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Old 05-09-2011, 11:38 AM
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Woohoo I caught it in my binos!!!

Brent, I saw the comet in my 10x60 binos last night!
I viewed it from suburbia and light pollution to boot, so you should have no trouble seeing it thru your scope.
I tried for it while the moon was out and sinking below the horizon, but no luck. Had another go when the moon disappeared and there it was!

To find it, I followed the directions that AstroRon had given me...
Have a look where the gap is between the hook and the rest of the coat hanger, keeping on that same line, I then I looked to the right (with scope's upside down image, look to the left). I estimate it's only within 2 deg. of the cluster. Thru the binos, it's dim and fuzzy but largish in size (sorry, wish I knew how to determine arc secs.).
The cluster and the comet fitted in beautifully with room to spare in my binos. I have about a 6 deg fov thru them, so there looked to be about 4 deg to the right left over after the comet. Hope that makes sense.

You'll get it I know you will; look forward to your report on it!
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