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Old 22-08-2017, 02:53 PM
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Tinderboxsky (Steve)
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Last night was clear with above average seeing and good transparency, so thought I would check in on Comet Johnson.
It was projected to be just next to a near 10th mag star HD 131186.
To my surprise I could just make out a very faint smudge of light surrounding the star with it being slightly more distinct with averted vision.
Tonight the comet is predicted to be between the two close stars HD 131488 (8th mag) and HD 131435 (7.15 mag), which is a very easy star hop from Kappa Centauri.
I’ll have look tonight if it is clear, but I suspect that the glare from these two stars may be too much for the very faint comet.
Vixen NA140SS with LVW13 giving 62X and 2.26 exit pupil.
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