We saw comet McNaught last night. It was visible from around 5:45 to 6:00 PM. I live on the east bench in Lindon and have a great view of the west. In the evening, after Venus was visible, I got out my binoculars and scanned the horizon north of Venus and eventually found it just above the mountains across the lake. Then, taking down my binoculars, I found it was easily visible without them once I knew where to look. I pointed it out to my wife and daughter and they both commented that they could see the comet and its tail. I managed to get one picture with my camera hooked up to my 8" telescope; its a bit overexposed, but you can still make out the comet and its tail. I'm going to be looking for it tonight if the clouds stay away. I want to get a better picture. Dana Henriksen
"Scott A. Holdsworth" <scott@uwdh.com> 1/10/2007 12:19 PM >>> I just joined this list (and the Utah Astronomy list) and have heard a lot about this comet McNaught. I have looked the last few nights for it, but haven't seen anything.
I was wondering if anyone in Utah Valley has seen it. If so, from where? I've hiked the west side (near Eagle Mountain) of the mountain range that is west of Utah Lake and I'm thinking of hiking that tonight. Does this sound like a good idea? Side note, If I capture some photos, where is a good place to post them? Thanks, -Scott A. Holdsworth _______________________________________________ UVAA mailing list UVAA@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uvaa