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Old 21-12-2014, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cometcatcher View Post
That's cool that you saw some green! Latest visual obs put it at 5.6, 5.4, 5.9 on the COBS site, so in the fives somewhere. Many websites don't update the magnitude predictions and can be out by a wide margin. Best to check the latest reports by skilled visual observers.
Skilled visual observers like yourself Kevin
I may even go out to a dark site tonight to see If i can see it Naked Eye. I observed it at 26x Magnification with a 4" scope from a light polluted area and found it after a few minutes searching. I will give a telephoto shot a go with my 200mm lens tonight
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