Thanks for your infomation I got some nice pictures of McNaught
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Originally Posted by fringe_dweller
Michael Mattiazzo has a page with chart for this comet at
http://www.yp-connect.net/~mmatti/
he says 'On Jan 15, the comet is closest to the earth at a distance of 0.82AU but it is still only 7 degrees away from the Sun. After sunset however, observers should attempt to view the comets gas (ion) tail as it appears perpendicular to the horizon and, if sufficiently long enough, may be glimpsed from a dark sky site through binoculars!'
[edit by iceman]
- For images and pictures: thread here
- For general discussion about the comet: thread here |