An unexpected comet, called comet 17/P Holmes is visible in the night sky for the last 3-4 days. In one day, its brightness changed from magnitude 17 to 2.5 (several million fold increase). It is visible in constellation perseus in the northern sky. It is not the usual comet with a tail, but just a green fuzzball. Looked quite pretty through my new M90. I didn’t take any photos, but there are quite a few around the net. It is a good target for binoculars and small telescopes.
photo by Phil Dombrowski
Hope it will develop a tail as it moves closer to the Sun.
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Sony DSC-S85 along with a 32mm eyepiece was connected to the new scope and aimed at the easiest object in the night sky.
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Follow-up to my new telescope post:
The package is on the UPS truck “out for delivery”. It should be waiting for me when I get home in the evening. As expected, it is raining today and will continue for the next three days.
This should be used as a remedy for droughts. Make people in the affected area buy some telescopes, the rain and clouds will definitely follow.
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After a long wait of about 5 years, just ordered a new telescope: William Optics Megrez 90 doublet APO.
Can’t wait to put my hands on it.
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Summer officially ended last week and so did the “Summer hours” at work. No more Friday half-days. Will have to work five full days every week. Hmmpff!! ’tis so not fair.
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