COMET 46P/WIRTANEN

Capturing comet 46P with a static tripod, tracked OTA and piggy backed lens We will discuss 3 potential ways of capturing a moving target, like comet 46P. The first will be using a static tripod, camera and lens to capture a wider field view. The second will be using a traditional tracked mount and OTA to capture a closer in view of the target. Lastly we will discuss the benefit of using a piggyback mount to add a different focal length to the OTA. We will discuss the software used to obtain and image the target, track the section of the sky and lastly some of the processing done to create the slideshows. All of this will be from a relatively novice perspective. Presented by Ryan Blankenship

If you like this content, please consider supporting Deep Astronomy on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DeepAstronomy In the waning months of 2018, looking up in the eastern, early evening sky in the northern hemisphere, we are provided with a celestial Yuletide present. Moving just above the constellation Taurus the Bull throughout the winter solstice period, lies a Christmas comet. Because of the glare of the waxing Moon, it will require a small pair of binoculars to see, but scanning the skies just above the bright star cluster of the Hyades, you’ll come across a dim, greenish patch of light: a small, short period comet known as 46P/Wirtanen Special Thanks to Alexander Reinders! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddQGMUM5NUerv1mdPh3TdQ Listen to Deep Astronomy on Anchor: https://Anchor.fm/DeepAstronomy Created with Stellarium Open Source Software: http://www.stellarium.org/ Original Music - Mark C. Petersen, Lochness Productions: https://www.lochnessproductions.com/ Follow DeepAstronomy on Twitter: @DeepAstronomy Like DeepAstronomy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeepAstronomy/ Like Space Fan News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpaceFanNews/

This is a condensed episode (Part 1) of imaging the comet, As this time around was much more successful this time around and got over an hour of it moving through the sky...make sure you are sharing and hitting that notifications button MUSIC CREDITS AS FOLLOWED FOR THIS SESSION Bethlehem - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100307 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Away In A Manger by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Angels We Have Heard by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=004&page=1 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Jingle Bells 7 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100189 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Carol Of The Bells by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Carol Of The Bells by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100191 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Angels We Have Heard - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=004&page=1 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ What Child Is This by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ I Saw Three Ships by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100270 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

I will try for the comet again...and this time it won’t be as cloudy so come out and join me as I’ll do what it takes to get this comet..I’ll be taking calls from you the viewer...as we will all get to celebrate my birthday on stream before the big day (December 19th).....So tell your friends your neighbors and let’s celebrate and have a good time!!!!

Comet 46P/Wirtanen From Monday 17, 2018 6:00pm to January 1, 2019 as it travels threw the sky from Denver, Colorado. Video will play 4 times. Star field 6th magnitude.

Comet 46P Wirtanen In this video I photograph Comet 46P Wirtanen from my backyard. Comet 46P/Wirtanen is 2018’s brightest comet of the year, and will be the 10th closest approach of a comet in modern times. At its closest approach to us on December 16th, the comet will be approximately 30 times the distance of the moon from us is. On December 13th, 2018, I captured this icy snowball with a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR and a 300mm lens. The comet is currently heading towards the constellation Taurus, and can be seen with the naked eye from a dark sky location. iOptron SKyGuider Pro: https://www.ontariotelescope.com/product.asp?itemid=1164&Affid=2 Muisc by Aljosha Konstanty: https://music.aljoshakonstanty.com/ #comet46p

The Geminids meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, peaks during the night of December 13-14, 2018 and shows up to 100-150 meteors per hour in dark sky. Join Slooh for a live show during which we enjoy live feeds from partner observatories of Geminid meteors and discuss this remarkable annual celestial event.

Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018.

