Halley's Comment/Feb 12/Isreal

[STERKEL]

I am a total astro neophyte that cannot either obtain
the answer (or understand the answer) to this simple
question:
I will be in Isreal on February 12, and anticipate
viewing conditions to be better than where I live
(Northern NJ). If my premises are correct, where/
when/how do I spot and photograph Halley's Comet?
(I know how to do successful star trail photos,
so I only need detailed location info).
Is it possible to layout a crude starmap as part of
the response?
Thanks in advance.
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[opinions are obviously only my own; Terry
not necessarily those of my asso- ihnp4!whuts!6243tes
ciates or those of my employer.] cornet 232-2899

[Alpha Carinae]

In article <4...@whuts.UUCP>, 624...@whuts.UUCP (STERKEL) writes:
> I will be in Isreal on February 12, and anticipate
> viewing conditions to be better than where I live
> (Northern NJ). If my premises are correct, where/
> when/how do I spot and photograph Halley's Comet?

It will be difficult to see Comet Halley on Feb 12th because the comet
will be on the opposite side of the sun as viewed from the Earth. It
will most likely be early March before the comet will be visible again
in the early dawn sky.
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Frank Dibbell (408-746-6493) ...!{ihnp4,cbosgd,sun}!amdahl!canopus
Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA [This is the obligatory disclaimer..]