I'm sure that many of you know this, but for those that don't, Comet Neowise is now visible in the evening sky. This is the brightest comet since Hale-Bopp in 1996-1997. See the attached article for particulars. The short version is you should find a relatively dark sky with good horizon, say near Fulshear or NW of Spring or similar, and look NW about 15 degrees above the horizon, just below the bowl of the Big Dipper around 80 minutes after sunset. It is possible to see in naked-eye under very favorable CDX, but it is recommended that you bring binoculars - preferably 10x50 but anything will help. It is currently at it's relative peak visibility, but will start tapering in several days. Though it will be closest to the Earth on July 21, it is also receding from the sun, so for visibility, these 2 factors play against one-another. Cloud conditions tonight at that time are forecast to be 30% coverage, then gradually increasing the next couple evenings, so "tonight's the night" though tomorrow is also OK, but don't count on it. Be patient and you might have to wait for some of those 30% clouds to move. Here is the link for further details:This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 25 - Sky & Telescope Tnx es 73de John, K5IZO
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