[nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy
- From: Glen Cozens <cozens3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:35:39 +1100
Twilight starts at 4:15 so 4 am to 4:30 maybe.
Glen
On 26 December 2011 12:31, judith stella <judes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Glen what time will be the best for LJ tomorrow do you think?
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> *Subject:* [nswnra] Re: Comet Lovejoy
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> Saw the comet this morning from Gibralter Rd. Clifton about 35 km west of
> Tenterfield with 12x60 binocs.
> The naked eye tail was 28 degrees long. AMAZING! The comet was brighter
> than the Norma star cloud.
> Lovejoy will be in front of the Milky Way tomorrrow.
>
> Also saw LJ yesterday from Tenterfiel airport but the head was lost in the
> haze and light pollution above Tenterfield.
>
> Used the 16" last night, great views. NGC 1365 was a easy Z shape and I
> keep seeing galaxies I have never seen before.
> Glen
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