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Comet Lovejoy C/2007 E2 Locator Chart (enclosed)

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17 years 7 months ago #45235 by Seanie_Morris
Just a quick heads-up for this comet. Here is a chart taken from skytonight.com:



The comet has a current magnitude of just under +7.0, making it observable even in binoculars if the seeing is right. It is very diffuse, so it may look like a smaller Machholz from 2004/05.

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17 years 7 months ago #45237 by albertw


couldn't resist...

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17 years 7 months ago #45264 by Seanie_Morris
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