I can see a comet!! [pics added]
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It is so bright that some people in Auckland contacted the emergency services fearing that a plane had fallen out of the sky. :laugh: A plane? Three hours later and they think the plane is still plunging in a firey ball to the ground?
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.
As much as I laugh at that, my parents had just rung me up wondering if it was a satellite burning up. It really is incredibly bright and the tail is 'ken huge. I'm totally in awe at the moment.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote:
I stupidly left my camera in Canada!
I hardly ever go even to the nearest city or on a walk without taking my camera. ;)
Yes, Fate is having a big laugh at me at the moment. Am ringing around trying to find others who haven't left their cameras in strange places. The one mate I have who I thought had a decent camera is down at the beach with the other comet gazers convincing Cute Young Impressionable Things that the End Is Nigh. He's a Very Bad Man :->
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Yes, Fate is having a big laugh at me at the moment. Am ringing around trying to find others who haven't left their cameras in strange places. The one mate I have who I thought had a decent camera is down at the beach with the other comet gazers convincing Cute Young Impressionable Things that the End Is Nigh. He's a Very Bad Man :->
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
The one mate I have who I thought had a decent camera is down at the beach with the other comet gazers convincing Cute Young Impressionable Things that the End Is Nigh. He's a Very Bad Man :->
:laugh: He should take a video and post it on YouTube so we can all share the laugh!
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South west. Should be even better tomorrow. Especially for you being (a) on a farm, and (b) in Tasmania. Did I remember to say: Oh. My. God?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I'll check tomorrow, then. I have about 8 digital cameras in the house, I'll try to take some shots. But, I looked in every direction, and saw nothing. And, as you say, it's not like thre's any other lights or buildings that distract or block my night sky view. How big is it ? Should I expect more than a 5 mm spec ?
Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Envious.
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I'll check tomorrow, then. I have about 8 digital cameras in the house, I'll try to take some shots. But, I looked in every direction, and saw nothing. And, as you say, it's not like thre's any other lights or buildings that distract or block my night sky view. How big is it ? Should I expect more than a 5 mm spec ?
Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert
It's big - maybe a handspan and a half. People in the cafe just across the road could spot it with the street lights on.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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It's big - maybe a handspan and a half. People in the cafe just across the road could spot it with the street lights on.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
That's it, I'm going back out there.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert
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It's big - maybe a handspan and a half. People in the cafe just across the road could spot it with the street lights on.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
No comet, no stars either. Guess it's cloudy again.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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I've got three nice pictures taken from Signal Hill in Cape Town on Saturday night. Any place I can put them so I can link to them in a post ? Cheers, Brett
If you send them to me I can upload them, or there's always Flickr. (Is anyone else dismayed they are remaking the movie Flicka?)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
And here's a WAAAY better pic[^]
Set as wallpaper for one week. ;)
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If you send them to me I can upload them, or there's always Flickr. (Is anyone else dismayed they are remaking the movie Flicka?)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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I'll check tomorrow, then. I have about 8 digital cameras in the house, I'll try to take some shots. But, I looked in every direction, and saw nothing. And, as you say, it's not like thre's any other lights or buildings that distract or block my night sky view. How big is it ? Should I expect more than a 5 mm spec ?
Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert
Christian Graus wrote:
I have about 8 digital cameras in the house
:rolleyes: Did you make this statement just to tease Chris?
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
wow dude, that's really cool pix !! i'm jealous not to be able to see it
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Christian Graus wrote:
I have about 8 digital cameras in the house
:rolleyes: Did you make this statement just to tease Chris?
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wow dude, that's really cool pix !! i'm jealous not to be able to see it
Don't know where to start ?
Refer the Forums Guidelines and ask a friendtoxcct wrote:
that's really cool pix !!
yes. its really a cool one.
toxcct wrote:
i'm jealous not to be able to see it
Even i am not able to see it from here. i am not jealous, but i am bit disappointed for sure. :)
vijay.
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Giant comet lights up skies[^] I can see it out my window right now - it's incredible!! Tail probably a handspan long and clearly visible in the sunset. Oh. My. God. Since I left my real camera in Canada I can give you only: Blurry comet![^] And here's a WAAAY better pic[^] And here are some pics from South Africa sent in by Brett Rowbotham: 20 Jan '07 8:57pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:06pm[^] 20 Jan '07 9:15pm[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
:cool: Sweet, Thanks, Chris! Those shots from SA (Cape Town?) are unreal.
BW
Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
-- Neil Peart
