[MIham] Bright Comet

[Frank]

Space Weather News for Jan. 7, 2006
http://spaceweather.com

BRIGHTENING COMET:  Comet McNaught is plunging toward the sun and
brightening dramatically.  It is now visible to the unaided eye both at
sunset and at dawn. Amateur photographers have found that they can take
pictures of the comet using off-the-shelf digital cameras with exposure
times less than a second.  Estimated visual magnitude: between 0 and -1.

To see Comet McNaught, a clear view of the horizon is essential. In the
morning, go outside and face east.  The comet emerges just ahead of the
rising sun. In the evening, face the other way--west. The comet pops out of
the western twilight as soon as the sun sets.  Binoculars reveal a pretty,
gaseous tail.

Northern observers are favored.  The long, dark mornings and evenings of
Canada, Scandinavia and Alaska are ideal for viewing this comet so close to
the Sun.  But the comet has been sighted in other places, too, as far south
as Kansas in the United States and Italy in Europe.

Please visit http://Spaceweather.com for photos, finder charts, and more
information.

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