The clump of stars in the upper left is the Pleiades (the seven sisters). Facing
south, they're almost straight up overhead at 11:00pm. This view appears to be
looking south-east. The "Pole Star" is behind you, over your left shoulder.
Branches at the lower right end in almost a pitch-fork arrangement with two
center tines. Go straight up from those two "tines" to almost the center of the
image and there's fuzzy, greenish spot.
The third branch down, poking in from the right side, points almost straight at
it. Extend the two lines and the comet is located where they cross.
That's where it was the other night. Should be higher tonight. Straight down
from the Pleiades and right in line with Orion's belt.
Can you see Orion and/or the Pleiades from that far south?
On 12/12/2018 22:58:14, Alan C wrote:
The third speck diagonally between the second branch and the Pole Star?
Alan C
On 13-Dec-18 12:09 AM, Toine wrote:
I think I spotted it (a little right from the center)
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/imgp0843/lightbox/
At least the little blob stays in the same place and it's not on my
star charts.
I can't locate or spot it through 7x50 binos.
Toine
On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 at 03:26, John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
I went out and looked for it a little while ago (around 9:00pm EST). I figure if
it's visible to the naked eye & can be photographed with a 35mm lens, I should
be able to find it with my binoculars. Once I can find it with binoculars, I'll
get the tripod & camera out.
I can see Orion & the Pleiades fairly clearly (5 of 7 sisters with my "naked"
eye) and those are the constellations I need to guide me to the comet's
location.
But no joy so far. I'll have to get away from town & try again.
On 12/11/2018 02:26:29, Larry Colen wrote:
TLDR;
A comet should be (just barely) visible to the naked eye in the next week
https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2018/12/06/a-comet-as-big-as-the-full-moon/?fbclid=IwAR1Z60We9oUo3ly-rNqJ_Sf8z5g-er46Tg2CkOC8hT-1K-TJ8NWkxNN-RR8
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