Subj : Re: I tried, but wasn't able to spot it. The sky seemed clear but the
To   : August Abolins
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Wed Feb 01 2023 15:37:09

Hi August,

On 2023-02-01 08:45:00, you wrote to me:

 WvV>> I tried, but wasn't able to spot it. The sky seemed clear
 WvV>> but the moon, light pollution (street lights), and maybe
 WvV>> a bit of a haze made it bad conditions. I wasn't even
 WvV>> able to make out the big dipper...

 AA> The moon was simply too bright. I couldn't make out any of the
 AA> key constellations either to help pinpoint the comet.  I was
 AA> curious to know how large the comet+tail must be in relation to
 AA> other things. It's probably pretty small.

I think it can be pretty big, like several moons. But I think (judging from pictures I've seen) the tail is pointing more or less away from earth, so it isn't that pronounced currently...

 AA> I did a prelimary check from my large north-facing sliding door,
 AA> leaned outside (no portch, so have to hang on the door) ..but it was
 AA> simply too cold to spend more than 15 seconds scanning the sky.

We have mild temperatures. About +7C ...


Bye, Wilfred.

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