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http://www.popastro.com/comet/findercharts/chart.p...
If you're not experiencing weather, and are up before sunrise, then worth a look
...not that I've seen it of course!
If you're not experiencing weather, and are up before sunrise, then worth a look
...not that I've seen it of course!
I think, if it doesn't disintegrate, it'll be visible in the evenings at the start of December... although I can't remember where I read that, Telegraph article maybe?
No sign of it this morning at 0530, full moon was impressive though*
No sign of it this morning at 0530, full moon was impressive though*
- in reality, I was mostly chasing our daft Labrador round the garden!
There's a dirty great hill in the way to the southeast of my garden, and a load of Leylandii a garden over limiting the view somewhat (as does chasing the silly hound around before heading off to catch the train).
Hopefully a clear morning at the weekend and I'll see if I can get the tripod up atop Beachy Head and get a photo.
Supposed to be early morning at the moment, but then daytime after it's rounded the sun, unless it turns to fluff as it passes the sun.
I watched half of the BBC Horizon program on it on the train this evening, could be pretty spectacular if it survives getting round the sun - I may have fallen asleep during that however, ahem, long day, tedious train(!)
If it's clear tomorrow morning I'll drive over the hill to the station and see if I can spot it.
Hopefully a clear morning at the weekend and I'll see if I can get the tripod up atop Beachy Head and get a photo.
Supposed to be early morning at the moment, but then daytime after it's rounded the sun, unless it turns to fluff as it passes the sun.
I watched half of the BBC Horizon program on it on the train this evening, could be pretty spectacular if it survives getting round the sun - I may have fallen asleep during that however, ahem, long day, tedious train(!)
If it's clear tomorrow morning I'll drive over the hill to the station and see if I can spot it.
Well, it was clear this morning at 06:20 with twilight breaking on the SE horizon - lovely view of Saturn and Mercury near the horizon but I couldn't find the comet below them. You need a very low horizon and a good clear sky to find it before it bombs around the sun. As Central says, it's 3.8mag but that is it's total brightness so fairly dim in reality.
It's going to need a better star gazer than me to find it at the moment! Saturn looks good though, even through binos it shows as an elipse and I thought that was the comet at first!
It's going to need a better star gazer than me to find it at the moment! Saturn looks good though, even through binos it shows as an elipse and I thought that was the comet at first!
tonyvid said:
Well, it was clear this morning at 06:20 with twilight breaking on the SE horizon - lovely view of Saturn and Mercury near the horizon but I couldn't find the comet below them. You need a very low horizon and a good clear sky to find it before it bombs around the sun. As Central says, it's 3.8mag but that is it's total brightness so fairly dim in reality.
It's going to need a better star gazer than me to find it at the moment! Saturn looks good though, even through binos it shows as an elipse and I thought that was the comet at first!
Ison encounters the sun on the 28th. If it emerges from the encounter ok, it should be better viewing.It's going to need a better star gazer than me to find it at the moment! Saturn looks good though, even through binos it shows as an elipse and I thought that was the comet at first!
Eric Mc said:
When it clears the sun, will it be a morning or evening object?
Both according to this:http://www.cometison2013.co.uk/comet-ison-brighten...
Morning object according to this:
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/nov/25/com...
I guess it depends where you are.
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