Comet Machholz in Taurus M31 in Andromeda NGC2024 in Orion
Fred Lehman
January 3, 2005
Although there was no viewing session on the calendar, the clarity of the daytime sky gave the promise clear skies at night, so I packed up my telescope and camera and headed out into the Everglades. The primary target for the evening was to be the first-time comet C2004 (Machholz), and if I had any time left over, I could turn my scope to any other object that I took a fancy to. After following the comet for a half an hour, I looked at the core of M31, then a few minutes of the flame. I had to go to work on Tuesday, so I called it a night and went home to get some sleep.
