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Nearly futile attempt to find clearer skies further west, but ran into smoke haze and thin clouds. Doubled back and found a less than ideal spot near Qld’s highest road, and waited for gaps in clouds. Didn’t bother putting up the scope, it was that bad.
It did appear, but never completely clear of thin cloud, and yet i can confirm that it was naked eye visible - just so without my glasses, but I knew exactly where to look. The view in the binoculars wasn’t as good as previous night, due to haze, the core reasonably bright, but barely anything of a tail at all. At least I got to follow it for longer this time. Interesting watching distance grow between it and nearest star, HIP 100196, below, when it poked through the haze; quite noticeable over only a 30 minute period.
Heading home now. Hope more of you south had better chance tonight with it at higher altitude.
Edit: binoculars were 10x42.
Last edited by Finbar; 20-12-2021 at 10:42 PM.
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