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[Talitha]

While cruising around Cetus last night at 3:30am with Seymour (16"Dob), i came across something very large and smoky-looking just NE of 46 Ceti. It looked like an elliptical galaxy but there aren't any in the area that size. Experience and common sense told me it was a comet, so i made a rough sketch and checked it out after getting home at 4:30am. As it turns out, i literally stumbled upon Comet 10P/Tempel, how cool is that?

If you're an early-bird, give this one a try.

[Doug]

Hi Carol

that is fantastic well done, That Seymour 16" is paying for it's self already:D

Hope you make lots of discoveries soon

Doug

Essex

[Tutankhpip]

What luck! Proving yet again the even a seasoned veteran can still stumble across something they didnt know was there

[RayGil]

That is so cool, Well done:cool:

[Talitha]

Thanks, it was a pretty neat surprise.

Back in my newbie days, i stumbled upon NGC 253 (Sculptor Galaxy).

Being a newbie, i hadn't the faintest idea there was anything else out there except the Messiers and thought i'd made a great discovery.

What a great adventure our night sky is!