Thread: Elusive Comet
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Old 26-04-2024, 08:46 PM
EpickCrom (Joe)
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Oh wow guys , I just caught Comet 12P Pons Brooks right now through my 10x50mm binoculars, 11° above the horizon from my backyard! It is close to the star u Tauri which aided me. It's still not yet completely dark but it is very clearly seen.

It shows a clear bluish glow, the coma I presume. Well I didn't expect that This is the first time I've ever seen a comet through binoculars, and the sky was not even fully dark! It's a pity it was too low for my dob, this really is a bright comet
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