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11-November-2007, 02:26 AM
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What's the object in tonight's sky? 11/10/07
I love astronomy although I'm an amatuer. I was out tonight looking at the various stars and noticed something I've never seen in my life. At 9:10 PM, I was looking to the East. I noticed a round patch of light which almost looked like how a spot light would look hitting the clouds at night. However, there are no clouds in my area. The sky is crystal clear. I thought my binoculars had frost and was fooling me but the spot is stationary next to a bright star (or other galaxy). What am I seeing? It looks like a white haze.
Thanks! Erick 
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11-November-2007, 02:28 AM
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11-November-2007, 02:44 AM
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You might be seeing comet Holmes? (17P/Holmes) Which we saw tonight! (Thanks to a flat tire.
 Wikipedia has a good (not great) collection of photos here you can compare against. ETA: Welcome to Bautforums!
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11-November-2007, 02:57 AM
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And the BA threw this thread out there.
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11-November-2007, 08:55 PM
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Except for the direction, I would agree that it sounds like Holmes. The comet is more north at that time of night, at least from here in central Texas.
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11-November-2007, 08:59 PM
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11-November-2007, 10:11 PM
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Plus more precise directions in the sky - say 45 degrees up-NNE or whatever. and any bright stars nearby, even if they don't know the names.
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11-November-2007, 10:14 PM
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Hopefully this won't be one of those "1-post threads" where the originator never responds again.
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