Astounded to see some stars at 0330hrs this am (cloudy for sooo long), so rugged up against the dengue fever ridden mozzies ... and ventured out with camera.
Still a lot of high cloud, and Moon bright in Libra, so visual ID not gunna happen, but it did show in some dodgy pics, dim, but green tinged.
Moon will be further away tomorrow am, though clouds may be back
Yep can make it out in there ....Lets see if we can blow them clouds out the way for the next image.....cheers Kev.
It's the tropics here, Kev. You have to put up with 4 or so months of stuff all anything astronomical!!!. Night time is when we get most of our rain. Even when you do get "clear" skies, it's like looking through a fine mist, or worse. You've just got to hope you get those rare minutes of average seeing, and then make the most of it...mostly with a camera on a tripod.
Thankyou all
Yes indeed, miss those those stars this time of year
Keeping positive, and hope to catch a better look/pic of the comet, but had a storm go through this arv which dumped 100 mls in my guage, in 2 hrs!!
Still ... my alarm is set
Well, managed to get a couple of clear patches of sky again for a few pics, though Moon still pretty close. Saw the comet easily in same FOV 11x70 binoc.
Still moderate amount of light cloud which grad covered sky before I finished.
Great to finally see the comet, yeah.
Thank you Steve and Rob, yes, certainly great to see it
Early hours of today it had brightened again, great in binoc (reckon could see a long faint tail??), though couldnt see it naked eye, but sky not totally dark. Moon still lurking around.
Thank you Steve and Rob, yes, certainly great to see it
Early hours of today it had brightened again, great in binoc (reckon could see a long faint tail??), though couldnt see it naked eye, but sky not totally dark. Moon still lurking around.
Hey Liz,
Whats the meaning of this outrage, an image of stars and a comet with no cloud in it.
I know Trevor!! No big cloud masses here at moment, just light stuff drifting by. Make the most of it, try again tomorrow am and see how much brighter the comet is again.
Great shot again Liz and yep Trev no clouds again Trev.
Whats happnin in the tropics is it by chance someone wants you to totally observe this comet Liz........Cheers Kev.
Thanks kev and jjj, I know I am lucky to have spotted the comet I didnt see McNaught because of cloud, despite lotsa trying couldnt believe it I think all of Australia saw it except for me (and other Townsvillians).
Alas, we have incoming cloud for the next week, , but fingers crossed for another glimpse ..... esp Tues!!
... and ventured out with camera.
I think all of Australia saw it except for me (and other Townsvillians).
