I met up with Daniel yesterday evening at the U and snapped a few shots of the comet in through the haze. Not the best conditions, but since I've only gotten into astronomy after Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake, this has to be my best comet yet. If only it were a few degrees higher! :( http://www.dulich.com/gallery/astro/mcnaught -Tho On 1/9/07, daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm taking the train to the U of U Med center and then hiking up to the patio at the Huntsman Cancer Building. The attraction is the comet, not me, so anywhere high on the east bench with a clear view to the wsw will do. If we had a dozen wiedos with binoculars spread out along the entire east bench, we might generate some interest in astronomy.
DT
--- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
Daniel, I want to give it a try. Are you going to be there? Where on Wasatch Blvd.? Thanks, Joe
The internet is going bonkers over this comet. Everyone from Finnland to Phoenix is seeing it both in the morning and evening sky. Even in Manhattan. That's right MANHATTAN! The dredded goto telescope has been used to find it at high noon both here and in Australia.
We have another evening twilight with no clouds forcast.
So take a pair of binoculars up to Wasatch Blvd and find a spot with a view of the North end of the Oqirrh Mtns. Get there by 5:30pm and stay until 6:00pm.
No big deal.
DT
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