Re: New list is up

[pukleja@umassd.edu (Paul Ukleja)]

Comet Hyakutake is closing in on the tail of the big dipper and will be
about 1 'fist' below it (in the direction of contents of said dipper
spilling towards Polaris) on March 24th.  It gets very close to Polaris on
March 26th.  I hear it is about as bright as any of the Big Dipper stars by
now.

> Just to include some "physics", has anyone viewed the comet that is now
> visible?  If so, what power binoculars is required?
>
> Lowell Herr
> Project PHYSLab
> The Catlin Gabel School
> Portland, OR 97225

Paul Ukleja
Chairperson, Physics Dept.