#cometspotting

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#Cometspotting & magnitude pitfalls

Note that a #comet of magnitude +5 will not be as easy to see as a star of magnitude +5, because that same amount of brightness that is concentrated in a point for the star is spread out over a region of the sky for a diffuse comet with a relatively-large coma. Thus, while a +4th magnitude star may be easily visible in the dawn, a 3rd or even 2nd magnitude comet may be invisible to the unaided eye.

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#Comet #ISON in November 2013! The animation will show its path through the Solar System.

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#Cometspotting from 19 degree North latitude:

A friend has reported seeing a pinkish star twinkling after sunset, below & to right of the Moon (5o'clock) yesterday from Bandstand between 7:15pm-7:25pm. Could be #Comet #PanSTARRS. Head to the beaches today. This Comet will come back again after 1,10,000 years, if it survives its journey in space!