Comments on: Comet McNaught is Now Visible in the Daytime! http://www.universetoday.com/2007/01/13/comet-mcnaught-is-now-visible-in-the-daytime/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jim Hamby http://www.universetoday.com/2007/01/13/comet-mcnaught-is-now-visible-in-the-daytime/comment-page-1/#comment-44359 Jim Hamby Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/01/13/comet-mcnaught-is-now-visible-in-the-daytime/#comment-44359 At my age (78), BMI (46), and circumfrence (51"), my doc says I could implode into a black hole soon. Before that event, I'd like an answer to a question, if you can provide it. Bright spot. Oklahoma City, 1500 hrs, Spring 1942, clear sky. I could see a persistent, stationary point of light 10-15 degrees east, 5-10 degrees north of the zenith. I have always assumed it was Venus, but for its ascension (I think it was too high; and too far east at that time of day). Do you have any idea of what could have been bright enough for daytime viewing? Do you think it was Venus? I'd like to know before I go. At my age (78), BMI (46), and circumfrence (51"), my doc says I could implode into a black hole soon. Before that event, I'd like an answer to a question, if you can provide it.

Bright spot. Oklahoma City, 1500 hrs, Spring 1942, clear sky.
I could see a persistent, stationary point of light 10-15 degrees east, 5-10 degrees north of the zenith.
I have always assumed it was Venus, but for its ascension (I think it was too high; and too far east at that time of day).
Do you have any idea of what could have been bright enough for daytime viewing?
Do you think it was Venus? I'd like to know before I go.

]]> By: Comet McNaught is visible in broad daylight! « Steve’s Peeves & Affinities http://www.universetoday.com/2007/01/13/comet-mcnaught-is-now-visible-in-the-daytime/comment-page-1/#comment-10427 Comet McNaught is visible in broad daylight! « Steve’s Peeves & Affinities Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:01:40 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/01/13/comet-mcnaught-is-now-visible-in-the-daytime/#comment-10427 [...] seen this remarkable comet, brightest in 30 years, but I have another chance. It will be visible during the day, for a while. It’s hard to say how long, due to the unpredictable nature of cometary [...]

[...] seen this remarkable comet, brightest in 30 years, but I have another chance. It will be visible during the day, for a while. It's hard to say how long, due to the unpredictable nature of cometary [...]

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