24 Mar
2004
24 Mar
'04
9:34 p.m.
Hi Steve The fact it wasn't unaided eye visible even in the slightest amount makes me suspect towards the lens. The Rebel Digital probably came w/ a lesser Canon lens (as a zoom) that would be flare or reflection prone. Venus is bright so a reflection would not be uncommon though the blue/green haze is what a comet photographs like. Have your friend do a similar exposure tonite at about the same time w/ the same settings. If the "comet" is there and you can't see it w/ your eyes or binoculars, then it IS the lens. Have fun .............. Aloha Rob