| 0bject | Comet c2009 K5 McNaught |
| Date | 5/22//2010 |
| Exposure | RGB 10:10:10 (cropped; composite image) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3, AstroActions |
| Comments | Mild with good transparency and seeing |
Comet stack
Inverted view| 0bject | Comet c2009 K5 McNaught |
| Date | 4/17/2010 |
| Exposure | Luminance only 55 x 60 seconds (cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments | Cool, 46� F, clear but with some high thin cirrus clouds |
Inverted, stacked on comet| 0bject | Comet c2009 K5 McNaught |
| Date | 4/13/2010 |
| Exposure | Luminance only 15 x 120 seconds (cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments | Warm, 58� F, moderate seeing |
Monochrome inverted| 0bject | Comet c2009 K5 McNaught |
| Date | 3/29/2010 |
| Exposure | LRGB 10:10:10:10 (luminance synthesized from R+G+B, cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments | Cool; nearly full moon low in the West |
Inverted view|
0bject |
Comet c2009 K5 McNaught |
| Date | 3/26/2010 |
| Exposure | Luminance only 15x120 seconds (cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments | Cold (28� F) with good seeing, some twilight background |
Single frame
Inverted view
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0bject |
Comet c2009 K5 McNaught |
| Date | 2/27/2010 |
| Exposure | Luminance only 40 x 60 seconds (cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Cold (22� F) with a cloud layer passing through 30% of the images |