Re: New Naked eye comet !
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Originally Posted by Romanus
17/P seemed a little fainter tonight; whether that's because of a more extended envelope spreading its light over a larger area, or a true intrinsic drop in brightness, I've no idea. In any event, in spite of a lower, waning Moon, it seemed only incrementally brighter than Delta Persei tonight.
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I agree. It seemed fainter and more spread out. It was nice seeing it while also observing an Iridium flare over near Cassiopeia.
BTW, those "pseudonuclei" are without a doubt the spacecraft that are using the comet as a decoy as they ply their way into the inner solar system. There should be more information on this from California shortly.
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