After days of intense study of the Government’s dastardly decision to extend the failed badger cull by a preposterous 8 weeks – a desperate attempt to put a sticking plaster over a gaping wound … I needed a break.

Comet stereos never lose their magic for me. Even if I am taking liberties with Nature …

This wonderful photograph of comet ISON by Damian Peach screamed out to me. The delicate tracery of that fabulous tail – the exquisite thought that it might develop into a Great Comet at the end of the year …

So I carefully separated it from its star background …

And then, having done the opposite trick as well (removing the comet form the star field) I was at liberty to start generating a stereo pair – to be viewed in parallel, free-viewing, or if you have your OWL stereoscope handy … enjoy !!!!

Cheers !

Bri

13th Oct, 2013

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The first proper pictures of Comet ISON are beginning to appear. This comet is approaching – and has been predicted to be the ‘Comet of the Century’. Of course we have heard this before ! Comets are hard to predict.

But this is looking pretty good so far.

Here’s my shot at producing the FIRST stereo of Comet ISON 2013 !

www.planetary.org/multimedia/space-images/small-bodies/comet-ison.html

Bri

PS – It’s in the late night/ early morning skies right now … not far from Mars.