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Old 13-11-2007, 07:33 AM
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Nice shot Paul! actually thought that brown gradient was from a dusty horizon....don`t mind that look to it. Gives that feeling of how low down it is for us...Last night was crystal clear and I could see it rising to the NE even tho it had barely risen! but was too buggered after imaging Leonos as have a bad western horizon and have to travel. Look forwards to seeing it tonight and more piccys! Shall post my Holmes from the night before as soon as I get it processed!
Great to see some blue sky and clear nights but boy that dew is heavy
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Old 13-11-2007, 08:05 AM
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Awesome shot Paul. Perfectly captured. Would it still readily visible from say, my latitude of 38 degrees sth?
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Old 13-11-2007, 08:07 AM
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Oh yeah. It is stunning. While my shots were being taken I was eyeballing it through my 20x80s (on a nice tall tripod). Man it was stunning.
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Old 13-11-2007, 04:42 PM
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aww cmon you guys stop holding up still eerily glowing old incandescent light bulbs and pretending they're comets, I mean really this getting ridiculous

seriously, awesome stuff peeps! comet totally pawned

special mention here to RB, really got to me with that widefield, holy expletives! congrats on spaceweather inclusion with it too mate!
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Old 13-11-2007, 04:45 PM
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i saw it last night from anaemic skys BY again, and yes nice size even the reduced version from here, nearly .5 d in 8x56 binocs!
saw a nice early leonid later on, whew smokin!
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Old 14-11-2007, 08:05 AM
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Taken last night. First of a few.
Gstar-ex, 100mm lens, gain high, senseup 128x.
84 frames stacked in DSS, tarted up in Paint Shop Pro 8.
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Old 14-11-2007, 08:19 AM
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special mention here to RB, really got to me with that widefield, holy expletives! congrats on spaceweather inclusion with it too mate!
Cheers Fringie

Very nice shot jjj, amazing how large it looks !
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Old 14-11-2007, 08:21 AM
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Nice shot Jeanette. Glad it cleared out your way so you got the chance.
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Old 14-11-2007, 09:08 AM
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The last image I posted had the in camera digital zoom applied to it.
This one doesn't.
It makes a pretty pairing with Mirfak.
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Old 14-11-2007, 09:58 AM
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Hi Everyone! Some great images have been taken of this comet (good work Jeanette and Paul!)

I finally got to see this comet for the first time last night. I had great skies for the first time in ages!

I also took some crappy pics with my 20D 8sec F2.8 50mm lens. No tracking.

I also tried stacking for the first time in PS (only stacked the small area around the comet). It worked well.

I'm happy I finally got to se it! Though I could only use my little 60mm refractor, I'm guessing it would look great through my 10".

Here they are: Full 50mm FOV plus a 100% crop.

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Old 14-11-2007, 02:38 PM
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It sure is a purty colour.
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Old 14-11-2007, 03:35 PM
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Last one.
It's a single 2.5 sec frame, no processing other than a quick crop.
It may be grainy but maybe that gives it more flavour. More natural.
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Old 14-11-2007, 05:08 PM
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It was awsome last night in everything from my 7x35 Bino's to the 16".
Took some pics but as usual will have to wait to get them developed.
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Old 14-11-2007, 05:17 PM
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nice shots JJJ and Dave
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Old 14-11-2007, 10:28 PM
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hey I just noticed Andrew has his image on SPaceweather, you should submit yours JJJ
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Old 14-11-2007, 10:59 PM
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At approximately 10.50pm tonight....

I SAW HOLMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's quite high in the sky (compared to what i thought it would be). It's even above the trees I have in the north. It's next to that star, Mirfak, in Perseus. All I can see in my 15x70s is a fuzzy blob. Not quite naked eye because of the light pollution, not so great transparency, and scattered clouds....BUT I SAW IT!!!

Now i can sleep in peace......
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Old 15-11-2007, 12:24 AM
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holme boy in da hood

nicely done Jeanette and Dave - look great! like the chinese paper lantern look in that widefield JJ

glad you got a look at her DJ

well i wonder when the great slueth Sherlock Holmes discovered this comet all those years ago, woulda he a thunk it would be so famous again? or was it .... elementary?
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Old 15-11-2007, 05:58 AM
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My first images of the comet are here.

It really is a strange looking object, visually. Through binos it looks great. I can't imagine having it directly overhead like those lucky NA guys.
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Old 16-11-2007, 03:46 AM
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I saw Comet Holmes from a Jetstar flight last Tuesday night (Wed am) at about 1:30 am Sydney time. It was easy to see with the naked eye. We were flying from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and somewhere between Bali and Broome at the time..
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Old 21-11-2007, 10:12 AM
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Finally back to Townsville after a 'Holmeless' holiday in Victoria. Alas, comet has faded heaps, but still a bit ..... visible as 'blur' left of Mirfak, but Moon around and will be worse tonight.
Wow,well done from the plane glenc.
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