[AZ-Observing] Deep Impact: Comet Tempel from Flagstaff
From: BillFerris@xxxxxxx
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 02:52:08 EDT
Just wanted to put out a quick note on my observation of comet 9P/Tempel
tonight. I started observing at 10:30p MST (05:30 UT), making a sketch of the
comet as viewed in my 18-inch Obsesion at 122X. Tempel was quite faint from my
backyard and showed no obvious core. Here, are my notes on the comet's
changing appearance during a 30-minute window following impact.
05:57 UT: Suspected an intermittent stellaring in the coma
06:07 UT: Stellaring consistently visible with direct vision.
06:12 UT: Inner coma seemed noticeably brighter--not significantly, just
perceptible.
06:21 UT: Stellaring within coma more intermittant, now.
The comet soon move behind a tree and I came inside to make this report.
Now, back to the scope.
Bill in Flagstaff
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