Early Morning Comet | Melissa Hulbert

Photographer

Melissa Hulbert

Email

melhulbert@yahoo.com.au

Location of photo

Mudgee Observatory, NSW, Australia

Date/Time of photo

28 January, 2007 at 18:00UT

Equipment

Canon 20D on a tracking mount, 30mm f/4.5, 245secs, ISO 800

Description

It was amazing to see Comet McNaught rise less than 6 hours after we had watch it set. The absence of the Moon meant we could spot the tail long before the nucleus rose.