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D'oh!! Why didn't we think of this sooner? A tip of the ol' Plasma Tail to Phil Plait over at Bad Astronomy for pointing out that you CAN see Comet McNaught during the day (as discussed over at Spaceweather.com.)
Let me stress that you should be VERY careful about looking at the comet, as it's close to the Sun. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you don't want to look directly at the Sun because it'll burn your eyes. So, pay attention, guard your eyes while you feast them on the comet. Here's how: simply put a building between you and the Sun, look about one fist-width east of the Sun and you should be able to make it out. Try it over the next couple of days and hope for clear weather!
Photo by Mark Vorhusen of Switzerland, as posted on Spaceweather.com
I should point out that a photo is going to show more than a naked eye glance, but see what you can find. How many times in your life will you get a chance to spot a naked-eye comet during broad daylight?
P.S. While you're at it, check out the real-time space images of the comet at the SOHO website.
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