Two upcoming Spring comets?

Hi,

I am curious to know when or if Comet LINEAR C/2002 T7 andC 2001 Q4
(NEAT) will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere? What are the best
dates, where should one look and what magnitude are these expected to
be at? Thanks

bucko

bucko wrote:
Hi,

I am curious to know when or if Comet LINEAR C/2002 T7 andC 2001 Q4
(NEAT) will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere? What are the best
dates, where should one look and what magnitude are these expected to
be at? Thanks

bucko

NEAT is currently near the celestial south pole, and therefore not visible
from the northern hemisphere. LINEAR is around magnitude 7, near Algenib in
the square of Pegasus. If you can find Venus in the western sky soon after
sunset, it's about 11 degrees (about the size of a clenched fist at arms
length) away, up an right.

DaveL

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:03:53 -0500, bucko
wrote:


Hi,

I am curious to know when or if Comet LINEAR C/2002 T7 andC 2001 Q4
(NEAT) will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere? What are the best
dates, where should one look and what magnitude are these expected to
be at? Thanks

bucko


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