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    From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to All on Tue Oct 15 09:10:00 2024
    The naked-eye comet is a must-see in the evening sky just after sunset

    Space Weather News for Oct. 14, 2024
    https://spaceweather.com
    https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

    COMET TSUCHINSHAN-ATLAS HAS AN 'ANTI-TAIL': Today is a special day for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Earth is passing through the comet's orbital plane, and this

    is causing the comet to sprout a rare 'anti-tail.' It's a gorgeous sight in the

    evening sky, so bright that you can photograph it using ordinary smartphones. Full Story @ Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .

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  • From Ed Vance@21:1/175 to Dumas Walker on Tue Oct 15 17:24:26 2024
    I read about the Comet yesterday.
    Last night at sunset the sky here was overcast so didn't see anything.
    I will look again tonight.
    Ed
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  • From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to Ed Vance on Wed Oct 16 10:34:00 2024
    Ed Vance wrote to Dumas Walker <=-

    I read about the Comet yesterday.
    Last night at sunset the sky here was overcast so didn't see anything.
    I will look again tonight.

    Yeah it has been cloudy the past two or so nights here, after being so
    clear for so long. ;) I hope it is still around this weekend. I plan to
    be out either Friday or Saturday in an area with a lot less light polution.

    Mike


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  • From Ed Vance@21:1/175 to Dumas Walker on Thu Oct 17 10:59:49 2024


    Yeah it has been cloudy the past two or so nights here, after being so
    clear for so long. ;) I hope it is still around this weekend. I plan to
    be out either Friday or Saturday in an area with a lot less light polution.

    Mike

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    Yesterday I was 15 minutes late to look out the window and the sky was mostly clear with a few clouds

    Maybe if I start looking out the west window at 7PM I could see the comet and take a snapshot of it
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  • From Ed Vance@21:1/175 to Dumas Walker on Fri Oct 18 15:14:23 2024

    The sky is clear right now
    Maybe I will get a look see at the Comet this evening .
    Yesterday I missed the time of sunset due to a honeydo.
    Ed
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  • From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to ED VANCE on Mon Oct 21 09:06:00 2024
    The sky is clear right now
    Maybe I will get a look see at the Comet this evening .
    Yesterday I missed the time of sunset due to a honeydo.

    I got to see it on Friday and Saturday evening. It looks like a very
    bright star or planet -- seeing the tail requires a camera. I think they over-hyped this one a bit, but I was still glad to finally see it.

    Mike


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