27 Mar
2002
27 Mar
'02
9:15 p.m.
Nice look at the comet tonight. Was anyone able to catch a glimpse of it and M33 in the same eypiece? From my east bench location, I struggled to tease a glimpse of M31 to the north; from studying my Sky Atlas 2000, I calculate the comet's RA 1 hr 17 min dec 31.75 degrees; my 8 x 56 binoculars have a 5.8 degree field of view, and I'm not sure of my 15 x 70s, probably 3 or 3.5. If it's clear tomorrow, it will be worth a drive west to put the two together in darker skies..... Joe Borgione