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Virgs
22-12-2011, 07:36 AM
Beautiful view this morning, went down with Paul and it was well worth the drive!
batema
22-12-2011, 07:42 AM
They look fantastic. Could you please tell me what exposure the third one was taken at.

Mark
iceman
22-12-2011, 07:48 AM
Nice shots!
spacezebra
22-12-2011, 08:08 AM
Excellent captures Virgs!!

Cheers Petra d.
Osprey
22-12-2011, 08:31 AM
15 seconds according to the EXIF data. ;)

They're fantastic photos, too. :thumbsup:
SkyViking
22-12-2011, 08:33 AM
Beautiful!
m@s
22-12-2011, 09:08 AM
Congrats, Virgs, your photos are splendid!
Thanks for sharing.

Marc
jjjnettie
22-12-2011, 10:11 AM
Beautiful!!!
astronobob
22-12-2011, 10:34 AM
Wicked collection, the 2nd is trumps on de-tail : )
renormalised
22-12-2011, 10:49 AM
Excellent shots:):)
Paul Haese
22-12-2011, 11:32 AM
Ah you got in before me dude. Yeah it was a fantastic morning. The tail is very long and easily seen by eye. We went to point Sturt because of the clear horizon and you need that to get all the comet. I really like the first image and the last best.
Virgs
22-12-2011, 12:49 PM
The exposures were 30 seconds for the first two and 15 seconds for the last. Shot at various ISO - first being 3200 and last around 800. This really is a nice looking comet but as Paul has said, you really do need a clear horizon to do it justice.
Ric
22-12-2011, 12:53 PM
Fantastic stuff

That comet sure is a beauty.
bartman
22-12-2011, 01:03 PM
Graet shots Virgs,
Like the third one the most!
Bartman
Rigel003
22-12-2011, 02:11 PM
Well done Virgs. Great vantage point too.
Virgs
22-12-2011, 02:33 PM
Yes, having the view across the water was amazing. We had to drive a bit though to get it as our first choice was too light polluted and then we had to escape the fog that had moved in and stopped Paul's imaging session from his observatory - well worth it though
JonathanGreen
22-12-2011, 03:22 PM
Wow! sweet images! :)
multiweb
22-12-2011, 07:39 PM
Great stuff. :thumbsup: Left of Paul again? ;)
Virgs
22-12-2011, 07:59 PM
Yup!
Paul Haese
22-12-2011, 08:28 PM
I am Virg's right hand man.;) Another cool adventure.
Troy
22-12-2011, 08:37 PM
Very nice images. :)
gregbradley
23-12-2011, 08:56 PM
Superb.

Greg.
michael_sa
23-12-2011, 09:21 PM
All beautiful images. Well done.

Michael
Virgs
23-12-2011, 09:36 PM
Clouded out last night but going to drive east tonight to see if Paul and I can beat it - very addictive knowing you dont get many chances to make that great image...
swannies1983
23-12-2011, 09:46 PM
How far east are you guys heading?
shahgazer
23-12-2011, 10:15 PM
Simply awesome, I envy your clear skies! Makes me want to fly down under on the next flight!