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  Summary: Comet McNaught swung by the Sun in mid-January 2007. Fierce solar heat turned it into the brightest comet in 40 years; for a few days it was actually visible in broad daylight! When McNaught emerged from the sun's glare into the skies of the Southern Hemisphere, the tail alone stopped traffic and was mistaken for a brush fire, an explosion, a mysterious cloud and probably many other things never reported. For photographers, it was the photo-op of a lifetime. Now Comet NcNaught is receding into the outer solar system never to return -- only the pictures remain. Enjoy the gallery!
 
  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).