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[Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/05jan_machholz.htm?list958277

At 01:28 -0700 1/6/05, Steve Coe wrote:
>Howdy all;
>
>I just took a quick look at Comet Machholz near the Pleiades.  I can see
>the comet, just barely, with the naked eye from my backyard near 7th
>Street and Thunderbird in Phoenix.  I can see 6 stars of the cluster and
>the comet is more easily seen with averted vision, so when I look at the
>Pleiades, the comet stands out nicely.  Seeing as how I can't see the
>Andromeda galaxy from my backyard, I will guess that the comet's overall
>magnitude is 3 to 3.5.
>
>Using a pair of 8X42 binoculars provides a very nice view.  The comet
>shows a nice bright center and it is a bit greenish, even in this poor a
>viewing situation.  I look forward to some photographs of this nice
>comet and I hope to take a few of my own this weekend.  We shall see.
>
>Clear Skies to us all;
>Steve Coe

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