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OT: Another reason for astrophotography

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Posted by Steven Peckham on June 9, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Have you all seen the news about the comet McNaught (2010) that has been sighted.

http://www.itwire.com/science-news/space/39674-comet-c2009-r1-mcnaught-comes-for-a-visit

(fixed title grammar)
Posted by Joshua Hardin on June 9, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Interesting info. Thanks Steven.

http://www.itwire.com/science-news/space/39674-comet-c2009-r1-mcnaught-comes-for-a-visit
Posted by Steven Peckham on June 9, 2010 at 1:20 PM

Dang it Josh. I was fixing the link. Give me a chance you guys. :razz:
Posted by Joshua Hardin on June 9, 2010 at 1:21 PM
We're a quick bunch around here. :toast:
Posted by Brian Jackson on June 9, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Thanks for the info.
Posted by Steven Peckham on June 9, 2010 at 1:54 PM
No kidding Josh you are fast. You must spend your whole day online lurking here. Go get a hair cut and find a job. :wavey: :biggrin:

Image showing what it looks like: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100607.html
Posted by Kurt Budde on June 9, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Did they really need 3 pages for 3 paragraphs? Keep pushing those ads, guys! (not that I see them)
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 9, 2010 at 3:07 PM
That's what I was thinking Kurt.. that and another page for the picture itself? You couldn't move an add and put the picture in the article? Anyhow, I digress... thanks for posting. :biggrin:
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 9, 2010 at 3:22 PM
You think Josh is fast? Before he put up the hyperlink, I came in, put up a hyperlink, went and had lunch, felt guilty about adding the hyperlink, paid my bill and rushed home, and deleted my post. No one even knew I was there. THAT is fast!

I hope this comet pans out. There's no way to know for sure how bright things like this will ultimately get, but it sure would be sweet to be up in the middle of nowhere in some wilderness area and be able to look up and see—and photograph— this thing.
Posted by Steven Peckham on June 9, 2010 at 9:32 PM
I know you are that fast Todd and I did expect you to be all over it when I entered href =... instead of url... Thanks for deleting your post. :smile:

I too am hoping that next week (this weekend looks like a lot of clouds and precip. for the Denver area) the comet brightens-up approaching the sun and we get a memorable show.
Posted by Grant Collier on June 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM
I'm not quite so fast. I read your post at 11:17 am and it has taken me over 9 hours to type this response. :redface: Thanks for the post! They said it may only be about as bright as a Big Dipper star at its max, but I think I'll go out and try to shoot it around July 1 anyway.