Comet C/2007 F1 Loneos

Thanks guys - you can start looking about 19:45hrs - Arcturus is the starting point - it's to the right and a little lower, about the same distance from Arcturus as Mizar is from Alkaid - ie the first two stars on the handle of the Plough.

Those are cool images guys. Paul, the tail is more noticeable at first glance in your top image. Keith, you've got hardly ay training or LP for a 30 second shot at ISO1600 (with a 150mm lens) - sweet.

My shot is also 30secs at ISO 1600 - with a 135mm f2.8 lens stopped to f4. Mounted on top of my scope which was roughly polar aligned - I tried to get the comet in the scope and failed - it was just over the fence and the camera being 6 inches higher made all the difference!

Thats a lovely picture keith , the colour you captured in the comet is fantastic.

Thanks Trevor, that's it's natural colour, no adjustment at all..

Your shots are quite similar Paul, keep up the good work - we might have our own space race

When is the best time to see it in your experience?

Just as Paul says, I started observing about onw hour - 1930 local time, and found it almost straight away!

Keith, you've got hardly ay training or LP for a 30 second shot at ISO1600 (with a 150mm lens) - sweet.

No Light Pollution as we moved house during the summer, the skies here in Co.Cavan where we are are amazing

Keith..

Well done Keith and Paul, some lovely shots there. I saw F1 earlier this evening and it is amazing how much better it was tonight than last night. Imagine what it will be like tomorrow:)

Well done guys.