252p 20160307 1130 mmatti

I was surprised at how "easy" this comet appeared in my 25x100mm binoculars
tonight.
Massive coma but very diffuse. This one definitely needs a dark sky.
No 252p id meteors seen tonight in 15 minutes of observing, nor last night
(30 minutes observing)
cheers,
Michael

252P LINEAR

2016 Mar 07.46 UT; m1= 9.8: ; Dia= >10’; DC= 1...25x100mm B [Michael
Mattiazzo, Swan Hill, Vic, Australia]
[First visual observation. Comet displays a very large but very diffuse coma
that enhances slightly using a Swan
band filter. Comet observed nearly overhead in relatively dark skies]