Let's "commemorate" Comet McNaught ...

[jiahao1986]

Now that comet McNaught is travelling further southern, plus bad weather, the hope of seeing this great comet for we Singapore amateurs is deminishing as well. Now I think we can "commemorate" the brighest and most beutiful comet in the past 30 years. So anyone finds nice photos of this comet, please post in this thread~~~

However, as long as hope exists, we can still give it a try. Here I post an animation of the comet from Jan 21st to 31st. Anyone managing to see the comet, please also post here!!!

[perseid]

Unfortunately, this is only true to those living in high latitude (Canada, UK, Russia, etc). For us, it will be around 2 degrees in altitude at sunset.
My hope is that the comet might suddenly increase its brightness this coming 14th. At that time, the comet will be 4 degrees, directly above the Sun and next to Mercury.

[jiahao1986]

Unfortunately, this is only true to those living in high latitude (Canada, UK, Russia, etc). For us, it will be around 2 degrees in altitude at sunset.
My hope is that the comet might suddenly increase its brightness this coming 14th. At that time, the comet will be 4 degrees, directly above the Sun and next to Mercury.

What I mean is observing in daylight, there is already some amateurs managing to do so...

[kochu]

Comet will be visible from equatorial latitudes at 12.20 noon, however it will be quite dangerous to attempt.

Kochu/10-1-07
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[perseid]

I guess it can be done. In fact, I may give it a try!

[oilinki]

Comet will be visible from equatorial latitudes at 12.20 noon, however it will be quite dangerous to attempt.

What do you mean by that it's visible at equatorial lattitude at 12.20 noon ?


-oilinki

[deepakrn]

I am heading out to San Francisco tomorrow. I guess that'll be a better place to view Mcnaught from? Hoping it will increase in magnitude in the next couple of days, I can view it at a decent altitude from that latitude, I think. I hope I get a South facing hotel room with minimal obstruction. Bit risky with the closeness to the sun, I know, but I will see how it goes.

[kochu]

Comet will be visible from equatorial latitudes at 12.20 noon, however it will be quite dangerous to attempt.

What do you mean by that it's visible at equatorial lattitude at 12.20 noon ?


-oilinki

Pls note what can be seen from equator from the following site
http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html

Kochu/11-1-07

[oilinki]

Pls note what can be seen from equator from the following site
http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html

Kochu/11-1-07

Thanks Kochu.

I still do not quite understand the different visibilities of the comet from northern and southern hemisphere.

As the comet is close to the sun, it should be visible almost the same way from every part of the globe (well except north pole as the poor people over there can not see the sun right now .

I tried to visualize where the comet should be. Only place I could put it is very close and 'Under' the sun. In this case the cap between the comet and the sun would be bigger on northern hemisphere. (sorry for lack of scientific terms).

So how do we put the comet in the sky?

How do you explain the different viewing dates for different parts of the globe?

-oilinki

[vainqueur]

Comet will be visible from equatorial latitudes at 12.20 noon, however it will be quite dangerous to attempt.

Kochu/10-1-07
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i wonder if we can use some cheap and easy way to do that, like using the dark piece of glass that they use for during welding... :roll: