Thursday, February 19, 2009

Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin...


is fast approaching and the weekend weather forecast looks pretty good. Here is a finder chart for the coming weeks (click to enlarge.) I downloaded the latest ephemeris (orbital data) and created this sky map showing the trajectory of the comet across the southern sky - simply look south with the chart in front of you. Unfortunately one has to wake up at 4 am to see this interesting object, which eliminates most students. No telescope necessary, but binoculars are helpful.

Link to more information about Comet Lulin.

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