Last year about this time there was a comet. It came and we all watched. My dad had just turned 94 he saw it too. A month later he passed away. Before he passed I asked him for a sign from the other side. Comet Lemmon is surely that sign, for me anyway.
Thank you for the wonderful images of it, amazing how much it changes day to day.
The way you describe being drawn out of bed by wonder, not willpower, really resonates. There’s a quiet holiness in those cold dawn hours, and you’ve painted it beautifully: the hush, the anticipation, the small rituals. I love the idea that comets (and maybe all rare moments of awe) are invitations to wake up parts of ourselves we’ve let drift off. Thank you for reminding me that grace can look like a shiver, a sky full of stars, and a renewed sense of possibility. Your post makes me want to set my own alarm for wonder.
Hey Steve, A few methods and each one may vary at times but I have a Seestar S50 which does internal tracking / stacking and noise reduction. Then I may use deepskytracker and Lightroom as a blend of tools to pull out details and adjust clarity and contrast.
Last year about this time there was a comet. It came and we all watched. My dad had just turned 94 he saw it too. A month later he passed away. Before he passed I asked him for a sign from the other side. Comet Lemmon is surely that sign, for me anyway.
Thank you for the wonderful images of it, amazing how much it changes day to day.
Milt
The way you describe being drawn out of bed by wonder, not willpower, really resonates. There’s a quiet holiness in those cold dawn hours, and you’ve painted it beautifully: the hush, the anticipation, the small rituals. I love the idea that comets (and maybe all rare moments of awe) are invitations to wake up parts of ourselves we’ve let drift off. Thank you for reminding me that grace can look like a shiver, a sky full of stars, and a renewed sense of possibility. Your post makes me want to set my own alarm for wonder.
What did you use to stack the subs?
Hey Steve, A few methods and each one may vary at times but I have a Seestar S50 which does internal tracking / stacking and noise reduction. Then I may use deepskytracker and Lightroom as a blend of tools to pull out details and adjust clarity and contrast.