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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PhotographerElton SahekiLocationPilar do Sul, SP, BrasilDateJan 23, 2006 23:08 UTEquipmentCanon EOS 350D, 1600 ASA, 30s exp.DescriptionAfter days of cloudy sunsets, I finally could get a pictures of this beautiful comet. It was amazing, the tail was about 25 degrees tall to naked eye. |
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PhotographerPatrick HardyLocationPuertoVelero, ChileDate19 Jan 2007, 21:58EquipmentSony DSLR-A100, 30 second exposure, F4DescriptionMcNaught over the Tongoy peninsula. Taken from Puerto Velero, Chile (30º15' South, 71º29' West). |
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PhotographerMarcelo Daniel CerdánLocationMendoza, ArgentinaDateJan 23 01:17 UTEquipmentCanon A620 digital camera on EQ5 equatorial mount. 10 frames stacked on PhotoShop. Ten 15 seconds exposure @ f/3.2, 11mm focal lenght.DescriptionNaked eye comet McNaught setting in the horizon. Note the long curved tail extending more than 20 degrees in the sky. |
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PhotographerNiels EndresLocationVictoria, AustraliaDate23/1/2007 10:10pmEquipmentNikon D80 w/ 50mm f/1.4DescriptionComet McNaught a few minutes prior to disappearing behind clouds |
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PhotographerSteve AdamsLocationDullstroom, South AfricaDate21/07/2007 19:55EquipmentCanon EOS350D, Sigma 18-50mm lens. ISO 400, F7.1 at 1/30 sec. Tripod and remote shutter release used.DescriptionThis shot was taken about 2km east of Dullstroom, SA, on a clear night, and shows the comet, the Moon and Venus, as well as the village of Dullstroom in the right foreground |
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PhotographerAlberto PigolaLocationMontevideoDate20-01-2007EquipmentCanon Digital rebel sigma 12-24 at 12 mm f:4.5 for 30 seconds on static tripod iso 400 settingDescriptionComet Machholz over the River Plate from Montevideo around 1 hour 10 minutes minutes after sunset |
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PhotographerPIERRE ARPINLocationMendoza, ArgentinaDateJan 23th at 00:30 UTEquipmentNikon D50 DSLR with a 28-50 mm zoom mounted on a tripodDescriptionI took a 10 sec shot of Comet McNaught at ISO 800 in an open area located 7 km from downtown Mendoza in Argentina. It was the first chance to get a look at it because the clouds interfered for the 7 preceeding days. |
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PhotographerAshley MarlesLocationPort Hills over looking Christchurch City, NZDate22 Jan 2007 10:06pmEquipmentCanon 20D, Canon 18-55 zoom at 18mm f4, ISO400 exposure 70secs, piggybacked on Celestron C8DescriptionComet McNaught blazing over the city of Christchurh, New Zealand. Thrilling the many hundreds of people lining the hilltop summit roadway to get a view of this spectacular comet. |
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PhotographerGabriel OstaLocationMontevideo, UruguayDatejan-22-2007EquipmentNikon D50 Digital CameraDescriptionComet Mc Naught seen from Montevideo, Uruguay (lat: 35 south) on January 22, 2007, 45 minutes after sunset. |
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PhotographerSimone BolzoniLocationVal Susa, ItalyDate20th Jan 2007, 18 UTEquipmentCanon 350D, 35mm f/5, 1600 ISO, composition of three images taken with 10, 20 and 30 seconds exposure, from a site at 1425 meters altitude.DescriptionStriae of comet C/2006 P1 McNaught tail, seen from the Northern hemisphere. |
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