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Old 23-05-2006, 06:35 AM
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I gathered that they were becoming difficult for our northern cousins, after seeing a few photos on spaceweather.
I had another look this morning (what a glutton )
Fragment B was a little harder to spot, having a more condensed core & a longer thinner tail. C was easily 1/2 a Mag brighter, with a shorter tail & wider coma.
Couldn't help but take a close up look at Ol Luna too, Schroders Valley is an awe inspiring sight at this phase of the moon, looking for all the world like a river delta that has stained the surface of the moon a dark grey.
It's a challenge getting up that bit earlier, but boy is it worth it.
Oh yes, BTW the seeing was excellent
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