Comet adds touch of magic to evening skies over NZ
Tuesday January 16, 2007
By Errol Kiong
Twilight will be a bit more magical this week with the appearance of one of the brightest comets seen over New Zealand in years.
After dazzling astronomy buffs in the Northern Hemisphere last week, Comet McNaught is doing the same for their counterparts south of the equator.
Visible even with the naked eye during the daytime, McNaught is already generating a buzz among local enthusiasts, who went comet-spotting on Sunday.
Stardome Observatory astronomer Grant Christie said it was estimated to be the second brightest comet since records began in 1935. The brightest was Comet West in 1975.
"People have seen it in daylight so far, which is quite remarkable."
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