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Comet PAN-STARRS from E.Texas

 
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Mar 16, 2013 23:41 |  #1

Took this while out on vacation this past week .




  
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Mar 17, 2013 09:59 |  #2

Beautiful capture Ron!


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Mar 17, 2013 11:36 |  #3

Nice Ron. I like the framing too.




  
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Mar 17, 2013 12:40 |  #4

NovaTJ wrote in post #15724183 (external link)
Beautiful capture Ron!

Toxic Coolaid wrote in post #15724497 (external link)
Nice Ron. I like the framing too.

Thanks NovaTJ and Toxic Coolaid , i appreciate the nice comments !




  
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Mar 17, 2013 13:34 |  #5

Very nice. I like the moon in the trees.


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Mar 17, 2013 13:41 |  #6

Great shot. I like all the elements along with the comet. Plus, I am a big fan of East Texas.


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Mar 17, 2013 16:08 |  #7

SteveInNZ wrote in post #15724909 (external link)
Very nice. I like the moon in the trees.

beaugolfs wrote in post #15724936 (external link)
Great shot. I like all the elements along with the comet. Plus, I am a big fan of East Texas.

Thanks SteveInNZ and beaugolfs , appreciate the nice comments ! beaugolfs , are you in E.Texas , if so what area ?




  
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Mar 17, 2013 16:12 |  #8

I was almost to conclude this comet is a hocks (After disappointment to spot it every night)!

Lovely.
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Mar 17, 2013 16:18 |  #9

samsen wrote in post #15725412 (external link)
I was almost to conclude this comet is a hocks (After disappointment to spot it every night)!

Lovely.
Very well done.

Thanks Samsen ! I shot this Tues night out in an wide open field and could not see it naked eye . Had to shoot images and found it in an image and after that i knew where to aime . My brother watched it in binocs easily . Wednesday night i never could see it , i was inside a small town and lot's of trees , LP and houses :( .




  
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Mar 18, 2013 21:42 as a reply to  @ Celestron's post |  #10

Nice shot!




  
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Mar 18, 2013 22:06 |  #11

Thanks Spotz04 !




  
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