[AZ-Observing] Re: Glimpse of Lulin

Congrats Rick!
I was glad for having the patience Monday night as the sky looked pretty bad
most of yesterday evening.  A buddy of mine at work just got his first
telescope (4" or 5" equatorial mount reflector) that had been on back-order
since the beginning of January.  He was so disappointed in the sky
conditions last night.

I haven't yet checked Clear Skies for tonight but I've left my scope in my
living room since Monday night for quick & ready access again throughout the
week.  Gotta love the mild temperatures in the late evening.  Just wish the
visibility would cooperate more.


Wayne Westlake
P.s.  "Aurora Phoenicia" - loved it!     =  ]


On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Rotramel, Rick (AZ77) <
rick.rotramel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> All,
> I got my first look-see of the comet last night at 10:15 PM with 11x80
> binos from my backyard in north Phoenix.
>
> It was during a sucker hole but I found it real fast. It looked much bigger
> than I expected. The coma appeared irregular with jagged edges, with bipolar
> spikes and a slight brightening inside offset from the middle. Perhaps the
> spikes are where the two tails come out from the coma.
>
> The coma looked about 12-15 arc minutes in size. No tails seen and it
> looked grayish.
>
> Well, what do you expect in the middle of the great Aurora Phoenicia during
> a sucker hole in the clouds!
>
> Will try again tonight, for the closest approach event.
>
> Rick R.
> SAC
>
>
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