Posted on 01/11/2005 7:22:02 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
Comet Machholz (Comet 2004 Q2) Page
Comet Machholz is current overhead in the early evening. Comet hunter (and SJAA club member) Don Machholz discovered it last August. How he discovered the comet was described in his article in the SJAA Ephemeris.
The comet is now nearly overhead at California latitudes. In a dark sky it should be visible as a non distinct patch of light. As of January 4, 2005 it was even visible within the San Jose city limits. Unfortunately the weather there has not been cooperating.
The comet is easily visible in telescope finder or binoculars
Did she happen to get a snapshot from the cockpit?
I saw it on my 14th birthday while at camp on Catalina Island.
Hale-Bopp. That's the one. Saw it 2 am on the top of a local hill. Easy to see next to the dipper with the naked eye. Only had a pair of binoculars. Beautiful sight.
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