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jshuder | all galleries >> Astrophotography >> Film >> C/1969 Y1 Bennett > Comet Bennett April 5 1970
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Comet Bennett April 5 1970

Comet Bennett on the morning of April 5, 1970, near Eta Peg. Not sure of the lens and f-ratio but it
was probably taken with Kodak Ektachrome with a 50mm lens. This image is an average of two photos
that were 1 and 1.5 minutes long. For tracking I used an Alt-Azmuth mount tilted to my approximate
latitude and used the slow motion control for the tracking. I heavily stretched the image to bring
out the comet details at the expense of bring up the background noise. Taken from my backyard in
Mt. Clemens Michigan.


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Ed Magowan28-Nov-2010 17:57
I was a 14 year old kid in Rhode Island, took my 3 inch reflector outside to see Bennett. Went back in and woke my whole family and told them 'you really have to see this'. Thanks for bringing back the memory.
ikkaisei24-Jun-2010 02:26
A great effort and result for this rare comet. You have captured something which few others have done.