[Chaos-l] Comet Observing

[Stewart-Taylor, Jon]

>From my front yard in north Chapel Hill (LM ~ 3.5) the comet is an easy
naked-eye object, and quite impressive in binoculars.
 
Might be a good year to haul the telescope out on Halloween.
 
J.
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From: chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mark South
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 10:56 PM
To: walter fowler
Cc: chaos
Subject: Re: [Chaos-l] Comet Observing


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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