Comet Sliding Spring

[mikeyrea]

I read on the Mobile Observatory app that the comet Sliding Spring (what an excellent name ) was at perigee this evening.

After dusk in the NE, in Hercules, as it happens.   Also quite faint (mv=12.1).

MO says viewing is ideal for large telescopes of D>150mm. 

Just wondering if anyone out there has had a butcher's at this?

MO also says the best time for observing is 4am.  Handy, that!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I think that should be Siding Spring

[mikeyrea]

Apologies, you're right Michael!

IMO Sliding Spring sound better though..........