Ölbaum’s Delirium

As the media thoroughly avoided mentioning, Comet Machholz (c/2004 Q2) has been discovered last summer. It has been visible to the naked eye since early January and is now on the wane, although it should still be visible for some time, passing Polaris.

For more information:

• Le Temps
• TSR

Yes, these links are working. Weren’t you listening? I said ‘As the media thoroughly avoided mentioning.’

Now for the real links of interest:

• Don Machholz
• Space.com
• Sky & Telescope
• NASA: December 13, 2004, January 5, 2005