Borrego Valley Airport comet viewing : November 17, 2013

Despite the full moon, Comet ISON and Lovejoy were easily visible in binoculars. I didn't manage to find Comet Encke, which was supposed to be near Mercury.

cIMG_4671.JPG (44k)
C/2012 S1 ISON
12:47Z
200mm f/2.8 1.3s ISO800 (28k)
12:47Z
200mm f/2.8 2s ISO800 (36k)
12:47Z
200mm f/2.8 2s ISO800 cropped 2.1x (40k)

C/2013 R1 Lovejoy
12:52Z
75mm f/2.8 4s ISO1600 (40k)
12:52Z
75mm f/2.8 10s ISO800 (44k)
12:55Z
200mm f/2.8 2s ISO3200 (48k)
12:56Z
200mm f/2.8 3.2s ISO1600 cropped 2.1x (48k)

12:57Z
200mm f/2.8 2.5s ISO1600 cropped 2.1x (48k)
Mercury
13:07Z
70mm f/2.8 1.3s ISO1600 (60k)
13:10Z
200mm f/2.8 2s ISO800 (36k)
C/2012 S1 ISON
13:18Z
200mm f/2.8 3.2s ISO800 (40k)

13:22Z (36k)
13:47Z (28k)
cIMG_4796.JPG (36k)
cIMG_4800.JPG (36k)

Fog at Cuyamaca Lake (64k)

cIMG_4671.JPG (44k)	C/2012 S1 ISON 12:47Z 200mm f/2.8 1.3s ISO800 (28k)	12:47Z 200mm f/2.8 2s ISO800 (36k)	12:47Z 200mm f/2.8 2s ISO800 cropped 2.1x (40k)
C/2013 R1 Lovejoy 12:52Z 75mm f/2.8 4s ISO1600 (40k)	12:52Z 75mm f/2.8 10s ISO800 (44k)	12:55Z 200mm f/2.8 2s ISO3200 (48k)	12:56Z 200mm f/2.8 3.2s ISO1600 cropped 2.1x (48k)
12:57Z 200mm f/2.8 2.5s ISO1600 cropped 2.1x (48k)	Mercury 13:07Z 70mm f/2.8 1.3s ISO1600 (60k)	13:10Z 200mm f/2.8 2s ISO800 (36k)	C/2012 S1 ISON 13:18Z 200mm f/2.8 3.2s ISO800 (40k)
13:22Z (36k)	13:47Z (28k)	cIMG_4796.JPG (36k)	cIMG_4800.JPG (36k)
Fog at Cuyamaca Lake (64k)