New Naked Eye Comet - 17/P Holmes

Many thanks for the info Neill

Gary Kronk's "Cometography" page has some historic information about the comet -- cometography.com/pcomets/017p.html

Sweet.
Must take a look at that tonight.
Its sort of clear here tonight.
Anyone got a visual x marks the spot for tonight?

It very near the brightest star in Perseus....

Mirphak?

I was finding it hard to figure out where exactly it would be as well. Looks like it should be less than a degree away from Delta Persei at the 10 o'clock position.

There's a closeup map on this site

www.shopplaza.nl/astro/ -just click "comets-charts"

Cheers,

Trev

Gotcha!

Dead centre here...



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Nice one Paul! Geez you're on the ball