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I didn't spot it (maybe) two weeks ago, and it has been overcast and stormy ever since here in Utah. Sky is clearing tonight and it may be almost my last chance to see the darn thing. Here's where to look of you have clear skies over the next few nights... LINK
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Way too close to horizon for me...
That’s been my luck though. Anytime there is something in the night skies, it’s either cloudy or full moon .
Decades of voting for the lesser of two evils has gotten us just that.....
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Well, I dunno. I went out an hour after sunset and looked where it is supposed to be tonight. Close to there, I saw a dim, fuzzy light, but no tail. Given the difficulties of city lights, maybe that was it and maybe not. If it's clear again tomorrow, I'll look again and if that dim little thing has moved, then I'll proclaim it the comet.
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Thanks for posting the link. I'll look tonight as it should be clear, but between the haze and light pollution, I'm skeptical if it will be visible.
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Well, I dunno. I went out an hour after sunset and looked where it is supposed to be tonight. Close to there, I saw a dim, fuzzy light, but no tail. Given the difficulties of city lights, maybe that was it and maybe not. If it's clear again tomorrow, I'll look again and if that dim little thing has moved, then I'll proclaim it the comet. Didja use binos?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Went out tonight, just after sunset and waited. Twilight lasted well over an hour but I eventually spotted Comet Leonard! With the full moon, the long twilight, haze and light pollution, viewing conditions weren't great so I'm super stoked to have spotted the comet. Hopefully conditions hold and the viewing improves. There was just a fuzzy spot with a slight tail. I was looking through my 10x binos but would have loved to have a spotting scope or small telescope set up. Was also cool to see Jupiter, Saturn and Venus all in a line.
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