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Old 29-12-2011, 11:21 PM
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Great Christmas Comet?

Just processed the shots from the morning after Boxing Day. Stacked 20 x 30 sec images.

Well you have to admit it is a great comet.
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Old 29-12-2011, 11:23 PM
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Old 29-12-2011, 11:27 PM
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Old 29-12-2011, 11:49 PM
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Thanks Carl. When I saw Ikea-Seki as a 4 year old, I seem to have a feeling no-one believed me... Then again I was telling them I saw a rocket blasting off and coming down.

Seeing this one on Christmas Morning and Boxing Morning was great too... but SO much nicer with company. This image gives me a good feeling and memories. Thanks also for pointing out the Zodiacal Light in the other thread... The stack has enhanced it somewhat.
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Old 30-12-2011, 08:56 AM
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Very nicw Tony. Hope you had a great Christmas and a good night tomorrow. See you in 2012.

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Old 30-12-2011, 08:57 AM
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Cool shot Tony - love the relaxed look of it with the people gazing up from the beach.
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Old 30-12-2011, 09:13 AM
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Better late than never Tony. Ok I'll agree with you this time, its a great comet ..... but only this time.

Nice shot mate, very nice. Ditto to Liz, I like the people included.
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Geez Paul, you're a hard man to please

Tony will be feeling disappointed

Only once???
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Old 30-12-2011, 09:29 AM
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Thanks Mark, Liz and Paul. As i said earlier, it was soooo good to have company. I imaged it on Christmas Morning and Boxing Morning, and at 03:00 I thought it was not a good time to phone anyone to chat

It was fun on the beach, more so as this was the first time that Anne-Louise got to see the comet. Anne-Louise was shooting at the same time I was, when hers was ready again to shoot I knew that mine was done so I could race back and set it off again.
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Old 30-12-2011, 09:51 AM
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Seriously, would this comet be regarded as a "Great" comet? I don't know what the criteria should be, but some of the aspects of C/2001 W3 are extraordinary.

- Huge tail, visible soon after perihelion in the bright dawn sky

- Kreutz Sungrazer

- Huge tail

- Imaged in the daytime

- Huge tail

EDIT:

I've just looked up "Great Comets" on the net and Wikipedia has listed Comet Jovejoy - 2011 as the latest in a list of Great Comets.
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Old 30-12-2011, 10:47 AM
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Nice one Tony, love the whole scene !

Happy New Year to you and the family mate.

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Thanks Andrew. Best wishes to you and yours, and have a great 2012. (Pretty busy one astronomically too).
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