New Year Comet Lovejoy.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi,

After tooo much new years cheer, and not being able to sleep got up at 3.45am decided to do some imaging.

Camera Canon 1100D
lens 18 to 55 at 24mm at f/5.6
ISO 3200

3 x 30 sec frames stacked in DSS tweaked in Photoshop.

Happy New Year.

Justin

[glenc (Glen)]

That is a great image Justin. The comet's tail seems to end beyond lambda Muscae, that makes it 33 degrees long.
It may even reach 39 degrees to theta Carinae.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi, Glen.

Thanks.

It's still putting on a great show, and visible to the unaided eye.
Certainly one of the great comets.

Cheers,

Justin

[leon]

Nice one Justin, although it is fading it still makes an impressive sight, well done.

Leon

[Clayton]

Lovely shot Justin.
Great way to start the year.

[michael_sa]

Nice one Justin. I woke about that time and went out the back to see it, - barely visible to the eye, but could just make it out, I didn't bother with the camera (though it was a perfectly clear sky FOR ONCE!)
Well done with your shot.

Michael

[naskies (Dave)]

Nice work! Gotta love early morning insomnia

[Shiraz (Ray)]

lovely image Justin. regards Ray

[Lester]

Yes a wonderful view Justin, all the best for 2012.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Nice shots, Justin

[tornado33]

Great pic, nice tight stars. Very little light pollution evident, is it very dark where you are?
Scott

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi, Scott.

Pretty good seeing most of the time. There is light pollution from Adelaide 120 kms to the south, with a glow visible, generally not a problem as it only comes up 5 degrees in the sky. I use it as a gauge for seeing, if there's a lot of dust in the atmoshere, it can creep up to 20 degrees.

Burn off's by farmers in autumn is the only other problem, but this only lasts a couple of weeks.

Thanks,

Justin.