Grandad's photos

Finally, clear skies. The comet has faded to magnitude 4 and is only just a naked eye object in Auckland skies. It is between the Southern Cross and Venus and about 1/3 up in the sky, best viewed after 10pm. It is now circumpolar, visible all night, rotating around the South Celestial Pole. These pictures are taken with f5.6, 20 seconds 200 ASA, 300 mm Nikon at about 10pm 31 January.




Unfortunately this full moon is spoiling the dark skies.