Comet for March Viewing - Pan Starrs

[hvdh]

Now looking west with clear horizon, but cant even find the moon!

 

[Analoguesat]

Good luck lads - Im out the game tonight - 100% cloud cover atm

 

[hvdh]

After my post half an hour ago, I saw the tiny moon crescent, now I see it was less than 23 hours old, no wonder it was so hard to find!
The sky had cleared just in time, I went to the open countryside and temperature had dropped already to -4.
Anyway I didn't see the comet with the naked eye. Other observers in NL needed binoculars or camera to see it.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Not long after I posted, it clouded over. Now the skys are clearish, but not to the west, and I can't see any moon out there.

 

[Channel Hopper]

It's near Uranus

 

[Analoguesat]

Got it. Ah no thats a birthmark

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Looking good tonight,it would be nice to know exactly where it is in relation to the moon tonight. Getting the scope out for a look and maybe a photo if its worth it.

 

[Analoguesat]

http://www.meteorwatch.org/comet-panstarrs/

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Thankyou,youre a gent!

 

[Analoguesat]

Its the most gorgeous clear evening - off out with the scope

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Not found it yet

 

[Analoguesat]

Failed here - must be faint.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Looks like it should have been directly above the moon somewhat. as you say it must be faint-the omens dont look good for the next few days. In theory it should only get fainter i think.....

 

[Analoguesat]

It may be a bit easier to see as it moves into darker skies.

 

[A nonymous]

Sky is totally clear over the Midlands and i can't see anything. I will have another look later on.

Nano

 

[Piltdownpaul]

On the maps its going to be in the region of the moon for the next 5 days or so, so if the moon has set almost certainly the comet will have, or be close the horizon anyway.

 

[Analoguesat]

Sky is totally clear over the Midlands and i can't see anything. I will have another look later on.

Nano

It set an hour ago Nano. Try again tomorrow

 

[A nonymous]

I've been looking since sunset. I saw the moon perfectly, just no comet

 

[PaulR]

Beautiful clear night in the north west with a thin crescent of a moon. Couldn't see a comet though.

 

[hvdh]

Some weather amateurs in NL saw the comet, but nobody with the naked eye.
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