Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS from Kelso 13/03/2013

by mikeyscope

Comet C2011 L4 PANSTARRS swings round the Sun near orbit of planet Mercury passing from southern hemisphere skies into northern hemisphere evening skies visible for a time after sunset until end of March 2013....not due back for 110,000 years.

Pentax 645D
Pentax 800mm Lens @ f6.7
Exp 6 secs
iso 400
Uploaded15/03/2013 - 01:01
CategorySpecialist / Abstract
Shutter Speed6 sec
Aperturef/6.7
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal LengthN/A

GIULIO57
Posted 15/03/2013 - 07:41 Link
The Comet and The Rocket(House Light). Nice compo and perfect timing
PPG
trent900
Posted 15/03/2013 - 08:09 Link
Nice shot!

I was hoping to capture it a few days ago but the cloud cover was to high above the horizon. Got a few shots of the moon though Lets hope for some more clear skies in the next week or so

D.
Dion.

Snappy Happy with a K10.
pauljay
Posted 15/03/2013 - 12:16 Link
.... and I forgot all about it! Oh, well, next time!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
PPG
mikeyscope
Posted 17/03/2013 - 22:27 Link
Don't worry Paul...should be visible for a few nights yet, very low in west right after sunset as soon as sky gets dark enough to glimpse first few stars breaking twilight...just look above the point where the Sun set with a pair of binoculars.

Mike

PS
Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) in April....followed by the star attraction Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) in late November/December!
pauljay
Posted 18/03/2013 - 06:02 Link
Thanks Mike, I'll give that a try.
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
PPG

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