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Old 25-09-2012, 06:11 PM
Rob_K
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Originally Posted by Suzy View Post
Could this be viewable up north, say Cairns? Or is it too early to tell
I'd be keen to make the trip I think, I just love those comets.
If the tail was long enough and bright enough you might get a view of it from Cairns in late morning twilight in the east after perihelion, making a fairly low angle to the horizon. But as Terry said, there's a fair way to go yet - this is a preliminary orbit. Also, end of November into early December will be into the Wet, maybe Liz could assess the chances of actually getting clear skies.

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