Comet PanStarrs - Too many hobbies

[ka4koe]

Here are photos shot tonight from the dock at Ft. McAllister Marina, near Richmond Hill, GA.

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEkjwQA

Philip
KA4KOE

[Mike/W8BAC]

Thanks Philip! be sure to post those pictures to http://www.spaceweather.com/ . You might have a winner. I watched at sunset. I went out every quarter hour but the damp air was very dense. Stars at full brightness directly overhead but the horizon was heavily filtered.  Thanks for posting.

Mike

[W2PFY]

Looks like Friday night will be good here in the Albany, NY area?

Couple links about it and one for the sunset where you live.

http://www.boston.com/news/weather/weather_wisdom/2013/03/clear_skies_are_perfect_for_co.html

http://www.sunrisesunset.com/predefined.asp

[W3RSW]

I saw it last evening. Very faint and pretty much a smudge of nucleus with faint short tail. Looked several times with 7x35's as twilight became deeper and finally found it not far above horizon between low clouds. 

Sky and telescope's site had best finding directions; last night said to look "two fists" below new moon and slightly to the right (northwards) following the sunset line.  Two fists means extending your arm with the sky angle of two fists in arc.  Size of fist is compensated by length of arm to make this an approximate unit of measure for most people.

From what I read the last two or three nights were optimum because even though it will get higher from horizon the next several nights, the moon will become brighter washing out faint objects and the comet will become fainter.

Don't be disappointed if you can't see it. S&T also said, " it's not a spectacle, it's a speck."
I was lucky to catch it.  Was Absolutely not a naked eye object here last night.
-1200 ft. Elevation and sky was almost to the horizon as clear as it usually gets.

[Mike/W8BAC]

Hi Rick and All,
We had clear skys and a great evening forecast so I started planning early for last evening. I checked my batteries and cleaned my lenses and put the kit on the back porch to bring the temperature down.
We have a high, clear spot nearby, behind the local highschool. I setup at 7:30. Local sunset was 7:38. After looking at all of the spotter information I could find I was sure I was looking in the right spot. One big distraction. It was parent,teacher night. The lot was full and lots of light.
Dispite the relitively cloudless sky it wasn't what I would call clear. Very high, thin layer of ice crystals and smog maybe. I stayed until 9:00 and packed it in.
I hope to see it. Living in an urban area my chances aren't the best.
73
Mike

[W1RKW]

Got a glimpse of it with the Fujinon 10x70s at about 730P here in CT on the 13th.  Looked pretty good despite some twilight washout.   Here's a NASA video on it and what to expect in the next couple of weeks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1cYfPrHoJw&feature=em-uploademail