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Old 14-02-2013, 10:40 AM
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Imaged Panstarrs this morning (60d 55mm f4), estimate its brightness at 4.5 ,visible to naked eye , can see small tail through 10x50 binos.Will post image tonight.
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Old 14-02-2013, 12:09 PM
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What's the latest news - is PANSTARRS likely to be spectacular, or is optimism still waning?
Given the current Sydney weather the universe could end and the first we'd know of it was when someone elsewhere posted photos on IIS. There's PANSTARRS, Lemmon, and 2012 DA14 and they all hide behind the perennial cloud.
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Old 14-02-2013, 06:59 PM
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Images of Comet Panstars over my neighbours house from this morning taken with 60D 12800 iso 55mm f4 lens and tripod (1 sec shots) Stacked in DSS quickly.(Wollongong area)NSW.
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Old 20-02-2013, 02:52 AM
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Whats the outlook for seeing panstaars from mandurah in WA?
My planetarium software isnt any help. can anyone post any screen shots from Starry Night etc for the coming weeks?
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Old 20-02-2013, 12:28 PM
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Whats the outlook for seeing panstaars from mandurah in WA?
My planetarium software isnt any help. can anyone post any screen shots from Starry Night etc for the coming weeks?
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What planetarium software are you using? These are from CdC with current elements.
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Old 06-03-2013, 10:35 PM
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Took a 5 sec shot of Comet Panstarrs tonight from Saddleback Mt NSW.
Nice and bright !
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Old 06-03-2013, 11:43 PM
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Just under a week to go and I should be able to get my first glimpse.
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