[nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy
- From: Glen Cozens <cozens3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:23:00 +1100
I thought it was fainter today.
Glen
On 28 December 2011 08:02, Corona Australis <corona_australis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Cheers Glen,****
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> It was a lot fainter than I expected but still impressive all the same.
> Here are ****
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> a couple of photos. The street light in one photo is the street light out
> front ****
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> of the French restaurant up near the lookout. ****
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> Rob****
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> *From:* nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Corona Australis
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 December 2011 5:21 AM
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> *To:* nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy****
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> finally got to see it, took a few snaps nothing really spectacular. But
> naked****
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> eye was excellent. Beautiful and clear up on the Plateau this morning.****
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> I'll try and post a photo later after I try and clean them up a little.***
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> Rob****
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> *From:* nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Corona Australis
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, 27 December 2011 11:55 AM
> *To:* nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy****
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> clouded out here.****
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> Rob****
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> *From:* nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Glen Cozens
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 27 December 2011 6:55 AM
> *To:* nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy****
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> Thanks Odille.
> Glen****
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> On 27 December 2011 06:33, Odille Esmonde-Morgan <analog6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:****
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> Hi All
>
> I finally caught the comet on film yesterday, and yes, the tail is
> amazing. You can see the pic on my blog at
> http://odillesphotos.wordpress.com/ - the tail is faint but I was very
> chuffed to finally see the comet properly (I’ve been up at 2.30 most
> mornings hoping for holes in those darned clouds)!
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> Cheers, Odille
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> Odille Esmonde-Morgan & Warwick Lawson
> Terranora NSW 2486
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> Gallery: http://analog6.redbubble.com
> Blog: http://odillesphotos.wordpress.com/
> Business: odille@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> analog6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> *From: *Glen Cozens <cozens3@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Reply-To: *<nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Date: *Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:51:00 +1100****
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> *To: *<nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject: *[nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy****
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> Saw the comet this morning from Gibralter Rd. Clifton about 35 km west of
> Tenterfield with 12x60 binocs.
> The naked eye tail was 28 degrees long. AMAZING! The comet was brighter
> than the Norma star cloud.
> Lovejoy will be in front of the Milky Way tomorrrow.
>
> Also saw LJ yesterday from Tenterfiel airport but the head was lost in the
> haze and light pollution above Tenterfield.
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> Used the 16" last night, great views. NGC 1365 was a easy Z shape and I
> keep seeing galaxies I have never seen before.
> Glen****
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