The Comet

leon · #1 17-01-2007, 09:55 PM

Hi Guys just captured this 10mins ago from my back yard, 400mm Canon Lens Canon 5D

Lucky to get it through the clouds.

Cheers leon

Dennis · #2 17-01-2007, 10:04 PM

Terrific image Leon -she's a real beauty isn't she (he? it?).

Cheers

Dennis

Zander · #3 17-01-2007, 10:06 PM

nice shot!

the tail on that thing is soo bright!

leon · #4 17-01-2007, 10:15 PM

Thanks Guys, if it was only a clearer night, probably could have got all of that tail in, maybe tomorrow.

Cheers leon

acropolite (Phil) · #5 17-01-2007, 10:16 PM

Well captured Leon, it was really bright tonight and the tail was much more visible.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 17-01-2007, 10:24 PM

Excellent picture Leon. Well done indeed.

erick (Eric) · #7 17-01-2007, 10:25 PM

Great Leon, fantastic that you had some clear sky. Sadly we had wall to wall cloud.

RB (Andrew) · #8 17-01-2007, 10:50 PM

That is Fantastic

Leon.
Wow look at the tail on that thing !!!

Great shot.

leon · #9 17-01-2007, 11:18 PM

I agree Guys, it sure was a sight to behold, shame it isnt much higher and in dark skies, boy would that tail glow.

Cheers leon

Ric · #10 18-01-2007, 12:04 AM

Top image Leon, you've caught it perfectly in that image.

And I still haven't seen it

. Grrrr clouds, mumble mumble

Cheers

leon · #11 18-01-2007, 09:28 AM

Thanks Ric, havent you really, is it bad weather, or are you just in a bad spot.

Cheers Leon

Garyh · #12 18-01-2007, 10:29 AM

Good sneek preview image through all the cloud Leon, lets hope for no clouds on sunset today!
Cheers Gary

Ric · #13 18-01-2007, 11:12 AM

Hi Leon, The spot is good and has a great view it's just been a case of first the smoke haze then it was the clouds, last night was a thunderstorm and cloud cover (no rain).
So far today it's heavy cloud cover again.

Cheers

leon · #14 18-01-2007, 11:36 AM

Yea Ric there is thick clouds here today as well, hopefully it will clear a bit by tonight, even if it is patchy one can still take an image in the bright spots, I hope.......Good Luck for tonight Ric.

Cheers leon

BLiTZWiNG (Trent) · #15 18-01-2007, 09:30 PM

wow thats awesome... does it look like that to the naked eye or was this on high zoom?

Complete cloud cover again here tonight, although it's clearing overhead now... a bit late though... anyone know of an anti-cloud dance?

Ric · #16 18-01-2007, 10:00 PM

Hi Leon, blotted out again by a thunderstorm and rain.

It's official, now I'm getting desperate

I'm running out of time.

Cheers

leon · #17 18-01-2007, 10:04 PM

Yes it dose look very bright BLITZWING, but a little zoom dose help it for sure.
and Ric, that's a bummer, it's totally clouded here to mate, yea, and time is running out

Cheers leon

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #18 18-01-2007, 10:28 PM

and I still haven't seen it!!!!!

Leon, I think that is the best pic of McNaught I have seen from anyone anywhere in the world. The tail is soooo looooong!

Excellent mate

That's one worth blowing up and framing

erick (Eric) · #19 19-01-2007, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

and I still haven't seen it!!!!!......

Friday night - please, please PLEASE - from Snake Valley! I'm still planing to be there, Ken, with friend.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #20 19-01-2007, 08:40 AM

Holy cosmos, Leon! That is excellent! And look at that long tail!

I wish I could see the comet.