(Based on a post from Cloudy Nights) Tonight I went up to 11th Ave to prequel the position of comet C2008 J1 Boattini. C/2008 J1 is a small mag 10.5 comet that is traveling between bet Cep and gam Cep towards Polaris. Currently after sunset, it is at about 27 degs alt in the north-north-east sky but is washed out by the rising full Moon. In three or four days, the Moon will be rising a few hours later and around 11pm, there will be a short observing window between astronomical twilight and moonrise in which this comet should be visible. Some resources for C2008 J1 Boattini are: Finder chart of the comet's position through July 27: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/main.php?g2_itemId=11672 Ephemeris: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/2008J1_1.html Yoshida's light curve and charts: http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2008J1/2008J1.html According to Yoshida's light curve and charts, this comet will be with us and above mag 11 until the first week of September. - Kurt