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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
That will do Bald1

Eh? What? Confused. Puzzled...

your explanation of where to look is a good one. Might need to be a bit darker out. Later that is.

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Originally posted by bald1:
Gonna give it a go with some binoculars in about a half hour following this advice:

"Start looking about 1 hour after sunset, when you'll find it just over the northwestern horizon as the last of twilight fades into darkness," the editors of Sky & Telescope said in a news release. "Look about three fists below the bottom of the Big Dipper, which is hanging down by its handle high above, and from there perhaps a little to the right."

Saw the comet tonight starting about 9:45PM from 4900' elevation, per Bald1 directions. Very impressive through 12X50 binoculars, but visible with the naked eye.

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Originally posted by walkinghorse:
Saw the comet tonight starting about 9:45PM from 4900' elevation, per Bald1 directions. Very impressive through 12X50 binoculars, but visible with the naked eye.

Glad you had success Jim. Not willing to leave the house I found the distant neighborhood trees and slight hill to the northwest blocking my ability to view the comet. Maybe when it is higher in the sky.... <sigh>.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
your explanation of where to look is a good one. Might need to be a bit darker out. Later that is.

Appreciate the clarification but honestly what you originally posted ("That will do Bald1") didn't convey any of that to me. Sounded more like an admonishment. Sorry.

My wife and I viewed it tonight on our walk. We will continue viewing it each night, weather permitting, until we can’t.

pretty sure I'm too close to the mountains to both the north and east. I may have to venture out a bit into the valley to see it one of these next days.

anyone remember seeing Comet Kohoutek.
?
back in ....."73"

and Hale Bopp in "97"

saw them both

unfortunately its been serious overcast here the past week so its been blocked from view

hope we get at least one clear evening before it fades

going to try to see the darn thing tonight. wish me luck.

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Originally posted by bendable:
anyone remember seeing Comet Kohoutek.
?
back in ....."73"

and Hale Bopp in "97"

No, but I do recall seeing Halley's at its last passage.

flashguy

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Originally posted by bendable:
anyone remember seeing Comet Kohoutek.
?
back in ....."73"

Remember, that was named after Principal Kohoutek.

Classic Simpsons reference there.

Finally had a window between the clouds to see this comet last night. I watched it with a pair of 8x42 binoculars. The width of the tail is impressive.

Stupid big city light pollution, ruins every thing.

Aren't we supposed to sacrifice something?

Went out to see it tonight. Probably would try a different location next time, but we saw it. Hale Bopp is was not, but neat nonetheless.

actually had some dark sky last night with little cloud cover to the north over Mt. Lemmon

unfortunately the comet is below the horizon from my location unless I want to drive up into the valley - that may happen if its still mostly hidden by the 22nd.

[/QUOTE]No, but I do recall seeing Halley's at its last passage.

flashguy[/QUOTE]

Despite living very much in the country then, we had to drive around to a good viewspot to see Halley's comet. On the way back home, we stopped to rescue what proved to be a wounded Great Horned Owl, that had apparently dived into a car windshield. Got it the next day to a rescue facility. Holding it by the thighs staring into its wideWIDE open eyes I got some slight notion of what 'atomic power' must feel like.

Haven't been able to spot this comet yet.

Saw it last night well after sunset. Just above the mountains north of us. 325 degrees on the compass.

Impressive!