ASTRONOMY PAGE 6
These are photo's taken of the comet Ikeya-Zhang during late March 02.
For camera buffs,same details as page 2 but 30 to 40 secs exposure.
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THE COMET, TAKEN FROM THE WEST SIDE OF KNOCK HILL ON THE 19TH JUST AFTER SUNSET.
MARS IS TO THE LEFT, & HAMAL & SHERATAN IN ARIES ARE IN THE CENTRE
THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN ABOUT 15 MINS LATER.
IT WAS EASY TO SEE IN BINO'S, BUT NOT WITH THE NAKED EYE
THIS AGAIN WAS TAKEN 15 MINS LATER, WITH THE LIGHTS OF FARMS ON GRANGE RIDGE SHOWING.
BY NOW IT WAS VISIBLE WITH OFFSET VISION
THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN ON THE 22ND AT ABOUT 2000.
IT WAS MY FIRST ATEMPT AT A TELEPHOTO SHOT & POSSIBLY UNDER EXPOSED