Comet 45P was a washout this morning from Carefree. The moonlight made it
impossible to see in binoculars.Paul Paul D. Maley email: pdmaley@xxxxxxxxx
From: Alex Vrenios <axv@xxxxxxx>
To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:38 PM
Subject: [pasmembers] Comet 45P
Seen online:
"A few hours after the eclipse, Comet 45P, which has been visible after sunset
for the past two months through binoculars and telescopes, makes its closest
approach to Earth, when it will be "only" 7.4 million miles away, NASA said.
"Look to the east around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, where it will be visible in
the sky in the constellation Hercules. Binoculars or a telescope could be
helpful. Watch for a bright blue-green "head" with a tail.”
Clear skies,
Alex
