2022-11-23, 02:08 PM
My skies cleared around 22:00 local last night and I got the news from Richard Miles at comets-ml b4 I attempting to spot LW3. LW3 was a bust. If the skies hold for tonight, LW3 should be within range in my 13" from the driveway. However, 29P was up ~30° in the NE and I had little difficulty spotting it. It was a very tight fuzzball with a brighter nucleus. Right where ST had it plotted. I make it out in the mid 12s based on the 12.4 mag Tycho star 01906-0524 1 just 4'SW of the comet at 22:30. Interesting as the 4 mag outburst was the brightest in 12 years. This outburst occurred in just 25 minutes based on imagery by P. Wiggins. Wondering if it got hit by an asteroid?