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Old 22-10-2009, 11:37 AM
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I captured this shot of Comet McNaught as it was setting in the west.
Below the comet you can see the orange glow of a local bushfire that lit up the lower left of the frame.



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Originally Posted by jjjnettie View Post
Comet Holmes was pretty darn special too. I managed to nab him only hours after the first announcement was made and followed through till he was no longer visible. It was thrilling to watch as he evolved over such a short time into that enormous luminous ball of fuzz.
Jeanette I agree, Comet Holmes was very special too and unique in that the perspective gave us a very different view of a comet than what we are used too.
Here's two of mine, one at prime focus and the other a widefield.
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