Comet McNaught (c/2006 P1) photo gallery
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Summary: Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) swung by the sun on Jan 12th - 14th, and now it is emerging into the skies of the southern hemisphere. During its close encounter with the sun, McNaught became a naked-eye object in broad daylight. See pages 7 and 8 of the gallery to view many blue-sky photos of the comet. [ephemeris] [3D orbit] [bright comets in history]

 
  Photographer, Location Images Comments


Veli Matti Pelttari,
Rovaniemi, Finland
Jan. 6, 2007
#1

Photo details: Sony Cybershot DSC-F717, f/2.4, ISO 100, 1 sec


Christopher Stevenson,
Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Jan. 8, 2007
#1

After several attempts aborted due to poor weather, finally some luck at 7:00 A.M. NST on January 8th. Winds at Signal Hill, a Canadian National Historic Site overlooking St. John's on one side and the Atlantic on the other, were at 120km/h just last night! But it was relatively calm and clear this morning.

Photo details: Canon Rebel XT 350D, NexStar 80GT refractor (400mm f/5), ISO 200, 1/2s exposure.


Patrick Boomer,
Southwest of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Jan. 7, 2007
#1, #2

This is a side-by-side from Jan. 6th and Jan. 7th showing the difference a day makes. Both photos were taken at 5:36pm local time.

Photo details: Canon 350D, 300mm lens, f10, ISO 200, 1s exposure


Thorsten Boeckel,
Bavaria, Germany
Jan. 7, 2007
#1, #2, #3, more

The comet was clear and bright to see with the naked eye as the sun set at 16:20 UTC.

Photo details: Canon 20D, 100 mm lens, ASA 100, 1sec.


Peter Naglic,
near Celje, Slovenia
Jan. 7, 2007
#1

Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) was visible to the naked eye. I took this photo 17.13LT or 16.13UT.

Photo details: Nikon D70s, 300mm lens, f/5.6, IS0200, 2s exposure


Note: This photo is best
appreciated in full size.

Mark Vornhusen,
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Jan. 7, 2007
#1

A flying airplane and Comet McNaught in the evening sky!

Photo details: Nikon D70,180 mm lens, f2.8, ISO 200, 1/15s exposure


Gabor Szendroi,
Kormend, Hungary
Jan. 7, 2007
#1

Photo details: Canon EOS 300D, Zeiss sonnar 4/300, ISO 200, 2s exposure


Roger Johansen,
Hammerfest, Norway
Jan. 6, 2007
#1

Photo details: Canon EOS 30D, 300 mm lens, f/4, ISO 320, 2 second exposure

Alan Dyer,
Near Cluny, southern Alberta, Canada
Jan. 6, 2007
#1

Here's a shot of Comet McNaught (2006 P1) bright in the evening twilight, easily visible in binoculars with a tail (as it appears here) and visible to the naked eye to the right of Venus. This was taken January 6. Its magnitude was about -1. This was taken from a latitude of 50o N -- being farther north helps for viewing this comet as it tracks north of the Sun as it passes thru perihelion.

Photo details: Canon 20D, 200mm lens, f/2.8, ISO100. Exposure metered.


Alan C Tough,
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Jan. 7, 2007
#1,

This image of Comet 2006 P1 (McNaught) was taken at 07:49 UT on January 7, 2007.

Photo details: Canon EOS 300D, 300 mm lens, 1/6 second exposure @ f/5.6 and ISO 800.


Guillaume Cannat,
Assas, near Montpellier, France
Jan. 6, 2007
#1, #2, more

Very good and cold weather this morning. The comet was visible with the naked eye 2o above the horizon a few minutes after its rising and 50 minutes before the rising sun.

Photo details: image #1--Nikon D70s, 180 mm lens, 2.8, 0.5 s, ISO 200; image #2--Nikon D70s, 300 mm, 4.5, 6 x 0.5 s, ISO 200


Haakon Dahle,
Fjellhamar, Norway
Jan. 5, 2007
#1, #2

The picture was taken 06h40m UT, shortly after the comet rose above the local horizon. The comet was then 3 degrees above (and the sun 10 degrees below) the true horizon. The comet was visible to the naked eye, and the tail was a beautiful sight in binoculars.

Photo details: Nikon D70, 300mm f/5.6 lens, 800 ASA, 1s exp

P-M Heden,
Vallentuna, Sweden
Jan. 5, 2007
#1, #2, more

This morning, I photographed Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) through a break in the clouds. I saw the comet with my naked eyes before the sun made the sky too bright.

Photo details: Canon Digital Rebel XT, 75-300mm lens, f/5.6, iso 100 exposure 2s.


Haakon Dahle,
Fjellhamar, Norway
Jan. 3, 2007
#1, #2

The comet was faintly visible to the naked eye before sunrise, at an altitude of 4 degrees (the sun was 10 degrees below the horizon). The photos resemble the view through binoculars.

Photo details: Nikon D70, 300mm lens, f/5.6, 800 ASA, 1s exposure.

more images: from Vincent Jacques near Menton, Alpes maritimes in the southeast of France (Jan. 6); from Alan C Tough of Elgin, Moray, Scotland; from Tony Scarmato of San Costantino di Briatico, Calabria, Italy (Jan. 7).