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Originally Posted by Elspode
Okay, okay...be patient, BD. You *will* be living fat, dumb and happy as soon as the object climbs a little higher in the sky.
Cheer up. I never saw the damn thing at all last week when it was at its brightest. Besides, if you know where to look, it can be seen in daylight right now, so no more whining. Plus, it is summer down there, and we're iced in up to our asses.  |
First, I'm not fat, I have several degrees, and we don't get a get good view from our place because we have gum trees stretching from the West to South, so our view is blocked. I am now retired, so to that extent, I am happy.
As the comet climbs, its brightness declines. I believe that by the time it clears the tree line, it will be too faint to view without a telescope. At least I have seen plenty of images on the Net.
We are in the middle of the worst drought ever in Australia. Yesterday there was good, heavy rain in parts of the centre, extending into the western parts of the Eastern states, but on the coast we have had no rain. Our dams are down to 20-30%, some are empty. Our water situation is desperate. The temperature today in my area is predicted to be up to 40C (that's 104F).