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.
PhotographerGary HartLocationSacramento, CaliforniaDateJanuary 11 5:45 p.m.EquipmentCanon 1DS Mark II |
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PhotographerAlex ConuLocationMihailesti, RomaniaDateJanuary 11 2007, 15:40 UTEquipmentTelescope: William Optics Zenithstar 66/400 Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel Exposure: 9 x 0.5" at ISO 400 processed in PixInsight and PhotoshopDescriptionThe comet offered a fantastic view. I estimated it to have magnitude -3. The tail was more than 5 degrees in binoculars. |
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PhotographerCristina TintaLocationMihailesti, RomaniaDateJanuary 9 2007, 15:25 UTEquipmentTelescope: William Optics Zenithstar 66/400 Camera: Canon EOS Digital RebelDescriptionSpeachless! |
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PhotographerDiego MeozziLocationTrevignano Romano (Italy)Date16:19 UTEquipmentNikkor 300mm f/2.8 lens with Nikon TC-14 extender Nikon D200 digital camera Exposure: 1/80sec. @ f/5,6 ISO 100DescriptionComet McNaught while it was very low on the horizon from the lake of Bracciano, about 30 miles north of Rome (Italy). The clouds at sunset were spectacular, though! |
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PhotographerChris NewsomeLocationDerby, UKDate16:50 UT, 10/01/07EquipmentCanon EOS300D, 140mm f/5.6, 12x1/13th sec, 200asa. Combined in MaximDLDescriptionComet McNaught 2006/p1. The colours in the photo are a true reflection of what was visible with the naked eye out of the back bedroom window of my house. An incredible comet. |
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PhotographerAndy HorstmanshoffLocationLake Tahoe, Nevada, USADate1-09-2007 5:33 PSTEquipmentCanon 1Vhs, Fuji Velvia 100, 390 MM (70-200mm lens with 2x extender), f18, 2.5 sec. CroppedDescriptionComet McNaught taken from east shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada |
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PhotographerJim LougheedLocationCarp, OntarioDateJan 10/07, 17:37 ESTEquipment66 mm refractor w/ Pentax DL2, ISO 200, 4 s. @ f/6DescriptionComet McNaught setting after a spectacular show starting around 17:15 EST. Sorry about the wires! |
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PhotographerLaurentiu AlimpieLocationTimisoara, RomaniaDatejanuary 11, 2007EquipmentNikon D50 DSLR, 300 mm focal lenght at f/5.6, exposure time 1.3 sec, ISO 800DescriptionComet McNaught low on the western city skyline. Only a couple of shots have been made because it was moving very, very fast towards the horizon. No special post processing except for raw conversion, crop and resize. Hope for more luck tommorow ! |
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PhotographerKrešimir FutivićLocationZagrebDate11.01.2007. 17.10EquipmentCanon S3ISDescriptionComet McNaught, Zagreb, remete |
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PhotographerJim LougheedLocationCarp, OntarioDateJan 11/07, 17:37 ESTEquipment66 mm refractor w/ Pentax DL2, ISO 200, 4 s. @ f/6DescriptionComet McNaught setting after a spectacular show starting around 17:15 EST. Sorry about the wires! |
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