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jpak

(41,757 posts) Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:18 PM Jul 2020

Just saw the comet

Below the Big Dipper

With binoculars it was awesome.

Try to see it before it goes away

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Just saw the comet (Original Post) jpak Jul 2020 OP

Great! elleng Jul 2020 #1

It's above the tree line now jpak Jul 2020 #2

Like that? question everything Jul 2020 #3

Yup jpak Jul 2020 #4

Clouds n thunderboomers in STL benld74 Jul 2020 #5

elleng

(130,895 posts)

1. Great!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:19 PM

Jul 2020

Cloudy + stormy here.

jpak

(41,757 posts)

2. It's above the tree line now

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:24 PM

Jul 2020

If you let your eyes dark adapt, it is right there.

With binoculars it's OMFG

question everything

(47,476 posts)

3. Like that?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:31 PM

Jul 2020

And did not have to drive too far from home. A dog park adjacent to a large park reserve. Still some light pollution.

Most of the youngsters there could see it with the naked eye, I needed strong binoculars.

jpak

(41,757 posts)

4. Yup

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:35 PM

Jul 2020

Last week the tail was bigger but I couldn't see the head.

If I post anymore I will probably get banned

benld74

(9,904 posts)

5. Clouds n thunderboomers in STL

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:37 PM

Jul 2020

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