Good point. It's rare to see a comet when the sun's glow remains pretty bright. -- Joe
Joe, it must be remembered that this comet isn't being seen in a dark sky. That can make all the diffence. Hale-Bopp (and West) were at a much greater earth-sun-comet angle when at their best, and visible for hours before sunrise and after sunset against a night sky.
This comet actually seems to have a high intrinsic brightness. Shot from a dark sky, you might be able to see a plasma tail which is invisible against the twilight.
--- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
But the fact is, to get kinda Biblical about it, I was sore disappointed with the comet. It's not nearly as interesting as, say, Hale-Bopp with its beautiful twin tails. -- Joe
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