Comet McNaught

[randy_byers]

I think I saw it. The paper said to look at the western horizon right after the sun set, and I did, on the walk home from work (via Bottleworks). When it wasn't blocked by hulking buildings, I saw a bright star-like light on the western horizon that held steady, setting slowly like the sun over the course of twenty minutes. I didn't see a tail, but

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[kate_schaefer]

Oh, awesome. I forgot to look. I'll try to remember to look tomorrow night; I sure hope it's not cloudy just then.

[hank]

Check out my account of it on my LJ page.

[drplokta]

Venus is pretty close to the comet, also low in the west just after sunset, so I'm afraid it was probably Venus that you saw.

[randy_byers]

The lack of a tail made me wonder if it was Venus. Also the sheer brightness of it.