comet Macholz is up

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2005-01-07 10:44 AM

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Subject: comet Macholz is up
From our meteorologist at work. I'm sure the picture is frmo a telescope but still kind of cool.

"there is a comet that is up and pretty easy to find, just west of Orion & getting close to the Pleiades this weekend. Use binoculars and get the Pleiades into one side of the field of view & the comet (which looks like a small white fuzzy ball) should be on the opposite side of the binocular field of view. best time to view is between 6-10 (mtn time) pm and try to get away from bright outdoor lights."

Sorry about the duplicate posts. Obviously I need more practice with my computator machine.

Edited by drewb8 2005-01-07 10:49 AM




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2005-01-07 11:19 AM
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Subject: RE: comet Macholz is up

Yes, I've spotted it with binoculars a couple of times and am waiting for a clear night when I can take a good look with my 8inch diameter F7 Dobsonian telesope.  Night skies have been overcast here for over a week now.  As you said, it will look like a gray fuzzy ball/cloud in the sky through binoculars.  Easy to miss if you're not looking for a faint image.

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