On a Winter's Night

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WCGucfa
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On a Winter's Night

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Tripod mounted Canon T1i, 50mm lens, ISO1600, Tungsten WB, 13 second exposure. Shivering to add motion.
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I've heard that birds turn into stars when the night of Winter settles in
Keeping warm as they twinkle on the tree branches, stirred only by the breeze
of a falling star, or, a passing comet.


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Comets:40, Best Meteor shwr: Leonids '01, Best Aurora:Oct. '03.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
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I stepped outside briefly last night to check out Lovejoy and couldn't find it- no wonder, I was still looking over by Orion. Speedy little thing...

Very nice image!
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Thanks guys. No need to mention how cold it was last night, you already know that.
I went out with my 8x40, 9.4 degree WA binoculars and discovered that the width of the distance between the
Pleiades to Lovejoy, matched the bino field.
A few images were taken and that was that for me.
It's always good to not give in to the cold just from hearing the temperature on the weather report, or
using the howling wind as a gauge. This is especially true with comets.
For all the observer knows, a comet can change drastically in one night, and this means at least get
out and check to see if something new has happened. You don' t want to miss such and event.
With comet Lovejoy headed for the Sun, anything could happen.
Just check on it quickly with binoculars or a small scope to make sure you're not missing a major change.

If the comet still looks like its serene self (i.e. no tail magnitude bursts or coma breakup), you can go back in
the house and paste your face to the tube. However, maintain close vigilance on the nights to come.

BG
Comets:40, Best Meteor shwr: Leonids '01, Best Aurora:Oct. '03.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
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Great image Bill!
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Cool shot Bill!
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