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Object:  | 
        Comet 2012 S1 (ISON) | 
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Date(s):  | 
        11 Nov 2013 | 
Location:  | 
        Rancho Hidalgo, NM | 
Telescope:  | 
        LX200 10" at f/10 | 
Mount:  | 
        Meade SuperWedge on pier | 
Camera:  | 
        SBIG STL-11000M | 
Single-Shot Color:  | 
        NO | 
Luminance:  | 
        5 1 minute images bin 4  | 
      
Red:  | 
        5 1 minute images bin 4  | 
      
Green:  | 
        5 1 minute images bin 4  | 
      
Blue:  | 
        5 1 minute images bin 4  | 
      
Comments:  | 
        Comet was moving at almost 6 arc-minutes per hour which resulted in a lot of star trails. Applied techniques shown in Dec 2013 edition of Sky&Telescope "Capturing Comets" article by Chris Cook to create an image of the comet and the background stars without trails... Great article Chris! | 
