Just after sunset, clearings formed west of Munich. In spite of remaining cloud bands, McNaught was conspicuous to the naked eye (about -2 mag, not much fainter than Venus) and gorgeous with binoculars. The brightest comet since Hale-Bopp in 1997, and arguably the loveliest one since West in 1976.
Images: Nikon D100, 550/6.3 Maksutov, ISO 200, 1/8s to 1/2s exposure. From EPO Skybar, Munich.
C. Poizat & J.-L. Dighaye
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