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Name(s): |
McNaught |
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Date : |
2007-01-12 |
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Location : |
Tolsti Vrh |
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Setup : |
Sigma 400mm on tripod |
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Camera : |
Nikon D70 |
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Exposure : |
1/10 f8 ISO 200 |
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Processing : |
PS |
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Object description : |
Comet McNaught, also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1, is a non-periodic comet discovered on August 7, 2006. It was the brightest comet in over 40 years, and was easily visible to the naked eye. With an estimated peak magnitude of -6.0, the comet was the second brightest since 1935.
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