The comet!
I'm observing in the southern hemisphere, which allowed me to see Comet McNaught (2006 P1). It's in the evening sky after sunset, near Venus. Very long (>1 degree) double tail, and the brightest nucleus of any comet I've ever seen.
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4 comments:
Wow, so cool! And you can even see the curvy bit!
Awesome! We tried to see it, but it was cloudy here!!
:(
That's a really great picture. When do we get to hear about eyepiece-observing with some seriously big glass?
Damn, that picture is cool as hell!
Just wanted to say thanks for the link...and sharing the comet too!
Toodles...
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