Friday, November 2, 2007

I was out looking at the comet last night. It's really cool! Who ever heard of a comet without a tail? It's quite big now too, half as big as the moon but a little dimmer.

It's easy to spot. Got out about 8:30 pm, look halfway between north and east, and about halfway between the horizon and straight overhead. There you will see a triangle of stars approximately big enough to fit the full moon inside. The left point of the triangle is the tail-less comet. You will notice right away that it appears fuzzier than the other stars and is bigger.

It looks cool just with your naked eyes (once the TV glare has faded from them), but if you have a pair of binoculars, point them at it for a real treat!

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