Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Machholz

I was caught by surprise with last night's clear skies. But I dragged the 10" outside to get a look at Machholz and other goodies. From my house (East bench between Big and Little Cottonwood), the comet was a pretty easy naked eye target.. No detail, but the smudge was obvious. Through my 10" there was only the tiniest hint of tail. Detail in the head wasn't bad, though. Of course, there are still plenty of Xmas lights all over the neighborhood and snow bouncing the light back up, so it was a surprise to see anything at all.