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[Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Recall that on on Oct 24th I reported seeing three points of light in the 
nucleus. This would make it a triple nucleus instead of the double that Brian 
reported on that night. No one responded to my report or my follow up message 
below. Apparently, at least in email messages to Az-Observing, no one else saw 
the triple nucleus I saw. I just now looked at S&T's web site on the comet and 
others have reported seeing it. In fact, one person makes reference to seeing 
three in an image he took. It is interesting no one seems to have taken such an 
image whose link was posted in Az-Observing. Maybe they have but I haven't 
looked at everything, including drawings, because of the slow dial up speed I 
have here. It is gratifying to know that I did see this on the 24th, but it is 
also interesting that no one else in AZ-Observing reported seeing it.
Stan


Stan Gorodenski wrote:

Has anyone seen the bright star like nucleus at lower magnification 
resolve itself into three at higher magnification? As I mentioned, this 
is what I observed. I have read the reports so far in Az-Observing and 
not many comment on this, except for Brian and a few others who said 
they saw two components. It would be interesting if anyone else could 
collaborate my observation, even from outside this group. Perhaps it was 
the seeing conditions playing tricks on me, which I don't think it was, 
but if it was I would like to know.
Stan


Stan Gorodenski wrote:


>What a nice comet! I sure didn't expect this. Mark said it was golden 
>white, and even in my 16" with my 16mm eyepiece it has a brownish, maybe 
>gold, tint to it. I see more than a double nucleus. With my 20mm 
>eyepiece I see a bright star like nucleus at the head of a bright 
>slightly fan shaped central region of the comet. At 16mm the star like 
>nucleus resolves itself into three points of light, each almost equal in 
>magnitude and all three forming an equilateral triangle. The resolution 
>into three parts comes and goes with the seeing conditions. At times I 
>see a double nucleus and then at times I see three definite distinct 
>points of light.
>Stan
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Stan Gorodenski wrote:

>Has anyone seen the bright star like nucleus at lower magnification 
>resolve itself into three at higher magnification? As I mentioned, this 
>is what I observed. I have read the reports so far in Az-Observing and 
>not many comment on this, except for Brian and a few others who said 
>they saw two components. It would be interesting if anyone else could 
>collaborate my observation, even from outside this group. Perhaps it was 
>the seeing conditions playing tricks on me, which I don't think it was, 
>but if it was I would like to know.
>Stan
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>Stan Gorodenski wrote:
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>>What a nice comet! I sure didn't expect this. Mark said it was golden 
>>white, and even in my 16" with my 16mm eyepiece it has a brownish, maybe 
>>gold, tint to it. I see more than a double nucleus. With my 20mm 
>>eyepiece I see a bright star like nucleus at the head of a bright 
>>slightly fan shaped central region of the comet. At 16mm the star like 
>>nucleus resolves itself into three points of light, each almost equal in 
>>magnitude and all three forming an equilateral triangle. The resolution 
>>into three parts comes and goes with the seeing conditions. At times I 
>>see a double nucleus and then at times I see three definite distinct 
>>points of light.
>>Stan
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