Video Download Page for Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3)
Comet Lulin - 04 Feb 2009
February 4, 2009
FSQ-106N telescope and ST-10XME camera
Field size about 80 arc minutes wide
Comet Lulin 21 February 2009
February 21, 2009 (closer and brighter)
Canon EF 300mm lens and EOS-40D camera
Field size is 258 arc minutes wide


7 Hour Time Lapse Video - February 20-21, 2009 - Chiefland Astronomy Village - links updated

  • Video taken with 300mm lens and EOS-40D camera from 11:12 PM to 6:12 AM - 17MB (Right click mouse "Save Target As...")
    • 2 minute exposures ISO 1600, f/2.8 (1 minute interval) on GM8 guided by ST-4
  • Widefield video taken with 15mm fisheye lens and EOS-5D camera from 7 PM to 6:21 AM (11.5 hours) - 141MB (Right click mouse "Save Target As...")
    • From sunset to sunrise over new observing field facing South
    • Zodiacal light is visible from the West as Venus sets
    • Antares and galactic center of the Milky Way rise just before moonrise and sunrise
    • Aircraft traffic drops off between about 1 AM and 5 AM
    • Comet Lulin is moving very slowly to the South of Zaniah (15-Eta Virginis) towards the West in the field
    • 15 second exposures @ ISO 1600, f/2.8 (35 second intervals) on tripod

10 Hour Time Lapse Video - February 4-7, 2009- with text and music


  • February 4, 2009
    • 80 minute time lapse sequence starting at 5:03 EST (10:03 UT) shows undulating ion tail in front of comet and trailing dust tail - 9 MB wmv clip

Index

posted 04 February 2009; last revision 22 February