another comet coming our way! LINK!

[luvya]

LINK

Ok, now comes the important part of this thread. I live in L.A. ......how am I going to see this comet? I have a small telescope but which direction should I be looking at? Anyone?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

See if this helps

Finder chart

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

this is a nice excuse for the US to nuke Iraq:
"we were trying to break up the asteroid threatening to destroy Earth, but we missed and nuked Iraq instead. sorry, we'll try harder next time."

 

[luvya]

bump for more help!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I take it the link didnt help

Follow the directions in the link you used, but don't use a telescope. Unless you have a specialized type of scope, a decent pair of binoculars is a VASTLY superior instrument for cometary viewing. I have an old Celestron-Pacific C-8 (and I bet only a handful here have even heard of CP). It would suck for this comet, because comets are large objects compared to a star or planet. Root around for a pair of 7x50s or whatever, and you will be much better off.

 

[kami]

<< I take it the link didnt help

Follow the directions in the link you used, but don't use a telescope. Unless you have a specialized type of scope, a decent pair of binoculars is a VASTLY superior instrument for cometary viewing. I have an old Celestron-Pacific C-8 (and I bet only a handful here have even heard of CP). It would suck for this comet, because comets are large objects compared to a star or planet. Root around for a pair of 7x50s or whatever, and you will be much better off. >>


I dunno, I'm gonna give it a try with my refractor at 36x magnification...

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Kami, what are the specs on the scope? Also, is your site dark? He is in LA, and the damned orange sodium lights ruin everything.

 

[N8Magic]

Sweet!

I'm going camping in Algonquin Park next week... I can't forget to bring the binoculars! Perfect viewing area... no lights for miles.

 

[KthxBye]

Pfff, the thread name makes it sound like its about to hit LA

 

[SirFshAlot]

awesome find
after this storm passes, I'll check it out

I have a little 4" Meade Schmidt Cassegrain, but as Hayubasa said, some binoculars are the best way to look at comets

 

[XZeroII]

*pffff* Back in my day comets used to crash into the earth 'till the cows came home. Once we had a comet hit our house that was this big (extend arms out very wide) and we didn't think anything of it. Nowadays people will just complain about any ol' thing.

 

[Tripleshot]

Now you've seen it.

Its' heading for deep space. let's be looking for NEO's that are coming are way.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

<< Now you've seen it. Its' heading for deep space. let's be looking for NEO's that are coming are way. >>



NEO= Near Earth Object

This has been a public service announcement. Please show your gratitude by throwing Twenties at me

 

[Moonbeam]

I got an Astroscan with about 5 degrees of view, not too bad for comets.

Can't wait for to see Halleys Comet the time after next. I't's supposed to be a good one.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Nice Moonbeam, have to have a comet party. I'll try to hang in there for it

 

[EXman]

anyone see it with a nekkid eye?

 

[Moonbeam]

Please do Hay. It's only 131 years away.

 

[SirFshAlot]

<< anyone see it with a nekkid eye? >>



just barely with averted eyes

thru the 10 x 50s it looked awesome


good find!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SirFshAlot]

oh, and it's a good time to check out Jupiter and Saturn, high in the sky for good "seeing"

last night was great
the rings are at a good angle

 

[SirFshAlot]

bump, because anyone that can, should go out and see this

visible comets aren't an everyday occurence