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A report from D.R.Lunsford.
Well that was the shortest observing session in history. When you
start with the humidity at 98 percent, dew is not far behind. But I
did get an excellent view of it! The comet appeared yellowish and
there were hints of color gradations, I thought I saw a hint of
magenta and green, perhaps flourescence, in the transition area from
the nucleus to the surrounding cloud. The sight was spectacular beyond
words, very eerie, not at all like a typical bright comet. There was
some hint of asymmetry forming in the nucleus, and incipient tail. It
looked like a very bright, out of focus, yellowish globular cluster
more than anything else! I mean it was BRIGHT - the surface brightness
was very high - nearing Saturn in appearence.
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