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Managed to get my first clear sighting of comet Siding Springs tonight using a 140mm refractor. The weather and other commitments had conspired against me up till now.
The comet was a distinct hazy spot with a just visible broad fan like tail. It's motion was clearly visible when returning to view it 90 minutess later.
Seeing was 4 out of 5 and transparency varied between 5 & 6 out of 7. The best viewing was at 114X. The wider field view at 40X was quite memorable with 47 Tuc and the surrounding star fields against a dark background nicely framing the comet.
Cheers
Steve.
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