Tuesday, March 12, 2013

C/2011 L4 (Pan-STARRS)

I saw this comet about 7:55 CST. It was fuzzy, but I saw its tail. Thanks for the reminder, Bad Astronomy. Even in Webster Groves, Missouri, with trees, city lights, and the fading glow of the set sun, it was bright enough to see while looking directly at it (with binoculars). The sky started clearing just after sunset and a wicked wind from the West blew the last of the clouds away. Good seeing.

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