Wellington Astronomical Society
WAS www.was.org.nz

Wellington Astronomical Society
WAS www.was.org.nz

more pics links and info at www.astronomy.net.nz
and www.carterobservatory.org

 

A week of sheer delight!! scroll down to see more images..

Comet McNaught C/2006 P1
- images by Paul Moss 15th January 2007

I managed a single image before it disappeared into the cloud..

Owhiro Bay Wellington New Zealand

Venus is visible in this image

While comet hunting the sunset was awesome from
Wright Hill Karori Wellington New Zealand

 

 

Comet McNaught C/2006 P1
- images by Edwin Rodley 17th January 2007
- Melrose, Wellington's South Coast

 

 

Comet McNaught C/2006 P1
- images by Paul Moss 17th January 2007
- Melrose, Wellington's South Coast

A sizable crowd gathered at Melrose to see the comet, most for
the first time.

Crepuscular rays thrilled us...

and then it arrived.....

 

 

Comet McNaught C/2006 P1
- images by George Moutzouris 17th January 2007
- Melrose, Wellington's South Coast

George captured the feeling of the South Coast
with this sun and sunset pic, while waiting for the
comet to become visible.

 

Members of WAS and friends of Taupuhi (his birthday) gathered
on the top of a hill in Melrose to see the comet.

Murray found it first through binoculars on a tripod, and we all
used that as our reference.. cool thanks Murray, it was really
good to have that view.

George held his camera up to the binoculars!! it worked!!!

The ISO is a bit high and the pic has quite a bit of grain, but this
is a small price to pay for such an awesome image.

 

 

 

 

Comet McNaught C/2006 P1
- images by Paul Moss 19th January 2007
- Plimmerton (Hongoeka)

After waiting for nearly an hour for the cloud to clear, I was rewarded
with this view.

Using a lower ISO and a longer time creates a line where the nucleus moves across the sky, there is no suitable compromise with cheaper or older digitals.

more pics links and info at www.astronomy.net.nz and www.carterobservatory.org