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For early riser and astronomers, great photo op.

Postby birddog114 on Thu May 18, 2006 7:27 pm

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=101950
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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 18, 2006 7:44 pm

which direction should we be looking for this??

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Postby leek on Thu May 18, 2006 7:49 pm

It says above the northern horizon in the second paragraph...
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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 18, 2006 7:52 pm

sorry bout that.. didnt read it all properly..

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Postby avkomp on Thu May 18, 2006 7:58 pm

no chance of me seeing it :lol:
I never get up that early

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Postby gleff on Thu May 18, 2006 8:41 pm

Zeeke wrote:which direction should we be looking for this??

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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 18, 2006 8:43 pm

Bugger, i was gonna look at the grass

Thanks, Ill be looking up, do an early morning rise of 3am and hope for the best

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Postby Michael on Thu May 18, 2006 9:07 pm

Happy 1000th post tim

I'm tempted to get up for this but I don't think I will since im lacking a long lens.

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Postby radar on Thu May 18, 2006 9:20 pm

A bit more info on Aust. Sky and Telescope

http://www.austskyandtel.com.au/Comet73P.htm

and Nasa

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/24mar_73p.htm

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