
Friday, 2nd February 2007
McNaught’s Comet
by John White
McNaught's Comet is currently visible in the Southern Hemisphere but will fade rapidly from 9th February 2007. It is the brightest comet for 40 years. 30 second exposure, f 4, 800 ISO, 24mm focal lenght.
Equipment: Canon 5D
McNaught’s Comet by John White was photo of the day on Friday, 2nd February 2007. It is tagged Comet, Night, Stars. You can leave a comment below.

28 Comments
dean zulich
Fantastic capture John, congrats!!
Andy Williams
That is a fantastic shot!! I could sit and look at it all day.
Sian Minns
Wow! This is amasing
Michiel
very nice!!!!!!
Karen Gwinner
Incredibly beautiful shot! Can’t stop looking at it. Thank you.
Laurie
What an amazing sight! You did a terrific job!
raimondo
It’s the best shot I’ve seen from this comet !
wow.. Sono rimasto impressianato !
Thomas
brillant shot, really excellent, especially with the reflection!
Dean
awesome shot John, well done!
ALEX
That is friggin great! How did you find that gnarley tree next too it, too?!
Photo Buffet
This shot makes me jealous. Wish I could set up my tripod there!
The sky…the light bouncing off the tree on the left…it’s a stunning capture. Thanks for sharing it.
Gil Knutson
Ah! To love in Auz!! …especially now, with the comet showing itself!!! You did a wonderful job of setting up for the pic. You are fortuneate.
Thanks for sharing.
Photo Buffet
Bravo! Love what you’ve done with your 5D. It’s a great camera (I own one also), but in the end, it’s the photographer’s vision and perspective that delivers the goods. This is beautiful.
anon
Wow… Celestial grandeur
tiwi
it’s a wonderfull shot. would you tell me sometimes, if there is another comet come to our sky again? thank’s
pegasus
so beautiful..i wish i could take amazing shots…
kml
Perfectly framed with the trees. What a beautiful capture – the tail is spectacular!
Eli Shams
This image makes me feel in a fairy tale. Superbe.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Love it! Very special capture. Well done!
Anurag
WOW!!
Amazing View
Where are the Dinosaurs!!
Renee
Wow! this is such a pretty photo!! very nice! cudos!
Ann
SPECTACULAR.
Peter Cooney
The stuff dreams are made of!
Su
Great shot, never to be repeated.
Su
still amazing………….
mike
It looks so close to Earth in the sky.
Rajib Singha
Amazing shot!
renee
beautiful.