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Ikeya-Dang!!!

Started by DobFan, 04/07/2002 09:48PM
Posted 04/07/2002 09:48PM Opening Post
I just found this "amazing" comet over spring break, and
was highly dissapointed. After looking for it for about 3
days, I'd almost given up. I scanned alomst the entire sky
about an hour after sunset...didn't find it. Ikeya and Zhang
must have spent at least an hour in the Atlantic Trenches to
get their eyes adjusted to find this comet.

DID YOU HAVE BETTER LUCK THAN ME?
Posted 04/08/2002 01:23PM #1

Yup. Found it the first time I looked for it, and been observing it every clear evening since. Soon it will be circumpolar, (observable all night) if you live far enough north.

Go to: http://www.space.com Look near Cassiopea. Check for exact coordinates on the charts for the day you are looking. Good luck!!!

Ed Conley