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another comet coming our way! LINK!

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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?
 
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."
 
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 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...
 
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.
 
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.
 
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


 
*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.
 


<< 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 😀
 
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.
 


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



just barely with averted eyes

thru the 10 x 50s it looked awesome


good find!!!!!!!!!!
 
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
 
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