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To: 43north

I you are in the US, and are able to see the Sun, you could see ISON.

Right now, it is too close to the Sun to see while inside the atmosphere, but, next week, you should be able to catch it low on the horizon (assuming it makes it around the Sun). Find a place with a low horizon, or, on top of a tall building or hill/mountain, and you are set. Check with a nearby science center and ask about local Astronomy clubs. They will be doing something as soon as ISON is safe to see.

What ever you do, do NOT look at the Sun directly. It can damage your eyes. Let the comet pull away a bit before trying to see it.

It’s not moving that fast, so, you have time.


6 posted on 11/27/2013 6:29:37 AM PST by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
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To: Conan the Librarian

Thanks Conan. I’ll be watching on clear days. I live on the eastern side of a mountain in northern Idaho at 48* N. Latitude so the sun stays pretty low in the sky right now. And don’t worry - I only stare into the Sun after I take LSD...


9 posted on 11/27/2013 8:27:10 AM PST by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED)
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