Comet ISON from Singapore pre-dawn skies

            After waiting for weeks (with disrupted sleep), I finally spotted a clear eastern horizon during pre-dawn hours on October 27th, 2013. Packed my simple equipment quickly and rushed out to a nearby open field for shoot.

Given the strong light pollution in Singapore, moonlight and slight haze near the horizon, I wasn't sure that I will eventually get a photo of Comet ISON. The comet was in the constellation of LEO.

But after stacking the subs, a blurry image of the comet emerged!! Tough imaging conditions but I am glad that my efforts work out just fine!! :D

Details:
Pentax K-30 & 55-300mm lens, with Pentax O-GPS1 

28x30s (total time:14 minutes) stacked using DSS, 300mm, iso640, f/6.3.
O-GPS1 astrotracer enabled.

Taken in: Singapore / Central Singapore / Singapore (show map)

Taken on: October 27, 2013

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Comet ISON

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