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Originally Posted by glenc
Just looked at the comet at 5am DST. It is still a naked eye object and the tail is 4.5 degrees long using 20x80 binoculars. The tail is visible above nu Tuc but not at delta Tuc.
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Well done Glenc! How big is 4.5 degrees for the tail? eg diameter of the moon, I don't understand degrees in relation to astronomical objects.
Thanks
Al