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I did a search and only found old threads on this topic. Forgive me if I overlooked a recent one.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050627/ap_on_sc/comet_buster;_ylt=Aqqas1CmhSpWUvnvJhgFt1as0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MzV0MTdmBHNlYwM3NTM-
Can anyone give me a better idea of what (if anything) I might expect so see from the east coast of the US without a telescope? I'm not an astronomer, but I think it would be cool to see something like that. I'd just rather not stay up until 2am if there is a very small chance of me seeing something. Is there a guide anywhere that would tell me what direction to look?
I think they are also doing a webcast of the impact, but I would like to see it "live" also.
NASA - Deep Imapct
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050627/ap_on_sc/comet_buster;_ylt=Aqqas1CmhSpWUvnvJhgFt1as0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MzV0MTdmBHNlYwM3NTM-
The big question is: What kind of fireworks can sky-gazers expect to see from Earth?
Scientists do not know yet. But if the probe hits the bull's-eye, the impact could temporarily light up the comet as much as 40 times brighter than normal, possibly making it visible to the naked eye in parts of the Western Hemisphere.
Can anyone give me a better idea of what (if anything) I might expect so see from the east coast of the US without a telescope? I'm not an astronomer, but I think it would be cool to see something like that. I'd just rather not stay up until 2am if there is a very small chance of me seeing something. Is there a guide anywhere that would tell me what direction to look?
I think they are also doing a webcast of the impact, but I would like to see it "live" also.
NASA - Deep Imapct
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