I read that there are actually 2 different comets approaching in 2013. According to the report I read, both should be easily visible.... and will be in the sky for quite a while....
I believe both are later in the year and should start to be visible towards the Autumn of the year.
I did manage to see and photograph several of the comets in past years. Halley and Hyakutake (3-23-96) The pics of Halley were not as good as Hyakutake
In this photo, you can see the 2 tails... the brighter white one and the blue one above it at a different angle
This photo was b/w film.... and the comet was fading at this point.
I'm pretty sure that these are all the same comet.... the pics of Halley were not very good and the comet was not very bright either.
The pics were all shot with my Canon F series manual 35mm on a tripod with short time durations. I also believe I was using the 45mm lens.
post edited by Guitarhacker - 2012/12/29 12:55:59