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Originally Posted by Greggles
Hi every one,
Any tips on observing the comet? I was searching for about 2 hours last night before I gave up.
According to its location on stellarium I was looking in the right place and it should of been in my FOV but couldn't identify it (or at least couldn't distinguish between it and a star) The location on stellarium seemed to slightly differ from one of the online sources, has any one else had this issue?
My equipment and location may also be the reason why I cant see it. I am looking through a cheap 76/700 in light polluted sydney skys. I thought it still be identifiable though?
Thanks for your help,
Greg
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I observed the comet on 1/12 from a very dark site (pitch black, very far from any light pollution) and I was able to find it quite easily in less than a minute - big, contrast fuzzy ball. Yesterday I observed it from Terrey Hills and it was extremely difficult to find it. It was very-very faint. And I spent good 15 mins trying to locate it. So dark skies are the key!