In hopes of getting a shot of Comet Panstarrs I drove with my gear to a nearby viewpoint.
March 8 was a perfect night with clear skies but alas, the comet had set by the time the sky had darkened enough to view it.
March 9 had a similar issue plus the marine layer was creeping over the coast range 50 miles away. March 10 we walked up to enjoy the view but since it is 3/4 of a mile I didn't bring my camera gear.
Last night, March 13, I tried again. By now the comet was higher in the sky, away from the glare of the just set sun. Unfortunately the clouds in the west were also higher. Although the comet was faintly visible through the clouds it was to faint for a picture. I did enjoy the sunset, though.
Clouds on the western horizon are normal here, great for sunsets by not too good for comet gazing.
I'll be checking SkyWatch, Friday to see if any other sky watchers had better luck. Follow the link and join me there.
21 comments:
Gorgeous skies in spite of no comet!! The last shot is truly breathtaking, Martha! Hope you have a great weekend and perhaps better look with the comet!!
Nice pics, I appreciate your persistence.
Wonderful shots of the magnificent sky and interesting post.
Great shots, shame you missed the comet.
Lovely pics. Happy sky watching.
My sky.
Terrific captures of the skies. Marvelous colors! Love the last one.
Great serie of photos for the Sky-theme!
Very beautiful photos for SWF!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!
those sunsets are reward enough for your effort, i should think.
Lovely colors and a beautiful sunset capture! I would love to see the comet. Out skies were cloudy last night! Happy Skywatching!
Nice try but no cigar. However, you posted some might nice sunset images. I appreciate your time and effort and glad you posted this week. Hope to see you next week.
JM Illinois
Love the last one especially!
I wasn't even aware of the comet. You were certainly dedicated to your mission, and you got some lovely sky shots.
I didn't even know that I missed the comet Martha, as this is the first I'd read about it. You are so knowledgeable! You got some beautiful sky shots even though you missed your goal.
I had not even heard of this comet until a blogging friend mentioned it the other day. Love the bottom photo! Mine
These are wonderful photos, even if you didn't capture the comet!
What pretty sky shots.
Fun to think that the unexpected photos turn out to be a collection of gems.
Yes, I like that delicious twilight, exquisite photos ...
Gorgeous photos, Martha, and at least you got to see the comet, albeit faintly. We tried, but standing outside this month in this area is NO fun.
K
We had a similar problem with too many clouds near the western horizon. Finally got a glimpse on the 15th, but by then it was pretty faint, visible only with a good pair of binoculars.
Beautiful sky photos, even if the comet wasn't bright enough to appear.
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