Ikeya-Zhang

[low_delta]

Has anyone seen the comet? This site shows it is right alongside Cassiopeia, but I saw that constellation on Saturday night, and I couldn't see a comet. And that was out in the country, where we could see all kinds of stars. I guess the tail isn't very bright, and I thought the head was a star. I thought it would be easy to see, since I fist saw Hale-Bopp in my peripheral vision.

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[melonaise.livejournal.com]

The core is pretty average magnitude, and the tail would be even less so... it would be easy for you to miss the tail, I think. I've tried to find it before with no luck, but the western sky near me is pretty well light-polluted. If you have a pair of binoculars you might try that.

Hale-Bopp was very pretty. I think it's spoiled me for comets.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd had binocs along. I guess I'll have to make the effort to get out into the country this weekend.

I wish I could justify getting a telescope.