Kurt, What will it be like on the 24th, which is supposed to be its closest approach? Thanks, Joe --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Potential target list - 2-18 beg 7pm to 2-19 4am To: "Utah Astronomy List Serv" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 6:43 PM If there is any type of a weather break tonight, Comet 144P/Kushida is peaking near mag 8 and is within 1.25 degs north of mag 7 open cluster NGC 1807, dia. 17'. NGC 1807 and Kushida are about midway between alf Tau Aldebaran and M1, the south "horn" of Taurus. It transits about 7:30-8pm MST. Comet Lulin is nearing its peak at near magnitude 6 and is about 4 degs southeast of Porrima (gam Vir).  Lulin is 2 degs north of NGC 4697 (Caldwell 52), a mag 9.3 elliptical galaxy, 6' x 3'.   It is high enough by 1:30am but transits at 3:25am. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com