Comet Finlay

Hans Tucker (Hans) · #1 19-01-2015, 04:27 PM

With all the attention on Comet lovejoy there is another comet, Comet 15P/Finlay, putting on a show near Aquarius/Pisces and on the 19th, tonight, it has a close conjunction with Neptune.

REVEREND (Raymond) · #2 19-01-2015, 08:39 PM

Thanks Hans. Is it possible to see with binos? What direction is it in? Thats south, north , west or east.etc..

Cheers Reverend.

Hans Tucker (Hans) · #3 19-01-2015, 10:44 PM

This one is going to be more difficult to view than Lovejoy because of its current magnitude (+8) and being low in the western sky.

http://d1jqu7g1y74ds1.cloudfront.net...y_edited-1.jpg

What is interesting with this comet is it's outbursts, the last on 16th January, which have increased its visibility. This is behaving similar to what comet ISON did back in 2012.

REVEREND (Raymond) · #4 19-01-2015, 10:50 PM

Thanks Hans. Bugger we are clouded out at the moment. Hopefully it might clear.
Cheers Reverend.