Comet Lulin
Posted: 23.02.2009, 05:09
Anyone checking out Comet Lulin? It's been visible for a couple weeks now with a good telescope, and is now visible with a small telescope or good binoculars. Tonight I went out to my local self-designated star gazing spot (which is still horribly light polluted 
) to take a look. The only instrument I have for star gazing is my Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars. With them, I found Comet Lulin a few degrees South-East of Saturn. It looked like a dim fuzzy patch in the sky, about 1/3 the width of a full moon. Not really much to look at with my binoculars combined with the poor visibility due to all the lights in the area. But I was still pretty excited to see it. I'd imagine it looks much better in a nice sized telescope, or even in my binoculars if I was able to get out of the city lights.
Anyone else taken a look at the comet?
) to take a look. The only instrument I have for star gazing is my Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars. With them, I found Comet Lulin a few degrees South-East of Saturn. It looked like a dim fuzzy patch in the sky, about 1/3 the width of a full moon. Not really much to look at with my binoculars combined with the poor visibility due to all the lights in the area. But I was still pretty excited to see it. I'd imagine it looks much better in a nice sized telescope, or even in my binoculars if I was able to get out of the city lights.Anyone else taken a look at the comet?