Comet Holmes visible in NE sky

[MOWGLI]

Anybody see the comet yet? I hope to catch it this weekend, or sooner if the skies cooperate.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071105.html

[woodsy]

Thanks for the "heads up". Just found out about it this morning myself.
Some cool photos of it from around the world at this link too
http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/g...oiqltf3u23rhn3

[Mags]

I saw it in the foothills of Boulder last week. A good buddy of mine is an astronomer and he pointed it out to us. We even looked at it through binoculars. Quite impressive!

Here is what he sent:

When Comet Holmes suddenly brightened by nearly a million times, it
became a snap to spot with just your eyes. Now it's developing
structure and a bit of a tail. Don't miss this celestial treat!
The comet is easily visible in the coming week from 8 PM onwards
and is situated not far from Cassiopeia (the famous W)

For more details and a star finder chart see:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../10862521.html

After you locate the comet with your eyes, it is best viewed with a
binocular. The darkest your observing site the better, but you can
see a nice image even from right outside your house.

[Alligator]

Even I can find Cassiopeia. I had read about it but didn't see the location, thanks for the info.

[Moon Monster]

I've been watching it from a city even with bright city lights the past couple weeks.

Naked eye can't see it the following way, but find a telescope or local observatory (or binoculars even):
http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/h...n-Voltmer1.gif

[woodsy]

Picking it up now with 7 by 50 binos. It appears as a fuzz ball and is easy to pick out of the NE sky. Just in time too, gonna cloud up soon here.

[Cuffs]

Oh great, I have a place to view this kind of stuff (farm in the country) and it gets cloudy...

Fingers crossed it clears up fast!

[STEVEM]

Plenty of ideas on how to celebrate the comet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_%28cult%29

[warraghiyagey]

Picking it up now with 7 by 50 binos. It appears as a fuzz ball and is easy to pick out of the NE sky. Just in time too, gonna cloud up soon here.

I actually first heard about it a couple weeks ago during the world series. Been looking at it with naked eyes every clear night since.

[woodsy]

I actually first heard about it a couple weeks ago during the world series. Been looking at it naked every clear night since.

Getting a bit chilly for that ain't it?

[warraghiyagey]

Getting a bit chilly for that ain't it?

Hmmm. My post sure looked funny the second time around. But hey, I enjoy a good stiff breeze as much as the next guy.

[Uncle Silly]

Hmmm. My post sure looked funny the second time around. But hey, I enjoy a good stiff breeze as much as the next guy.

huh huh... huh huh... he said "stiff"...
</end best butthead impersonation>

[Yukon]

What was the comet that passed through in the approx. 1996-1997?

[warraghiyagey]

What was the comet that passed through in the approx. 1996-1997?

That was the Hale-Bopp comet. (Not to be confused with the she-bop comet). Also visible to the naked eye for a few weeks.

[Yukon]

That was the Hale-Bopp comet. (Not to be confused with the she-bop comet). Also visible to the naked eye for a few weeks.

Yeah that's it! I remember being on the Somerset Resevoir in Vermont at night and seeing it clear as a day, an awesome spectacle