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JustABozoOnThisBus

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6. Does the "current" location make sense?

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 05:06 AM

Sep 2023

"toward the crescent moon and Venus"? Currently, the moon is waning gibbous, not crescent. And, it's visible near Jupiter, not Venus. Maybe the good professor is describing the location when best visible, on Sep 12.

This bozo will look in the direction of the moon, Jupiter, and Venus on his pre-dawn morning walks, hoping to see something resembling a comet. With urban background lighting around here, I have my doubts that I'll see it.

Anyway, "currently", look near Venus, forget about the moon. Supposedly, the comet is in the constellation Cancer.

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