Comet visible tonight - go look!

**Dredly** · February 23rd, 2009, 10:32 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,498705,00.html

Get ready for the night of the comet.

Comet Lulin, a strange, backward-traveling, greenish-hued ball of ice and gas, will make its closest approach to Earth on the evening of Monday, Feb. 23.

It'll still be 38 million miles away, but should be visible with the naked eye in dark locations, and with binoculars or a telescope in more lit-up locations.

Skygazers in North America should look to the west-southwest, where Lulin will be just a bit to the right of Saturn, between the constellations of Virgo and Leo.

This week will probably be humanity's only chance to see Lulin, which was discovered in 2007 by Chinese and Taiwanese astronomers. The comet appears to be on its way out of the solar system for good.

**Minor Threat** · February 23rd, 2009, 11:40 PM

Thanks for the info!

Its alittle to cold to break out the tele, but the bino's should do the job

**ScaredOnce** · February 23rd, 2009, 11:49 PM

Awesome, thanks!

**bloomautomatic** · February 24th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dredly

Lulin, which was discovered in 2007 by Chinese and Taiwanese astronomers.

geesh, they even outsource comets to china now!

will it still be visible tuesday night?
edit -answered my own question. yes, it will - http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../35992534.html

Vince