For those of you that are enjoying viewing Comet McNaught spare a thought for us Melbournians.
After having smoke and haze all week long, there is now rain and thundestorms which is forecast to continue well into next week (with perhaps a small break on Monday - maybe).
Brightest comet in 40 years and the best I have been able to do is observe it for a few minutes 1.5 hrs before sunset last Sunday before the haze moved in!
(latest satellite imagery)
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/curren....jsp?state=AUS