 2009

Equipment Used

Skywatcher ED80 + WO II 0,8x, Modified Canon EOS 300D
Guiding with Maksutov 90/1250 + QHY5 guiding camera (PHD Guiding)
Mount: EQ6 Vis upgreded to EQ6 SynScan

Exposure Details

10x240sec @ ISO800 + 6x60sec @ ISO800

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