[Paddlewise] Comet McNaught Getting Gaudy Down Under

For you evening paddlers in the southern hemisphere, check the horizon
just after sunset.  I took photos of the McNaught Comet from my backyard
when it was visible from the northern hemisphere but they look nothing
like these (what a show!):

http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught_page14.htm 
<http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught_page14.htm>

There are 14 pages of photos of McNaught taken by folks from all over
the world beginning at this link on Jan 6 from Finland:

http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught.htm 
<http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught.htm>


And even more recent photos here:

http://skytonight.com/community/gallery/skyevents/5129766.html


Here's more current info about the "gaudy" McNaught Comet at
spaceweather.com <http://spaceweather.com> Jan 22, 2007:

http://spaceweather.com/

'South of the equator, Comet McNaught is putting on a gaudy show
<http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught_page14.htm>, popping
out of the twilight with a "peacock tail" that amazes even experienced
astronomers. It is visible from all parts of the southern hemisphere.

North of the equator, the display is not gaudy at all. The comet's head
is too far south to see, and only the wispiest fringes
< http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught_page13.htm> of the
comet's tail poke over the western horizon after sunset. No problem.
Subtle can be beautiful, too,

Jackie
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