Subject: The Great Comet of 2007 - Comet McNaught C/2006 P1
Exposure: 1/50 second @ ISO 800
Processing: RAW, processed in Adobe Photoshop CS2
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Lens: Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L @ 200mm
Mount: Hand held
Location: Chapin Beach - Dennis, Massachusetts
Date: January 10, 2007 - 5:14pm EST
Comments: Very clear but very windy! Winds of 30-40mph were causing blowing sand and salt spray.
Comments: The comet is now at magnitude -2.0! It is the brightest comet since Comet West in 1976!
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© Chris Cook 2007