Spot Comet Lovejoy, the layman way
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:08 am
Hi all layman
Want to spot that comet?For the next few day...at least yop can
You will need a bino...a 7x50 with 7.1 degree view.
1)locate pleides..the 7 sister star cluster
2)shift your bino southward about twice
the visible field size
3)you will see 4 stars....2 brighter on the southern side and two dimmer one on the northern side of the field.This 4 stars will occupy the full 7 degrees fully.
4)shift your bino northward until the most north of this 4 star is at the edge of the field
Of view.
5)give a hard look at the center of field of view.The comet should be there.
Happy viewing.
At least this should apply tonight. Thanks for viewing.
Want to spot that comet?For the next few day...at least yop can
You will need a bino...a 7x50 with 7.1 degree view.
1)locate pleides..the 7 sister star cluster
2)shift your bino southward about twice
the visible field size
3)you will see 4 stars....2 brighter on the southern side and two dimmer one on the northern side of the field.This 4 stars will occupy the full 7 degrees fully.
4)shift your bino northward until the most north of this 4 star is at the edge of the field
Of view.
5)give a hard look at the center of field of view.The comet should be there.
Happy viewing.
At least this should apply tonight. Thanks for viewing.