The comet McNaught is now so bright you can see it during the day.
The secret to seeing McNaught: Get rid of the sun. You can do this by standing in the shadow of a tall building or billboard. Make a fist and hold it at arm's length. The comet is about one fist-width (5 degrees) east of the sun's position. Try it!
Warning: Binoculars dramatically improve the view of the comet, allowing you to see structure within the tail . But please be super-careful not to look at the sun. Direct sunlight through binoculars can cause permanent eye damage.
Courtesy of SpaceWeather
http://spaceweather.com/
I've got to check that out tomorrow. I still haven't seen it because we've had clouds with sunrise and sunset for the past few days.
The secret to seeing McNaught: Get rid of the sun. You can do this by standing in the shadow of a tall building or billboard. Make a fist and hold it at arm's length. The comet is about one fist-width (5 degrees) east of the sun's position. Try it!
Warning: Binoculars dramatically improve the view of the comet, allowing you to see structure within the tail . But please be super-careful not to look at the sun. Direct sunlight through binoculars can cause permanent eye damage.
Courtesy of SpaceWeather
http://spaceweather.com/
I've got to check that out tomorrow. I still haven't seen it because we've had clouds with sunrise and sunset for the past few days.
