8P/Tuttle and Mars in Auriga

After photographing 2 bright comets in Januari (McNaught) and November (Holmes), last night the weather in Amersfoort (Netherlands), was finaly good enough to try to photograph the comet 8P/Tuttle.

I used a Canon EOS350D set at 2,5 minutes, 800 ISO and a 100mm telelens piggyback on telescope.

The comet itself was a bit hard to see.

Here are the results, I hope you enjoy them.





On the same evening i also photographed te planet Mars.




 

Nice pics!
One question, how can you take a photo of 2,5 minutes and avoid the earth trotation? why the star are not on movement?

Thanks and congratulations.

I was piggybacking on a telescope. So i was tracking the comet.

good images jurgen , congratulations ... ¿ Focal lenght..?

buena imagen

Congratulations Jurgen, and thanks for show us your photos 

Nice photos