New comet!

[The Warthog]

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/070104_comet_mcnaught.html

A new comet at present very close to the sun may reach magnitude -8.8!

[Chubster]

Good find.....something to look out for.....possibly

[geppetto]

Yeh nice one WH..

Fingers crossed

[SteelRat]

Fingers crossed

Definately! Nice one WH 8)

[CELESCOPE]

Oh nice one WH shall keep eyes peeled for updates

Rog

[lunator]

WH

Thanks for the link.

This sounds promising Mag 2 already

[FLO]

This is a tricky one to spot from the UK.

Whilst it is bright enough to be easily visible against blue sky, it is currently only 7 degrees (to the right) of the Sun! Best to view from a hill just after the Sun sinks below the Horizon (about 15.50 today in the SW). Look for a star with a short, stubby tail in the 2 o'clock position.

It should be visible for the next five days after which it will appear on SOHO images as it enters its field of view passing closer to the Sun. At the current rate of brightening, it will be a spectacular object.

[FLO]

Some wonderful images out there 8)

http://tinyurl.com/yclk3r