John wrote:
On 12/29/2015 3:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
Someone just sent me a link to this article on Comet Catalina swinging
past
our neighborhood in the next couple of weeks:
http://www.sciencealert.com/new-year-s-eve-is-the-only-chance-to-see-comet-catalina-in-your-lifetime
I haven't researched it much deeper, but folks might be interested.
Should be easy to find if you have clear skies. It will be within half a
degree of Arcturus on the 1st and that's one I remember pretty well.
Find the Big Dipper & "follow the arc to Arcturus".
The forecast for Raleigh on New Year's Day is "Mostly Cloudy", but after
that it's supposed to be clear until at least next Tuesday.
It seems that isn't the only cool sky activity in store for us:
http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Northern-lights-solar-storm-new-years-eve-2015-6725888.php
Thanks for the heads-up.
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