McNaught Comet by antong

Photography • Space • posted on Jan 18, 2007

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This is just awesome! It is now visible in the southern hemisphere. We have had thunder and lightning storms the entire week and just my luck, during the best viewing time. Well tonight there were no clouds & storms and having only heard about it today, I didn't waste time. LOL If you set your exposure for 30 seconds you will get a strange effect. The comet will become a line almost perpendicular to the direction of the tail. My friend Charles was most fortunate to get this effect - hopefully he will post it on RR. I have no experience is astrophotography and snapped a whole memory stick full using different variations on speed, aperture and ISO. I hate high ISOs as the quality diminishes. Anyway - this is my measley attempt. Hope you like it and I hope you all have seen it reality. ;-)

Comments (28)

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kurtsart

2:34PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

A wonderful capture! Kudos!

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Biffowitz

2:37PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

I would hardly call it measley, I think it's great. Maybe a little large....but a great capture none the less!!!

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Hendesse

2:38PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Wow...an impressive capture. Thanks for not resizing the image, there are more details to see. Excellent shot!!

amorales

2:58PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Measly? Are you kidding? This is an outstanding shot. The best non-professional comet photo I have seen here or elsewhere for that matter.

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carlx

3:07PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Fantastic capture, bravo!!!

Valerie-Ducom

3:15PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Wowww, impressiv capture and clear !!! Excellent my friend !!! :)

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TwoPynts

3:19PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

One of the best attempts I have yet seen here on RR. Well done, worth the whole memory stick usage! :)

kjpweb

3:44PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Well - may I present the price for the best McNaught shot? 1st Place It's your's by my unanimous vote. Though your's not the first - it has the best quality of all I saw so far! Bravo!

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mark.spooner

3:46PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Brilliant shot!!

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CavalierLady

4:06PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Truly amazing shot! My compliments... all the time spent on different settings was worth it! Superb and then some!

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LouLouBell

5:24PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Hey thats pretty good for your ":measly attempt" LOL This is really good and you should be proud!! I havent been able to see it yet, but must head down the beach or somewhere darker away form city lights!1 Have a good day!! Cheers from Louise (Melb)!!

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wonderworld

6:04PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Outstanding capture of this fabulous comet! Lucky are those of you who get to see it in person!

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weesel

6:44PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Incredible capture. Thanks for posting!

blackbeltbound

7:44PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Excellent shot. With your permission, I'd like to use it in my class. Also, the streak on your friends image is caused by the motion of the comet and the Earth. The effect would be an excellent example of how the tail is not caused by the movement of the comet, but by the solar winds pushing particles off the comet. The tail always points in the opposite direction of the sun. I hope he posts as well. It would be an excellent teaching opportunity.

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PhrankPower

10:57PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

That is one big damn post! Had to save it and resize. Excellent work!

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sharky_

11:59PM | Thu, 18 January 2007

Wow! Very impressive. Dooms day is near. Excellent capture. Aloha

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DJB

2:07AM | Fri, 19 January 2007

This is excellent. Well...I say it should be a bit smaller for the browser, but You sure got the shot!

vlaaitje

2:53AM | Fri, 19 January 2007

excellent......very impressive

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nikolais

3:02AM | Fri, 19 January 2007

great capture. too bad it's overcast here.

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busi2ness

4:58AM | Fri, 19 January 2007

Congratulations! Your's is beautifully captured against the city backdrop adding a lot of interest! Edit: I can not fail to see the apocalyptic nature of the comet heading almost straight for the city - well done!

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