Comet 2010 G2 Hill. May 25, 2011.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.
Comet 2010 G2 Hill is expected to reach 12th magnitude in late 2011. When the image below was taken, the comet was around 14th magnitude.
Sweeping down from high above the ecliptic, the comet became steadily brighter during August and September, and by October it displayed a nice coma with a bright central condensation, and a broard, fan-shaped tail in images.
Comet 2010 G2 Hill. October 2, 2011.
Combination of 4, 3 minute images. SBIG ST9-XE CCD.
14" f/11 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.
Comet 2010 G2 Hill. November 6, 2011.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images. SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.
Comet 2010 G2 Hill. December 29, 2011.
Combination of 10, 3 minute images using red, green and blue filters.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.
Comet 2010 G2 Hill. December 29, 2011.
Combination of 10, 3 minute images. SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.
Comet 2010 G2 Hill. December 30, 2011.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images. SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.