Joe/Pat and honorable listees, I caught a good (?) look at the comet just as it got dark last night. Dave, Lee and I were putting in a polishing session on our 16 inch mirrors in my garage. We took a break and got out the 15X70 binos. It was difficult to find at first with all the moon glow and some high haze but once it was spotted we could see it naked eye easily. The tail is gorgeous. It extends gracefully up away from the horizon. The comet was actually brighter than the stars in that low section of sky. Well worth the effort. Gotta go, work calls, everyone have fun and be safe today, 73 es CUL de n7zi Gary Liptrot -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Joe Borgione Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:15 PM To: utah-astronomy@lists.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Viewing Again 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 _______________________________________________ Utah-astronomy mailing list Utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy