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Originally Posted by DrewR
Hey mate, i was going to head up to Mt Coo-tha tonight and take some pictures, i was just unsure if the city lights would block out seeing the comit as you said. I would be more than happy to tag along if someone can tell me the time it will be passing over Brisbane today, tues th 23rd and if it's going to be very visable.
The only place i could think of was Mt Cootha. OR Mt. Gravatt.
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Generally, Brisbane is quite light polluted for viewing or imaging fainter objects such as galaxies and nebulae. However, for the Moon and Planets (and bright comets!) Brisbane is okay because these objects are so bright the effects of local light pollution are negligible.
There are several clubs in Brisbane, I am a member of the
Brisbane Astronomical Society and we meet at a dark sky site at Hazeldene some 120km (1hr 10min) drive NW of Brisbane. The BAS website provides links to the other clubs; SEQAS, SAS, AAQ, RAS, ATMQ.
Mt Coot-tha provides a great E and S horizon but is quite light polluted and full of tourists. The BAS holds monthly public viewing sessions up there for the tourists and locals.
I would not recommend Mt Gravatt if you are alone – it has a reputation of being unsafe and I have heard of at least one bashing up there. If you are in a group of people, it might be okay.
Cheers
Dennis