Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning
			
		
		
			Credit & Copyright: 
Antti Kemppainen
		
		
			Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town.  
On January 26, people from 
Perth, 
Australia 
gathered on a local beach to 
watch a sky light up with delights near and far.  
Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of 
Australia Day celebrations.  
On the far right, 
lightning from a 
thunderstorm 
flashed in the distance.  
Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of all: 
Comet McNaught.  
The 
photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din of Earthly flashes.  
Comet McNaught continues to move out from the Sun and dim, but should remain 
visible in southern skies with binoculars through the end of this month.
The 
above image 
is actually a three photograph panorama digitally processed to reduce 
red reflections from the exploding 
firework.