lulin

[mikeglr]

hi just wondered if i'll still be able to see lulin next week as i'm all but giving up hope of clear sky's this week still got my finger's crossed but forcast is grim all week where i am {i'll be using a newtonian 150}

[Dave]

I've not seen this at all yet... Its moving through Leo and into Praesepe in Cancer next month. But should be fading by then, but may still be worth viewing, providing we get clear skies. Sigh!!!

[scotastro]

Try to catch Lulin before the 1st March. The Moon will interfer after that date, you would need to wait until 12th march, but the comet will have faded from +6th to +8th mag.

Mike

[brendant]

Should be easily visible in your 150mm Newtonian, saw it last night just below Saturn and even from a moderately light polluted sky was easily observable in binoculars, will be a lovely sight in the Newt, was nice even with my 80mm refractor. Hope you manage some clear skies.

Brendan

[Dave]

I was blessed with about half hour of clear sky tonight. Sadly it didn't last very long.

http://stargazerslounge.com/showthread.php?p=1183663#post1183663

Dave

[mikeglr]

thank's for the reply's finally got some clear sky's tonight but by the time i set my scope up the cloud's came over again {blumming weather}

[John]

I've just managed to catch Lulin through the cloud gaps here in North Somerset. I reckon it's not far off naked eye visable now - I could see it clearly though my smallest optical aid - 8x21mm compact binoculars. I got the 4" scope on it for a few minutes - looked brighter than a few days ago and seemed to have hints of a faint tail off to one side - really only suggested with averted vision.

Nice to see it again !.

John