Posted on 12/09/2018 2:54:09 PM PST by BenLurkin
Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Alas, we'll probably have overcast on the 16th, and the 16th of next month, and the month after that, and the month after that...
I’ve seen about 4 comets. Hale-Bopp was once-in-a-lifetime. Maybe twice, but most people don’t even see one like that.
The only comet I saw which was easily visible in the sky was Comet Bennett in 1970. I managed to see Halley’s Comet, Kohoutek, and maybe Hale-Bopp, but only through binoculars. Too much light pollution and air pollution nowadays in most places.
A few days ago there was a prediction that the Andromedid meteors might put on a real show this year (associated with Comet Biela). I haven’t had a chance to look (cloudy skies every night) and haven’t heard anything further. Did they actually materialize?
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