It is at perihelion on July 3rd with peak brightness predictions at mag +2.5. Not visible at the start of July, circumpolar by mid month. Sets at 02:00 by the end of the month. Passes by the following in July:
Another spectacular comet prediction? I'll believe it when I see it.
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Magnitude is now estimated at between 0.5 and 1.5 in the dawn sky; on the fringe of naked eye visibility and impressive in binoculars. Michael Jager, the best comet photographer in the world imo, posted this superb image from this morning -
Finbarr.
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Finally got a glimpse of the comet last night. A 10 minute gap in the clouds appeared. It is a lovely object and was easy to spot naked eye even in my light polluted skies. Saturday seems to be the next break in the weather. I must have been in the only part of Ireland which was cloudy on Friday night (6 days ago).
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