Thread: ISON outburst
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Old 22-11-2013, 07:31 PM
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It's had another outburst. It went from around mag 5 last weekend to now reports at mag 3.7 to high 3's.

It was an easy catch on the 21st November in my binos observing it right under a street light, thru light pollution, with the big moon out and in twilight . No kidding!
I've done a comprehensive observing report here:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...45#post1035745


Matt: In moonlight and twilight, I doubt very much if ISON will be naked eye- even in high 3's mag. It's very close to the sun right now so it basically rides alongside twilight time. Try for 3.30am just before the sky starts to brighten too much, from a dark site, and maybe, but I wouldn't count on it I don't think. The only reports I've seen have been "maybe they thought they saw something but wouldn't put money on it" responses.
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