Comet McNaught 2006 P1 Report

I don't believe this crap! Perfect time to try and see this comet, again, and the whole western horizon is draped in cloud, again... and after such a warm sunny day too... AARRGGHH!! :evil:

Seanie.

own up who has been spending their money on astro equipment ? .

Not me, I'm trying to off-load some of my gear!

I don't believe this crap! Perfect time to try and see this comet, again, and the whole western horizon is draped in cloud, again... and after such a warm sunny day too... AARRGGHH!! :evil:

Seanie.

I was just thinking the same thing. Someone must have bought something very big, or else time on hubble. Clouded out here too, and I was sure I was going to have success this evening.

Hi,
Did not wait till sunrise (had to go to work!), but I guess the Head would still have been visible.

I posted my image from today ( irishastrosoc.org/news.htm ).
Actually it looked better in my 12x26s.

Nice image Keith, glad you saw it. The longer focal length makes for a better
image.

John

Hi,
Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) seen through horizon murk this evening (11th Jan at 17.04UT). What impressed me this evening is that the tail is really developing into a nice narrow fan-shape, as seen in my 12x36s. Central Condensation very slightly less condensed (DC=.

Magnitude markedly inferior to Venus.

Rush, Co Dublin

Getting near the end of the apparition as seen from this country.

John

sky is clearing, but i still cant see the commet. im just looking over the left of the red glow where the sun went down.

too late, a great big grey fat wad of clouds has just blanketed the sky.
Will the commet be visible tomorow ( assuming its clear)? how high above the horison is it now?

Regards,

Fintan.