Re: Where is the best place to view Comet Panstarrs?
Posted by:
Olde Farte, II
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Date: March 14, 2013 07:04PM
Well, tonight is strangely Yet Another Gorgeously Clear Evening (*) so the viewing, for those with unfogged eyes, should be good for The Comet.
Tonight I might haul out my amazingly poor Vivitar (**) binoculars and see if I can see anything with those - certainly haven't seen anything but the moon with my eyes.
Third time's the charm and all that...
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(*) Old Pilot Mantra - turbulence is clear, calm is hazy - it's been way windy today.
(**) The actual source of these amazingly poor binoculars marked "Vivitar" is suspect - a gift from a bro-in-law who literally bought them out of someone's truck, there is NO merging of the two images unless one literally twists-almost-to-the-breaking-point the two lens barrels. I've had Vivitar lenses for decades for an old 35mm film camera and they are quality (relatively speaking).