Comet 144/Kushida

[Taff]

Hi have anyone found Comet 144/Kushida in Turus.It's mag is around 8.4 i was out lastnight with my 20x80s binoculars trying to find the comet with no luck at finding it.Mark

[Dave]

I imaged Kushida about a month ago, but it is quite faint.

I put an image of it somewhere on here.

It was passing through the Hyades if I remember rightly.

You'd have better luck with Lulin as thats' supposed to be naked eye now.

I've not spotted Lulin as it has been horizon to horizon clouds for a few weeks now...Grrrr!!!!

[astro_dt]

You'd have better luck with Lulin as thats' supposed to be naked eye now.

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I have also seen reports that Lulin is a naked eye object. I saw it on Saturday from light polluted skies with bad seeing. But to be seen with the naked eye I would say you need very very dark skies and excellent eyesight!

It was a faint smudge in 10x50 binoculars.

According to Stellarium Lulin will be 2-3 deg from Saturn on Monday night....but from the look of the cloud cover in S.E UK I don't hold out much hope.

Cheers

Danny