Thread: Comet Lovejoy
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Old 24-12-2014, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by glenc View Post
I just looked at Comet Lovejoy with 20x80 binoculars.
It was high in the sky (alt 80d) and 2.5 degrees of the comet's tail was visible.
The comet seems to be a bit fainter than 47 Tuc and larger than the globular.
glen your comments echo my thoughts 100% after viewing last night. what a lovely sight.
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