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Originally Posted by ving
WOW!!!
was it my imagination or was it brighter and the tail longer tonight? what a brilliant sight!
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Yep, looked brighter to me too. Used same binoculars as last night at same N. Bondi site (but different locals wanting a look) and similar sea haze and occasional thin clouds ... but definitely brighter, even allowing for slightly darker sky.
Only had these Andrews bins for a week... 11x70 and 20x90 (not triplets or anything) but they're absolutely excellent - especially the x11 as they're so easy to hand-hold. Now I can see why the cogniscenti around here recommend binoculars to newcomers.
Funny thing though - I noticed that I could see more of McNaught's tail if I panned it back and forth through the field of the 11x70s. (i.e when the image was moving rather than stationary) Is this a known effect, or am I just imagining it?