Comet Watching

[ReaPerMan]

Foreshore at Rockingham WA. Last go at Panstarrs.

Canon 650D 18-135 @ 109mm F5.6 ISO 800 1.6 sec

Large version http://upload.pbase.com/image/149095925

Thanks for looking

All the best

Paul :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

Another great shot. Very nice. :thumbsup:

[ReaPerMan]

Thanks Marc

[ourkind]

Great shot Paul, reckon those people on the beach noticed it?

[ReaPerMan]

Thanks very much. I would like to think so! They had a camera, I saw the flash go off.

[Larryp]

Superb shot, Paul! The beach scene with evening lighting really provides a great backdrop:thumbsup:

[iceman]

Love that one, beautiful!

[ReaPerMan]

Thank you Laurie and Mike

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Another pearler Paul!

Hope you are going to hang some of your images on the wall.

Cheers,

Justin.

[gregbradley]

Great shot Paul.

It seems to be at a decent angle up in the sky. I have had trouble locating it. What angle would you say that was and what compass direction was it?

Greg.

[ReaPerMan]

Thanks Justin. It is about time I started printing out some of these pics. Congrats on the News.com.au article.



Hi Greg, It's getting very low now local sunset is about 1850 and the comet starts to become visible visually about 1920 or so. It's harder to see now as it's sitting in the bright stuff but by 1930-40 it's pretty obvious. I've spotted it in my camera before I can see it with my eyes but then i'm as blind as a bat!! The angle is about 30 degrees looking due west. If you see where the sun makes contact it will be above that bearing. Of course it will get progressivly lower and further left as it sets. At my latitude it's usually far too low and dim by 1950 or so.

Good Luck

Paul

[Ross G]

Nice shot Paul.

Ross.

[ReaPerMan]

Thanks Ross