Also see 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 -- Jeff Hopkins HPO SOFT ********************************************************* Small minds speak about people * Average minds speak of events ************ Great minds speak of ideas! **************** ********************************************************* Phoenix, Arizona Atlanta, Georgia 7812 West Clayton Drive 12170 Boxwood Circle Phoenix, AZ 85033-2439 U.S.A. Alpharetta, GA 30005 U.S.A. (623) 849-5889 (Fax) (770) 619-3322 (Phone/Fax) www.hposoft.com dataman.home.mindspring.com 4th Dimension Developer/ FileMaker Pro Expert BASIC/C/C++ Programmer/Web Site Developer -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.