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stargazer
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Here is the latest on the comet:

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs, Brightens and Delights! - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope (skyandtelescope.org)

Last night I stepped out as civil twilight ended (7pm local daylight time), but the sky proved too bright to see much other than Venus and the Moon. But before long I caught a wispy, white line about 12 degrees high in the west-southwest, about halfway between Arcturus and Venus, and binoculars confirmed I was seeing the comet.  Pretty exciting! Once I knew where to look, I could also see it with the unaided eye. The tail was perhaps 4 degrees long in binoculars - less than other reports, but pretty good considering I'm viewing it from an urban area with lots of light pollution.

I invited Ryadian's father to join me, and he was able to spot it as well.

We returned outside this evening and found it again, slightly higher than before, but still visible to the unaided eye despite city lights and a nearly-full moon at our backs.

Check it out if you have a chance! The online finder charts should help in locating it, but unless you live in a dark place or have a camera, it probably won't look like those spectacular pictures we're seeing.

 

But all night, Aslan and the Moon gazed upon each other with joyful and unblinking eyes.

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Topic starter Posted : October 15, 2024 7:17 pm
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fantasia
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Just saw it this evening myself. Very cool. OK  

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Posted : October 15, 2024 7:23 pm
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