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I was going to try to photograph it tonight, but I have too much homework ... next weekend, perhaps.
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Exclamation Swan brightens to naked eye!
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COMET OUTBURST: Astronomers report that Comet Swan has suddenly increased in brightness 4-fold, from magnitude +6 to +4.5. This makes it a naked-eye object in dark skies and a lovely sight through backyard telescopes. The cause of the outburst: A new vein of volatile ice may have opened up in the comet's nucleus. Solar heating transforms this freshly-exposed material into streams of bright, reflective gas and dust. Indeed, backyard telescopes seem to show new tendrils of gaseous material in the comet's long tail.
So get out there and LOOK folks!
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Caught Swan again!
Yeah! Beautiful clear night out tonight - got Swan in my binocs again and could see a wispy tail streaming away towards 1 o'clock. But I'll be darned if I could pick it out with just my eyes! You really still need at least binocs, but it is quite a bit brighter than the last time I saw it. COOL! Man I love comets! My nephew is trying to get a pic through his 50x spotting scope.

Anyone else getting some views???
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Gonna try on Saturday ....
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Gonna try on Saturday ....
May you have clear skies!!! I'll be expecting some reports.
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May you have clear skies!!! I'll be expecting some reports.
Yeah, the forecast for tonight is mostly clear, tomorrow is clear, Sunday mostly clear ... so my fingers are crossed.
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Yeah, the forecast for tonight is mostly clear, tomorrow is clear, Sunday mostly clear ... so my fingers are crossed.
well lucky u,,, i havent seen the sun in a while,, can t remember what color it is!
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