Comments on: Photos: More West Seattle comet-watching tonight http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:52:18 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-986936 WSB Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:25:03 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-986936 Thanks. We covered Alice's equinox-sunset event tonight (I'm about to publish) but once again couldn't make comet viewing, due to conflicting events (my community meeting du jour went past 9 pm). Glad many are seeing ! Thanks. We covered Alice’s equinox-sunset event tonight (I’m about to publish) but once again couldn’t make comet viewing, due to conflicting events (my community meeting du jour went past 9 pm). Glad many are seeing !

]]> By: WestSide45 http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-986931 WestSide45 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:06:38 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-986931 Seen from Lowman Beach Wednesday evening. Wind was significant; a couple in the group were frozen solid. Still a naked-eye object at 8:30 pm. Seen from Lowman Beach Wednesday evening. Wind was significant; a couple in the group were frozen solid. Still a naked-eye object at 8:30 pm.

]]> By: Molly http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984593 Molly Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:26:43 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984593 Gorgeous photo - thanks! Gorgeous photo – thanks!

]]> By: Lisa Vannelli http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984527 Lisa Vannelli Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:17:54 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984527 What Beautiful photos! thank you What Beautiful photos! thank you

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984414 WSB Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:41:20 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984414 We have another one that came in overnight - adding shortly. Thank you for the links. - Tracy We have another one that came in overnight – adding shortly. Thank you for the links. – Tracy

]]> By: Myles http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984413 Myles Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:38:39 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984413 Nice picture WestSide45! This is the 3rd naked eye comet (that I can recall) in recent years visible from Seattle. I am sure I missed some in the 90's. Last night the tail was easily visible thru binoculars. Once sighted with binoculars the PanSTARRS was easily seen as "star" point of light due west about 10 - 15 degrees above the horizon. Here are some web pictures of the other two I remember. McNaught was visible 1 or 2 cold winter sunsets in 2007 if I remember correctly. Weather gave a small window, but I remember seeing it clearly and with a short tail without the aid of binoculars. Jan 2007 Comet McNaught: http://www.pbase.com/image/73001328 17P/Holmes was a different animal - viewable for several weeks growing into a fuzzy ball of light. Nov 2007 17P/Holmes: http://weather-underground.discovery.com/data/wximagenew/d/dudleydocker/105.jpg Nice picture WestSide45!

This is the 3rd naked eye comet (that I can recall) in recent years visible from Seattle. I am sure I missed some in the 90′s.

Last night the tail was easily visible thru binoculars. Once sighted with binoculars the PanSTARRS was easily seen as “star” point of light due west about 10 – 15 degrees above the horizon.

Here are some web pictures of the other two I remember.
McNaught was visible 1 or 2 cold winter sunsets in 2007 if I remember correctly. Weather gave a small window, but I remember seeing it clearly and with a short tail without the aid of binoculars.

Jan 2007 Comet McNaught:
http://www.pbase.com/image/73001328

17P/Holmes was a different animal – viewable for several weeks growing into a fuzzy ball of light.

Nov 2007 17P/Holmes:
http://weather-underground.discovery.com/data/wximagenew/d/dudleydocker/105.jpg

]]> By: WestSide45 http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984259 WestSide45 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:23:03 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984259 Just sent Editor a picture taken tonight, hope it was not too large (5 mb). The comet was in view for about 40 minutes just north of due west about a fist-and-a-half above the horizon. The clouds then blocked it out. Just sent Editor a picture taken tonight, hope it was not too large (5 mb). The comet was in view for about 40 minutes just north of due west about a fist-and-a-half above the horizon. The clouds then blocked it out.

]]> By: Trileigh http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984256 Trileigh Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:19:13 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984256 Shoot - just heard about this and went out to look, but couldn't find it through any of the gaps in the clouds. I might dash out there again before I go to bed, just in case... Shoot – just heard about this and went out to look, but couldn’t find it through any of the gaps in the clouds. I might dash out there again before I go to bed, just in case…

]]> By: Myles http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984246 Myles Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:20:59 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984246 Visible naked eye now. Nice tail thru binoculars Visible naked eye now. Nice tail thru binoculars

]]> By: Sean http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/another-chance-comet-watching-tonight#comment-984243 Sean Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:16:21 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=145072#comment-984243 Just saw it with binoculars. (Thanks to hubby) But now it's visible with naked eyes. Just saw it with binoculars. (Thanks to hubby) But now it’s visible with naked eyes.

]]>