Finally! C/2004 Q2 Machholz!

The clouds finally parted and I got a chance to observe Comet Machholz Sunday evening (16-Jan-2005) from my driveway. With the light pollution and almost first quarter moon, the sky wasn't real dark so I couldn't make out a tail. Still, it was a pretty sight in a nice field. Here's my observation report and sketch. (Let me know if you can't read the text and I'll transcribe it.)

Enjoy,
Doug

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Doug,

You have captured the appearance of this interesting comet quite nicely. A star-like nucleus surrounded by a large diffuse coma. I hope to continue to follow this comet in the future. Thank you for sharing.

Carlos