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Old 05-03-2013, 08:35 AM
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Panstarrs over Lake Clifton (March 3)

March 3rd - I was setup north of Yallingup when cloud arrived 5pm threatening to kill the show. So I packed up and quickly drove north until I found a clearing. I reached Lake Clifton around 7pm, hiked out to the lake and was setup by 7.30. Around 7.35 I caught a naked eye glimpse of the comet and followed it until it set behind cloud. Easy to see both the head and start of tail and a magnificent sight in binoculars.

This is a frame from a timelapse @ 200 mm, iso 6400, f/2.8, 2 sec, 7.55 pm. Was initially disappointed to see cloud near the horizon, but it actually worked out nicely in the timelapse, moving sideways while the comet drifted down.

I stayed in Perth last night. Couldn't resist another view though, so had fish & chips by the sea and enjoyed showing the comet to passers by
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Old 05-03-2013, 09:01 AM
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Great shot, Colin!
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Old 05-03-2013, 10:16 AM
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Wow, awesome shot!
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Great shot Colin.

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Old 05-03-2013, 01:21 PM
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Nice shot Colin.

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Old 06-03-2013, 09:30 AM
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Nice colours wacky combination of "horizons" because of the cloud etc
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Old 06-03-2013, 05:44 PM
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Another wall hanger Colin!

March the 3rd seems to be when panstarrs was it it's brightest. Seems to have faded a bit, or is that just me?

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Old 13-03-2013, 12:39 PM
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Another wall hanger Colin!

March the 3rd seems to be when panstarrs was it it's brightest. Seems to have faded a bit, or is that just me?

Cheers,

Justin.
I think you're right, Justin. That night and the night before it was an easy naked eye object all the way to the horizon. I saw it again March 6th and it was noticeably fainter. Maybe an outburst, or being in a darker sky helped?

Really enjoyed those nights when both comets were within binocular sweeping distance. May never see that again... but here's hoping!
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Old 13-03-2013, 01:09 PM
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Missed that one. The line of clouds is pretty cool. Nice comp.
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Old 13-03-2013, 01:26 PM
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Great capture. Love it
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Very nice.

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