[AZ-Observing] Re: Deep Impact

For those satellite watchers, the HST (Hubble Space Telescope) will be 
making a pass just below Spica at about the time of impact. Just past Spica, 
an Iridium satellite will be crossing the HST path, almost in what looks 
like a collision course with the HST.

JD

>From: Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Deep Impact
>Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:44:17 -0700
>
>Hello Stan,
>
>Thanks Stan!
>
>That is great news. I suspected the position of the comet would be
>good from your place. What telescope did you use, your 10" or 12.5"?
>
>I suspect your Deep Impact Star Party will be a great success.
>Combined with the dark skies and excellent position of your place I
>suspect even those with smaller telescopes should have no problem
>finding the comet.
>
>Jeff
>
>At 23:25 -0700 6/25/05, Stanley A. Gorodenski wrote:
> >Jeff,
> >I just got back from observing Comet Tempel. Once I set my setting
> >circles off Spica it landed right in the middle of the field of view. It
> >was faint with a slightly condensed nucleus. I used my highest mm
> >eyepiece, 55mm, which gives a magnification of 87. Comet Tempel will be
> >well placed for observing up here. At the time of impact it will be to
> >the southwest (as it is now), right in between the light domes of
> >Phoenix and Prescott in the darkest part of the sky.
> >Stan
>
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