Photo Gallery:
2006-2007 appearance of Comet McNaughtComet McNaught
Note: All images in this gallery are copyrighted by the photographers and may not be reused in any form without their permission.
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PhotographerVictor Ramirez MödingerLocationCerro El RobleDateJanuary 19, 22:00 local timeEquipmentPocket camera, Canon PowerShot A530. 400 ASA, 15 seg exposure, 5.8 mm (focal distance), f/2.6DescriptionYou can see, to the right of the comet, the lights from the cities Olmué and Limache. This night, the tail span about 25 degrees, from the nucleus to Beta Piscis Austrinus, with his very impresive "aurora borealis" figure. |
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PhotographerMichael WarnerLocationNear La Serena, ChileDate19-Jan-2007 10:00PMEquipmentNikon Coolpix 4500, 400ASA, 8s exposureDescriptionThe comet tailed spanned all the way to Venus on the lower right, also the reflection of the comet over the ocean can be seen below the comet. |
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PhotographerHannes PieterseLocationBloemfontein - 20km West. Away from the city lightsDate19 01 07 - 20:39EquipmentCanon 30D 17 - 85 mm Canon Zoemlens set on 30mm, f5.6 ISO 800, 30 sec exposure.DescriptionComments: What a spectacle. The later it is visible, the more you are capable of capturing the mammoth tail, stretching way way past Venus. |
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PhotographerDon BowenLocationCannon Beach OregonDateJan. 13th 16:40 LSTEquipmentCanon EOS with 55mm objective.DescriptionComet McNaught just after sunset. |
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PhotographerTony HallidayLocationYanchep Laggoon, Western AustraliaDate21/01/07 ; 21:30EquipmentNikon coolpix 4500 on a tripod. 8 second exposre, saved in TIFF format, 11meg file.Descriptionwhat makes this pic a "wow" is the tail that stretch's across a third of the frame. In the original 11meg TIFF, the clear stripes in the tail stand out |
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PhotographerTony HallidayLocationYanchep Laggoon, Western AustraliaDate21/01/07 ; 21:20EquipmentNikon coolpix 4500 coupled to a Willaims Optics 28mm eyepiece and on a 76mm Borge Apo Refractor. Manual tripod. 1/8 second exposure, saved in TIFF format, 11meg file.DescriptionI really liked the colours in this shot. Tail exstended clean out of the frame |
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PhotographerDon BowenLocationCannon Beach OregonDateJan 13 2006EquipmentCanon EOS digital at ISO 400DescriptionComet McNaught just before total sunset. The clouds helped mask the sun to get the shot. |
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PhotographerSaji ObservatoryLocationSaji Observatory,tottori-city,tottori-pref.,JAPANDate2007/01/20 9h40m(UT)EquipmentCamera:Nikon D70 Lens:50mm F2.0DescriptionMr. Oribe (the fellow of our observatory) could take this photo. |
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PhotographerBill DickinsonLocationPowhatan VirginiaDate2007.01.19 06:54 ESTEquipmentNikon 5700Description90 seconds, f3 at ISO400 By: Bill Dickinson Comet McNaught tail streamers were seen as twilight ends cast against the slightly dimmer zodiacal light. The three brightest streamers just visible to the unaided eye. |
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PhotographerFanie KrielLocationEast London, South AfricaDate18/01/2007, 18h34 UTEquipmentCanon D20 with 50-500mm Sigma lens at 137mm. Exposure 2.5sec. at f5.6 |
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