Here are some very simple point and shoot shots that my hubby took (We are not seasoned imagers by any stretch). Just using a Sony Cybershot camera (with Carl Zeiss lens). Single 30 sec exposure, no processing.
(F2.8, F/L 8mm).
Taken this morning 26th December between 3.30-3.45am at a place called Fairney View which is situated between Fernvale & Lake Manchester, Queensland.
I compared the brightness to the LMC and noted that the comet was much dimmer than the LMC (to my eye, half as dim). By 4am it was gone.
Shelley saw the comet from the Archerfield airport the morning before (25th) and said it was very dim from there which prompted hubby and I to make a hasty trip out to a rural area after Xmas celebrations. This area is only 45mins from Archerfield and has beautiful dark milky way skies.
When we got there, it was easily noticable, though I had to point it out to hubby at first - was quite dim. Yet, quite awesome as it was so huge.
