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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]
 
  Photographer, Location Images Comments

Mike Salway,
The Entrance, NSW Australia
Jan. 15, 2007		 #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, more

For us in the Southern Hemisphere, McNaught put on its first real show last night.

Photo details: Canon 350D, 300mm lens, f/5, ISO 100, 1.3 sec exposure.


Rui Geraldes,
Matola, Mozambique
Jan. 15, 2003		 #1, #2

Photo details: SONY DSC-H1, Exposure 1/6 s, f/4, ISO 64, 72mm lens


Morton Henderson,
North Head, Sydney, Australia, looking back towards the city.
Jan. 15, 2007		 #1

The photo doesn't do the comet justice at all. Through 7x50 binoculars it was awesome. I even saw it with the naked eye in full daylight at 3pm!

Photo details: Canon EOS 10D, 70-200mm f/4 + 1.4TC @ 208mm. 1/15s, f/5.6, ISO 800, exp comp +1. Tripod.


Minoru Yoneto,
Queenstown, New Zealand
Jan. 15, 2007		 #1, more

I took this with children in a summer school holiday.

Photo details: Pentax *ist Ds, SMC-Pentax 500mm/F4.5(F8.0),1.4X tele-converter, 1/20sec, ISO200



David Hough,
Wallsend NSW Australia
Jan. 15, 2007		 #1, #2, #3, #4,

Awesome Comet!!

Photo details: Pentax *istDS and sigma 50-500mm lens.


Andrew Catsaitis,
Central Coast, NSW, Australia
Jan. 15, 2007		 #1

This was my chance to see Comet McNaught, now that it's swung over for us to see it in the Southern Hemisphere. It was very bright in evening twilight, sporting a beautiful broad tail. Truely a sight to behold.

Photo details: Canon 20D, ISO 400, Canon 600mm @ f/8, 1/100 sec exp.


Grahame Kelaher,
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jan. 15, 2007		 #1, more

The comet became naked eye visible just after local sunset (8:09pm) and was a beautaful sight after being clouded out the night before! This shot was taken just before it dipped into the haze from bushfires on the horizon.

Photo details: Canon EOS 20D, 300mm f/5.6 1/50s.


Barry Kilner,
Brighton, Adelaide, South Australia
Jan. 15, 2006		 #1, more

Comet Mc Naught finally arrived in the Southern Hemisphere and just after sunset put on a great show, at times out shining Venus.

more images: from Daniel Brooks of Sydney, NSW Australia; from Paul Haese of Windy Point, Adelaide, Australia;