[nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy
- From: Glen Cozens <cozens3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:54:30 +1100
Thanks Odille.
Glen
On 27 December 2011 06:33, Odille Esmonde-Morgan <analog6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 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)!
>
> Cheers, Odille
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> 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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