Comet C-2023 P1 Nishimura 9/7/2023.
Okie-Tex Star Party 2023.
6:09 am - 6-15 am
3, 45-second Red
3, 45-second Green
3, 45-second Blue
Core of Comet tracked
5, 5-second Red
5, 5-second Green
5, 5-second Blue
Star tracked for stars
Core and Stars blended for accuracy.
550mm focal length, F5.5 Esprit 100ED refractor, EQ6-R Pro mount, ASI174mm guide cam, ASIAIR Plus for control.
To capture this comet I set up in the very far North East corner of the observing field. The comet just barely rose above the horizon and I only had about 30 minutes to shoot it before the rising sun washed out the sky. The comet was shot during “blue hour”.
Pixinsight and Photoshop.
