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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
Finally caught a break in the UK weather and managed to grab C/2006 P1
(McNaught) in the dawn twilight from Selsey East Beach. Very bright comet, incredibly easy to see in very bright twilight skies. Really worth putting in the effort to find if you get lucky with the weather. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...-McNaught.html -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
In article , Pete Lawrence wrote:
Finally caught a break in the UK weather and managed to grab C/2006 P1 (McNaught) in the dawn twilight from Selsey East Beach. Very bright comet, incredibly easy to see in very bright twilight skies. Really worth putting in the effort to find if you get lucky with the weather. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...-McNaught.html Those are some lovely pictures there Pete - thanks. Jim -- Find me at http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk Please help to bring two classic works of whisky literature back into print by visiting http://www.ClassicExpressions.co.uk Thank you. "The deil's awa, the deil's awa, the deil's awa wi' th' Exciseman." |
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Pete Lawrence wrote: Finally caught a break in the UK weather and managed to grab C/2006 P1 (McNaught) in the dawn twilight from Selsey East Beach. Snip Thanks for the up-to-date images of Comet McNaught P1. I haven't been able to see it yet but there may be a chance this evening. Dave Mitsky |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
Pete Lawrence wrote:
Finally caught a break in the UK weather and managed to grab C/2006 P1 (McNaught) in the dawn twilight from Selsey East Beach. Very bright comet, incredibly easy to see in very bright twilight skies. Really worth putting in the effort to find if you get lucky with the weather. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...-McNaught.html Nice write-up! Nice photos! Of course, the comet's not bad either! The pictures and words should serve as inspiration for others to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to see Comet NcNaught. I *might* get another opportunity this evening -- if the sky cooperates. Strong wind is predicted for my area; but that won't stop me! -- Bill Celestial Journeys http://cejour.blogspot.com |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
Superb as always Pete.
How long will it be visible for in the Southern Hemisphere ? You can bet your bottom dollar that when I get to Australia and Hawaii in Mid Feb/March it will have gone! Thanks gain Andy Mr Andrew R Green B.Sc(Hons) FRAS. "Pete Lawrence" wrote in message news Finally caught a break in the UK weather and managed to grab C/2006 P1 (McNaught) in the dawn twilight from Selsey East Beach. Very bright comet, incredibly easy to see in very bright twilight skies. Really worth putting in the effort to find if you get lucky with the weather. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...-McNaught.html -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
Superb as always Pete.
How long will it be visible for in the Southern Hemisphere ? You can bet your bottom dollar that when I get to Australia and Hawaii in Mid Feb/March it will have gone! Thanks gain Looking at it from Sydney, unless I'm mistaken, it's ok but not superbly placed and is predicted to fade pretty rapidly past the end of January. -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
Pete Lawrence wrote:
Superb as always Pete. How long will it be visible for in the Southern Hemisphere ? You can bet your bottom dollar that when I get to Australia and Hawaii in Mid Feb/March it will have gone! Thanks gain Looking at it from Sydney, unless I'm mistaken, it's ok but not superbly placed and is predicted to fade pretty rapidly past the end of January. Am I right in thinking it's an early evening/late afternoon object in the Southern hemisphere right now - or did I screw up the calculations? Unfortunately there have been low-lying clouds on the horizon for the last couple of days so I haven't seen anything that resembles it. Eugene L Griessel It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser. |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
Thanks for the info.
That's a shame if I don't see it, but guess I will have to console myself with the other Southern Hemisphere wonders and the Hawaiian mountain top skies. Thanks for your time & help Pete All the best Andy Mr Andrew R Green B.Sc(Hons) FRAS. PS Will you be down at Astrofest with Patrick Et Al? "Pete Lawrence" wrote in message ... Superb as always Pete. How long will it be visible for in the Southern Hemisphere ? You can bet your bottom dollar that when I get to Australia and Hawaii in Mid Feb/March it will have gone! Thanks gain Looking at it from Sydney, unless I'm mistaken, it's ok but not superbly placed and is predicted to fade pretty rapidly past the end of January. -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:04:57 GMT, "Andy G"
wrote: Thanks for the info. That's a shame if I don't see it, but guess I will have to console myself with the other Southern Hemisphere wonders and the Hawaiian mountain top skies. Thanks for your time & help Pete All the best Andy Mr Andrew R Green B.Sc(Hons) FRAS. PS Will you be down at Astrofest with Patrick Et Al? It's unlikely I'll be able to find the time to be honest Andy. -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught photos
I haven't been able to see this from southern California in the evening. I
haven't had a chance to try the morning. I think we're too far south for it. All of the photos I've seen have been from places around 50 deg N and even more northerly. -- Curtis Croulet Temecula, California 33°27'59"N, 117°05'53"W |
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