Comet and rocket, oh my!

[IronWing]

Comet 12p/pons-brooks. It was pretty dim tonight and close to the horizon. Then a certain rocket left a con trail that drifted in front of the comet. Also of note, while viewing the comet through a spotting scope which covers less than a degree of sky, the longest period free of a satellite passing through the view was 45 seconds. There were a couple times when two satellites were in view through the scope.


Said rocket:


Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg. The rocket is 300-350 miles away in this photo. I'll post a video later. It takes awhile to load on youtube.

Also saw a meteor and heard elf owls and a screech owl.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Wow didn't even know there was a visible comet right now. Thanks for sharing.

 

[IronWing]

Wow didn't even know there was a visible comet right now. Thanks for sharing.

It's a bit north and below Jupiter, just after sunset. It will be getting closer to Jupiter for the next few days.

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[SteveGrabowski]

It's a bit north and below Jupiter, just after sunset. It will be getting closer to Jupiter for the next few days.

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Complete observing guide and realtime information about Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks for astronomy and science enthusiasts at all levels.

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Thanks but I'm not likely to see it, as our forecast is for it to be clouded over the next few days. Gonna miss the damn eclipse too despite being a ten minute drive from the totality line.

 

[IronWing]

Probably best with sound off as all you'll hear is intelligent commentary like, "It's a rocket!"