Photos (details) of Comet McNaught C/2006 P1 by John O'Neill on 5th and 10thJanuary 2007.
Photo (detail) by John O'Neill on 12th Oct 2006. Imaged with a digital camera using a 60mm refractor at focal length 390mm. The faint tail is visible.
Drawing by Deirdre Kelleghan. She drew the Comet and globular cluster M13 on October 28th 2006 at 18:30 UT. Used 15X70 binoculars at Virginia, Co Cavan.
Never a very bright comet, 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann passed throught the field of the famous variable star R Corona Borealis. Imaged by John O'Neill. 22nd April 2006. 355mm focal length with a digital camera.
The Comet passes near the M45 Star Cluster (Pleiades or Seven Sisters) on 8th January 2005. The green colour of the comet is evident. Imaged by John O'Neill with a digital camera. 1 minute exposure.
Although never a great comet as some predicted, it was a pretty enough sight particularly from dark skies. It reached 3rd magnitude at best. Liam Smyth imaged a close up view through a 20cm Schmidt-Cassegrain 2000mm focal length on 29th May 2004.
17 April 2002 23.30 UT.
John McConnell made a 8 minute exposure with a 135mm focal length lens.
200 ASA print film. Passing cloud at left.
(left) 1 April 2002 21.05 UT.
5 minute exposure with Fujichrome 200 on a 135mm focal length lens.
Some cloud present. Near Kells, Co. Meath.
(right) 7 April 2002 21.44 UT.
2.5 minute exposure with Fujichrome 200 on a 50mm focal length lens at f/2.8.
Clear sky. Near Kells, Co. Meath.
21 July 2000 00.05 UT.
30 sec. exposure with a CCD on a 480mm focal length refractor.
In Dublin sky glow with a waning gibbous moon. Somewhat hazy sky.
By John O'Neill
The Comet is just above Gamma Andromedae at 21.30 UT on 3rd April 1997. Messier 34 is to the upper left of the Comet. Excellent conditions bring out the white dust-tail and the blue ion-tail.
Taken by Brian Noonan with a 50mm lens at f2.8 (60 sec., Fujicolor Super G Plus 400).
The Comet at 21.05 UT on 10th April 1997. The bright star in the white dust tail is Beta Persei or Algol, the famous eclipsing variable. Taken by Brian Noonan with a 50mm lens at f2.8 (60 sec., Fujicolor Super G Plus 400).
The Comet among the stars of eastern Cygnus on the morning of 2nd March 1997. Taken by John O'Neill with a 50mm lens on a fixed tripod (35 sec., Fujichrome 400).
The Comet on the morning of 13th March 1997. Taken by John O'Neill with a 105mm Telephoto Lens. (5 min., Ektachrome 400).
John O'Neill pointing out the comet. The Comet, in Lacerta, on the evening of 8th March 1997. Sky glow from Dublin. Taken with a 50mm Lens f1.8. (40 sec., Ektachrome 400). Courtesy John O'Neill (photo taken by Angela O'Connell).
The Comet, in Andromeda, on the evening of 31st March 1997. The blue Ion Tail is passing near the Perseus Double Cluster while the cream Dust Tail curves towards Cassiopeia. Taken with a 50mm Lens f2.5. (10 min., Ektachrome 400). Film Scanner used (Unprocessed). Taken by John O'Neill.