Tracking comet 46P as it approaches its closest point to the sun and earth. Get free shipping on orders of $75 or more from our sponsor, Orion Telescopes! http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-8957662-13362150 Like what you see and want to support the channel? All donations will receive a free executable version of SatTraker and NEOTraker: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JTMV8EKRTHFEC Open source astronomy software by Astronomy Live: https://github.com/AstronomyLiveYt?tab=repositories Music by Stellardrone

Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project captured imagery of Comet 46P/Wirtanen on Dec. 10, 2018. The comet will fly just 7,199,427 miles (11,586,350 kilometers) on Dec. 16. -- How to see the comet in Dec. 2018: https://www.space.com/42575-see-comet-64p-wirtanen-earth-flyby-december-2018.html Best Telescopes for the Money: https://www.space.com/15693-telescopes-beginners-telescope-reviews-buying-guide.html Credit: Space.com / footage courtesy Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope Project / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta

www.eyesonthesky.com Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes a close approach to Earth on December 16, but due to it's size can be tricky to find and see. Learn where to find it, how to observe it, and importantly - how to upload the orbital elements into Stellarium so you can track and locate it precisely. Here's a useful chart: https://theskylive.com/46p-info See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

This data was taken December 1 and December 4, 2018. This comet is expected to be seen by the unaided eye by the middle of December and is easily seen in binoculars and a telescope right now. Get out and check this one out before it's gone! EQUIPMENT: Explore Scientific ED102, Sony a7sii, Orion Atlas EQ Mount. --SOCIAL-- @DEEPSKYDUDE --CONTACT-- [email protected] #46pwirtanen #comet46p #deepskydude

Skywatching columnist Joe Rao explains how you can find Comet 46P/Wirtanen in December 2018's night sky. -- What to Expect: https://www.space.com/42575-see-comet-64p-wirtanen-earth-flyby-december-2018.html Best Telescopes for the Money: https://www.space.com/15693-telescopes-beginners-telescope-reviews-buying-guide.html Credit: Space.com / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta

Want to get a shot of Christmas Comet 46P Wirtanen for it's 2018 close approach? I show you one of my imaging sessions for comet astrophotography and a simple approach to stacking on the comet nucleus with Nebulosity. Find Wirtanen : https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html Search for C/WIRTANEN Dylan’s gear in this video ———- Canon 6D mkII DSLR https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071K62DZT/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B071K62DZT&linkCode=as2&tag=dylodon-20&linkId=75d20915794fb651dceb06b9412d53ac Tokina 16-28mm Lens https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V1YGT6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003V1YGT6&linkCode=as2&tag=dylodon-20&linkId=bd12cca4526a0f82b68e7f57317fd8ec Celestron 9.25” Edge HD https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003P93YLK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003P93YLK&linkCode=as2&tag=dylodon-20&linkId=52ec74310b92c24e5152699b49fd0c56 Dylan’s links ———— PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/dylanodonnell WEB : https://deography.com FACEBOOK : https://facebook.com/dylanodonnell TWITTER : https://twitter.com/erfmufn INSTAGRAM : https://instagram.com/dylan_odonnell_ Guitar Noodling by Dylan O'Donnell Intro & Outro Music - "Moving the Ocean (Aerologic Edit)" by Blastculture.

COMETA 46P/WIRTANEN, DOVE E QUANDO OSSERVARLA. Perché dall'emisfero Nord riusciremo a vedere la cometa 46P/Wirtanen solo da dicembre? Dove sarà nello spazio rispetto alla Terra? Dove la troveremo in cielo, notte dopo notte? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Simulazione nello spazio: TheSkyLive Simulazione nel cielo: Stellarium Cover: Rolando Ligustri Musica: Stellardrone, "Comet Halley" (FreeMusicArchive)

This is an AstroGrav video that shows a simulation of the path of Comet 46P/Wirtanen as seen from space between early August 2018 and late March 2019. The left of the two symbols on the orbit indicates the perihelion of the comet, which is the point where the comet is closest to the Sun. The right of the two symbols on the orbit indicates the ascending node of the comet, which is the point where the comet moves from below the plane of the Earth's orbit to above the plane of the Earth's orbit.