Don't know if anyone is astronomically minded but...

[pasiphae]

COMET MACHHOLZ IN THE EVENING SKY

Comet Machholz is a fine sight in binoculars and, as of mid-December, was visible to the naked eye for viewers under good, dark skies. Although glare from the nearly full Moon will interfere with observations of the comet during the next week, be prepared to catch this little gem after sunset in late December.

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/comets/article_1396_1.asp

[emma5721]

full moon 26 december will look out for comet after that

[feebee65]

Will have to have a look for that :cool:

[MadcatwomanEnterprises]

Has it got an idiot's guide anywhere, like, "Look out of your bathroom window, look over the Smith's TV aerial, and there it is."?

[pasiphae]

Has it got an idiot's guide anywhere, like, "Look out of your bathroom window, look over the Smith's TV aerial, and there it is."?
When the full moon has gone, although it wont be bright it will be noticeable.

You'll need to find Orion, and then look north of that....

[rainbowcraft]

What kind of direction?

[pasiphae]

Around the 3rd, near about midnight it'll be not far off directly overhead

[dulwich-herbs]

Around the 3rd, near about midnight it'll be not far off directly overhead So it's everyone to your house for the 3rd so you can point it out to us... oh... and make us a big pot of beef stew. :D

[pasiphae]

Gothy makes the stew, unless food poisoning is your thing ;-)

[rainbowcraft]

So it's everyone to your house for the 3rd so you can point it out to us... oh... and make us a big pot of beef stew. :D

ROFL!!! We're all having a beef stew party!

[lady_isilwen]

me too - I've got two pairs of binoculars - I'll bring the carrots to go with the beef and help us all see in the dark :)

[shezz]

In another thread someone mentioned that the earthquake was caused by a comet, it was not yours was it.

[pasiphae]

Nope

It wasn't caused by a comet, the area around Sumatra is *very* geologically active