Let's "commemorate" Comet McNaught ...

Post by **Airconvent** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:56 pm

Actually I still can't see the tail in the image...

BTW, just talk to one of the lucky ones that came back from Australia.
They had 3 days of clear horizon and wow...so sad (for us!) to hear that the tail was around 10 deg long and visible in the late evening and we were not able to see it here!
More bad news..they did notice the comet dimming over the 3 days they were there...sigh...when will the clouds clear???

jermng · Post by **jermng** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:30 am

So WHO went to Aust?? Is it a secret??

hlyf · Post by **hlyf** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:11 am

Hey guys,
Some links that I got from another astro group I joined

Quoting from the email -

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No one does it better than the guy who discovered it, Robert (Rob) H.
McNaught. Breathtaking - Stunning - Beautiful:
http://msowww.anu.edu.au/~rmn/C2006P1new.htm

Of course his co-worker, Gordon Garradd doesn't do too badly either -
and HE SHOT McNaught SHOOTING McNaught <GRIN>
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~loomberah/mcnaught.htm

Can you imagine discovering that 17 mag fuzz ball and then have it
come right over the you and the telescope you discovered it with AND
be at her prettiest for you to take a portrait of her?

WOW!

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:57 am

Remus is one of them... not sure about the rest.

jermng · Post by **jermng** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:08 am

Ahh ... ok .. now I know which group went ..

The Aust star party??

river · Post by **river** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:01 pm

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:02 pm

May Yen and Sam Lee were there too! I hope Remus can post and show us his comet photos!

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:34 pm

I just came back from Anyer, West Java (6 deg South). Not much luck there as well, weather was clear during the day but cloudy from sunset onwards