I saw this comet visually from my light poluted backyard 2 days ago and last night went to a dark site to see it easily with about 3-4 degrees of tail and quite a bit of detail in the tail.
Took 14 135mm 9f-2.8)telephoto shots with 400asa slide film and looked at comet through my 8 inch lx200 very nice.
Small bright coma possibly 3.5 but tail very bright total magnitude probually 3 or so. I'm not expert on comet magnitude estimates it was nice nowhere near halebop obviously but a nice naked eye spectacle to the south west.
The site was at west melton christchurch. I'll post pitcures I want another crack at this comet tonight may try a 300mm shot for a closeup.
Took 14 135mm 9f-2.8)telephoto shots with 400asa slide film and looked at comet through my 8 inch lx200 very nice.
Small bright coma possibly 3.5 but tail very bright total magnitude probually 3 or so. I'm not expert on comet magnitude estimates it was nice nowhere near halebop obviously but a nice naked eye spectacle to the south west.
The site was at west melton christchurch. I'll post pitcures I want another crack at this comet tonight may try a 300mm shot for a closeup.
