Another View

Comet McNaught is fading and the moon is waxing so I decided to get another view while we still can. Also I wanted Tracy to see it as she missed out on Monday.

The weather in Chch was overcast but a check of the satellite feed showed a break in the clouds near Tai Tapu. We loaded James into the truck and headed out into the night. Within half an hour we had mostly clear skies. We parked up on the side of a quiet country lane and watched the comet descend over the next hour and a half.

There were no street lights for miles around, the night was mild and most importantly no wind to shake the tripod.