Ever Seen a Really Big, Bright Comet Go Around the Sun? - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 01-23-2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pie

I still need to find a bigger version -- or maybe they're holding out for full-size posters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by yesman065

I was just looking too - I can't believe there isn't one large enough online to download.

Don't forget these are all time-lapse photos. That last one probably quite long or multi exposure. Everything from the blades of grass to the stars are in motion, so good resolution still won't give a clear crisp picture.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-23-2007, 07:34 PM

By the way, this site has the picture below at 1.12 megs.

There seems to be a series like that last one I put up here.

DucksNuts · 01-23-2007, 10:55 PM

Ohhh I was lucky enough to see McNaught whilst out for a run last nite, seeing as I live in stixville, it was particularly bright.

Might see if I can take the camera tonite and get some pics.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2007, 07:04 PM

That picture in post 17 is the Earth Science Picture of the Day, today. 11"x17" and 1.3 Mb.

Urbane Guerrilla · 02-01-2007, 11:15 PM

Lots of fun. You boys and girls are lucky.

Seen a few good ones in the last decade or so myself: Hyakutake, the one whose name escapes me that made the close pass near the North Celestial Pole -- at closest approach you could take a look at it in the scope, then look two minutes later and see that it had moved across the starfield, and Hale-Bopp, which looked like a thumb-smear of a painted-on star.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-05-2007, 06:25 PM

If anyone is interested, there's a large gallery of pictures here.

BigV · 02-15-2007, 12:04 AM

I saw it twice last month. The second time I actually took a couple of pictures, but they're... not very good. The comet was heroic though!

cowhead · 02-15-2007, 08:19 AM

hale-bopp had the best name... I always wondered if hanson paid a small fortune to get them to name it for their crappy song

Hale-Bopp, which looked like a thumb-smear of a painted-on star.
(now that's a damn cool way to describe it.)

01-23-2007, 07:34 PM	#17
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	By the way, this site has the picture below at 1.12 megs. There seems to be a series like that last one I put up here. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:48 PM.

02-01-2007, 07:04 PM	#19
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That picture in post 17 is the Earth Science Picture of the Day, today. 11"x17" and 1.3 Mb. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-01-2007, 11:15 PM	#20
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Lots of fun. You boys and girls are lucky. Seen a few good ones in the last decade or so myself: Hyakutake, the one whose name escapes me that made the close pass near the North Celestial Pole -- at closest approach you could take a look at it in the scope, then look two minutes later and see that it had moved across the starfield, and Hale-Bopp, which looked like a thumb-smear of a painted-on star. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

02-05-2007, 06:25 PM	#21
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	If anyone is interested, there's a large gallery of pictures here. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-15-2007, 12:04 AM	#22
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I saw it twice last month. The second time I actually took a couple of pictures, but they're... not very good. The comet was heroic though! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-23-2007, 10:55 PM	#18
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Ohhh I was lucky enough to see McNaught whilst out for a run last nite, seeing as I live in stixville, it was particularly bright. Might see if I can take the camera tonite and get some pics.

02-15-2007, 08:19 AM	#23
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	hale-bopp had the best name... I always wondered if hanson paid a small fortune to get them to name it for their crappy song Hale-Bopp, which looked like a thumb-smear of a painted-on star. (now that's a damn cool way to describe it.) __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)