Subj : I tried, but wasn't able to spot it. The sky seemed clear but the
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Feb 01 2023 05:41 pm

Hello Wilfred!

 WvV>>> I tried, but wasn't able to spot it. The sky seemed clear
 WvV>>> but the moon, light pollution (street lights), and maybe
 WvV>>> a bit of a haze made it bad conditions. I wasn't even
 WvV>>> able to make out the big dipper...

Is there any area within your Netherlands that you can escape  
to to avoid the light pollution at night?


 WvV> ..But I think (judging from pictures I've seen) the tail
 WvV> is pointing more or less away from earth, so it isn't
 WvV> that pronounced currently...

Yeah.. being at its closest doesn't necessarily mean best  
viewing.  Perhaps next week as it travels way from the earth  
the tail will emerge into sight.

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