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Astroman
05-01-2012, 12:08 PM
Hi all,

Finally got this little comet, after it's outburst...

C/2010 G2 Hill.
Click to enlarge...

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo73/AstromanSID/Astronomy/Comets/c2010g2hill_001_001.jpg (http://s363.photobucket.com/albums/oo73/AstromanSID/Astronomy/Comets/c2010g2hill_001_001.jpg)

Animation.

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo73/AstromanSID/Astronomy/Comets/comet_hill_001.gif (http://s363.photobucket.com/albums/oo73/AstromanSID/Astronomy/Comets/comet_hill_001.gif)

loomberah
05-01-2012, 12:10 PM
Andrew- I think you have only posted thumbnails- clicking on the images does not enlarge them.

Astroman
05-01-2012, 12:11 PM
Sorry Gordon, hopefully it's fixed now?

loomberah
05-01-2012, 01:49 PM
yep, all good now :) It is quite small, what scope did you use?

Astroman
05-01-2012, 02:07 PM
Yes it was small, this was using an 80mm F450mm refractor

OICURMT
05-01-2012, 02:08 PM
w00t! ... No LoveJoy! .... ha ha ha ...

astronobob
06-01-2012, 06:36 AM
he he, Thats a coool pick-up Andrew, Sure has a nice colour about it !
Is it going to brighten any in the near future ?