[Chaos-l] Comet Observing

[Mark South]

Just saw this object myself from the light polluted skies of durham,  
and what a surprise.  Looks awesome...like a huge cotton ball hanging  
out just below the Perseus Association!
mark
On Oct 28, 2007, at 9:21 PM, walter fowler wrote:

> Comet Holmes is definitely worth checking out.  It is visible with  
> the naked eye from my driveway and looks good through binoculars or  
> small scope, esp. before the moon comes up.  I think it's growing a  
> little tail but that may be wishful thinking.  Everyone should take  
> a look and let me know what you think!  It's easy to find, just  
> below Cassiopia and it's not moving much night to night, meaning  
> it's headed our way.  Walter
>
> On 10/28/07, Cameron Moeller <cmoeller at email.unc.edu> wrote:
> If anyone is interested in going out to the Farrington Boat Ramp at  
> some
> point during the week to check out Comet Holmes (or anything else that
> interests you) let me know. I was considering going out maybe  
> Wednesday
> night, the moon won't be rising until around 10:30 and the angular
> separation between the comet and the moon will be around 45degrees, so
> hopefully it wont diminish the viewing too much.
>
> Take it easy,
> Cameron
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