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.
PhotographerFabrizio MelandriLocationCape TownDateJanuary 22 - 2007 19.08 UTEquipment50mm f/2 lens, exposure 20 sec, film Kodak Elite 100 ISODescriptionA fantastic comet! |
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PhotographerJanus BrinkLocationCape Town, South AfricaDate17 January 2007Equipment2.5s exposure with a Canon 10D at ISO 100. 105mm zoom lens at f/4.5DescriptionComet McNaught setting over Table Mountain with the Cape Town city lights below. |
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PhotographerAshley MarlesLocationNew Brighton Beach, Christchurch, New ZealandDate30 Jan 2007 4:08am NZDSTEquipmentCanon 20D, 34mm, f4.5, iso400, expo65sec piggybacked on driven Celestron C8DescriptionComet McNaught now circumpolar, was visible climbing higher in the dawn skies for Southern Hemisphere early risers during late January. Although the twilight and growing moon diminished the previous grandeur of its enormous tail, it was still a very conspicious object in the sky. |
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PhotographerMendonça jrLocationPousada Cainã PR BrazilDate03/02/2007 21h33minEquipmentCANON 20D lens 15mm F2:8 30seconds ISO 400DescriptionThe amazing Comet , this night , still visible at naked eye . |
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PhotographerP. Cusinato & A. pocchiesaLocationTable Mountain - Cape TownDate2007/01/21 - 20:42 u.t.EquipmentCanon 350D & Sigma 15 mm f/2,8DescriptionFantastic view of the most spectacular comet. Its tail developed for more 30° in the dark skies! |
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PhotographerMendonça jrLocationPousada Cainã PR BrazilDate03/02/2007 21h22minEquipmentEos 20d lens 200mm f2:8 30seconds ISO 1600DescriptionComet mcNaught and an intruder. |
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PhotographerAnthony CimarelliLocationVictoria AustraliaDate23/01/2007 22:00EquipmentGood old 55mm manual SLR, 20sec ISO400, brightness/contrast enhanced and noise reduction applied.DescriptionComet McNaught photo taken from my suburban backyard without the famcy equipment (DSLR, tracking mount etc). |
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PhotographerJanus BrinkLocationCape Town, South AfricaDate20 January 2007Equipment4-second exposures at f/4 with a Canon 10D at ISO200. 28-105mm zoom lens at 38mm.DescriptionThis composite image was assembled from eight exposures taken 3.5minutes apart as comet McNaught was setting over Cape Town. |
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PhotographerRobert PesiwarissaLocationSydney Harbour, AustraliaDate20/01/2007 9:06 PMEquipmentCanon PowerShot A640, Manual, Shutter Speed 10, Aperture value 5.0, ISO Speed 80 Focal length 7.3mm Eq 35mm, Image original size before cropping 3640x2736 pixels, image quality Superfine.DescriptionThe only chance I managed to photograph Comet over Sydney Harbour, many times I tried but the weather not permitting, too many lights, polution, and clouds, so enjoy my labour.. |
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PhotographerJosé DjalmaLocationSorocaba, São Paulo, BrazilDate23/01/2007 20:58 (22:58 GMT)EquipmentCanon 350D, 18-50mm lens, tripod, f/5.6, 4 seconds.DescriptionComet McNaught sighting in a small town in Brazil. |
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