I detected a slight tail in my 30sec images of the comet. I'll be able so see it better once I get the images downloaded to my computer. The nucleus was also interesting in the 25" Obsession. Debbie

From: "David Dunn" <david.dunn@albertsons.com> Date: 2004/12/13 Mon AM 07:15:15 MST To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Comet Machholtz

I went out at about 10pm Saturday night and took a look thru my 10 X 50mm binoculars. Orion was real high and there was no obscuring clouds or glow. The comet looked really large. I haven't seen Omega Centauri but is did look bigger that M22 does in a telescope. When I first started looking at it I thought I saw a tail headed up and left, towards Orion. Has anyone else seen a tail or heard of anyone reporting seeing the tail.

Dave

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+david.dunn=albertsons.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+david.dunn=albertsons.com@mailman.xmissio n.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 1:20 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Comet Machholtz

astrodeb@charter.net wrote:

...

...Anyway, I found this big, bright round fuzzy object about the size of Omega Centauri. I'm not kidding, this thing is big. It was bigger and brighter than I had expected to see it. I thought "wow, this thing is going to only get brighter next month". I couldn't detect a tail but I'm thinking I should go east of town next time to a truly dark site and take some photos of this comet. It did not disappoint me. It is going northward more each night and the show will get better from now on.

Debbie

I just had a go at the comet here in Stansbury. Debbie was right.

I started with naked eye but some thin clouds to the south hid the comet from view. However, with cheap 7x35 binoculars it was very easy to see, despite the clouds.

If it's this good now I can only drool at the thoughts of what it might be like at its brightest.

Patrick

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