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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Northern California
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Comet Lulin
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/40996/title/A_green_visitor_makes_its_approach
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/35992534.html http://www.universetoday.com/2009/01/14/comet-lulin-is-on-the-way/ http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/04feb_greencomet.htm
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02-18-2009, 09:51 AM
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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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Yeah, pretty cool, unfortunately not naked eye for most people. But it should be visible via binoculars if you know where to look. The other unfortunate thing is that it'll be low in the sky for most of us which means more atmosphere and more probability of trees/buildings/etc... in the way.
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