September Medium/ Long Range

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WB 18Z EPS thru Day 6 compared to 0Z.  Trending wetter. (Probs are 2 inches or more).

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On 9/21/2024 at 10:22 PM, Rhino16 said:

Is anyone planning to try to see the comet around the 12th? Really far out, but weather permitting, I might try and go to a mountain nearby.

That comet will be visible before and after 10/12, but easier to spot with binoculars or a small amateur telescope and from urban areas *after* it passes the earth.  While it is closest to us on 10/12, it is still hugging twilight, which is no bueno (and under-discussed by media to my major chagrin, it leads to lots of disappointed people who could have otherwise enjoyed a great view). While its brightness will drop as the month moves on, it will climb higher and out of twilight, making for much better assisted views from the DMV suburbs. If you possess at least a 70mm refractor, *and* the current light curve holds, you'll get a really, really nice view.