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Comet visible

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 12:35
by Garry Russell
The weathers here has been sh...er....not good lately :roll:

But today has dawned with bright sunshine :smile: ......disappearing fast now :sad: but with the odd blue patch. :dance:

So it may just be possible to get a glimpse of the Comet McNaught that is in the SW sky after sunset and is also in the morining sky but I don't know how clear that is. This is Northern hemisphere....the Southerners get their turn later, and I guess more chances to see it. :huf:

Well might be worth a look any chance you can get

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070109.html

Garry

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 12:48
by VEGAS
Hi Garry,

thanks for info. I hope I get to see it. I remember Halle Bopp some years ago and seeing that was breath taking. :shock:

Cheers for the HU

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 12:48
by speedbird591
Oh great! Another bloody Harbinger of Doom!

Just what I need :sad:

Thanks, Garry

Ian :lol:

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 14:30
by DaveB
Why is it that when I saw the thread title, I though Garry had seen a DH Comet :doh: How dissappointing :sad:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 14:40
by Garry Russell
This one's not Conopus but it does have a red tail Dave :roll: :smile:

:lol:

Garry

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 14:46
by DaveB
A Red Square would be better mate.. with the letters BEA in white :wink:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 15:39
by Tweek
Weather might be good enough here. I'm on the look out for it.

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 16:50
by Tweek
The tail isn't visible from here, but I believe this is it, seeing as there's no stars visible at this time. Taken around 16:30GMT. Yes, it's south west.
Image

In the flight path of a few commercial aircraft.
Image

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 17:03
by Garry Russell
TBH that looks like Venus which is alkso in the SW for an hour or so after sunset

That looks too white too round and too high :think:

Garry

Posted: 14 Jan 2007, 17:27
by Tweek
Yes, I was doubtful as to what it was.

Still, at least I've got a few pics of Venus. :lol: