C/2009 R1 bright!!

[Archimedes]

Hi all,

I attempted to observe comet C/2009 R1 this predawn unexpectedly after a whole week's nasty rains. However, since I did this session extempore when I went to observe it the nautical twilight had already begun! Despite this, I managed to sight a bright fuzzy object in the FOV in the predicted region. But after checking to verify its true identity by my notebook I found that region got overcast! Even though I think I was able to confirm it since there's no any so brigt nebula or cluster or asterisms in the vicinity. The coma was averaged central condensed. Given its altitude, evidently brighter than C/2009 K5, I'm afraid it was around 7.5m, a good binocularic object to photograph or to observe.

Cheers, Man To