Comments on: Incredible Comet McNaught photo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Sarah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27961 Sarah Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:49:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27961 Wow, nice pics everyone! I'm getting angrier and angrier at the clouds here (about 5 hrs west of Brisbane, normally a great sky at night - but cloudy now!!!) Is there a chance I can still see it? When's the last time you guys saw it? Cheers, Sarah Wow, nice pics everyone!
I’m getting angrier and angrier at the clouds here (about 5 hrs west of Brisbane, normally a great sky at night - but cloudy now!!!)
Is there a chance I can still see it? When’s the last time you guys saw it?
Cheers,
Sarah

]]> By: John http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27960 John Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27960 Not far from Queenstown, New Zealand (South Island) we are still getting great views when the weather allows (most recent was 2 days ago). A bonus has been views of the ISS. I suspect the best is now past, as the moon is now be setting later than the comet. Not far from Queenstown, New Zealand (South Island) we are still getting great views when the weather allows (most recent was 2 days ago). A bonus has been views of the ISS.

I suspect the best is now past, as the moon is now be setting later than the comet.

]]> By: Melusine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27959 Melusine Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:11:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27959 <b>Jason</b>, awesome image! Wow. Jason, awesome image! Wow.

]]> By: Jason http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27958 Jason Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:47:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27958 I managed to get a couple of decent ones from here in New Zealand's Eastern Bay of Plenty, here's an example: http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/jasestu/POTN/McNaught2_0005_filtered_g_rs_2.jpg I managed to get a couple of decent ones from here in New Zealand’s Eastern Bay of Plenty, here’s an example:

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o269/jasestu/POTN/McNaught2_0005_filtered_g_rs_2.jpg

]]> By: Erekose http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27957 Erekose Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:21:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27957 I saw i a few nights ago in Sydney, very cool! My friend sent me a link to some pretty spactacular images from a collegue as well that catch the tail seperation wonderfully http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~laszlo/kepek/20070120_mcnaught/ I saw i a few nights ago in Sydney, very cool! My friend sent me a link to some pretty spactacular images from a collegue as well that catch the tail seperation wonderfully
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~laszlo/kepek/20070120_mcnaught/

]]> By: bassmanpete http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27956 bassmanpete Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:45:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27956 After first seeing Comet McNaught on Sunday 14th when the sky was still very light, here in Melbourne every night since has been clouded over. Tonight (Monday) however, was perfectly clear and the comet was spectacular. Even though it is supposedly past its brightest it's clearly visible to the naked eye even when very close to the horizon and seen through the glare of the city lights. I'm heading out of town tomorrow to see it in a really dark sky! After first seeing Comet McNaught on Sunday 14th when the sky was still very light, here in Melbourne every night since has been clouded over. Tonight (Monday) however, was perfectly clear and the comet was spectacular. Even though it is supposedly past its brightest it’s clearly visible to the naked eye even when very close to the horizon and seen through the glare of the city lights. I’m heading out of town tomorrow to see it in a really dark sky!

]]> By: Pete Sturtevant http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27955 Pete Sturtevant Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:28:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/18/incredible-comet-mcnaught-photo/#comment-27955 200 of us on Mt. Victoria, Auckland shared that once in a lifetime view tonight. Heavy clouds over the city to the south west didn't bode well but McNaught appeared much higher in the sky then we expected and put on a terrific show to the delight of all. 200 of us on Mt. Victoria, Auckland shared that once in a lifetime view tonight. Heavy clouds over the city to the south west didn’t bode well but McNaught appeared much higher in the sky then we expected and put on a terrific show to the delight of all.

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