[AZ-Observing] Re: PanSTARRS

  • From: Sam Rua <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:02:07 -0700

Spotted Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) from Tucson this evening. First picked it 
up in binos at 19:05 MST. Then was able to spot it naked eye. By the time I got 
my camera gear out is was setting fast. managed to snap a few shots, with the 
better of the lot posted here (taken at 19:22 MST):

http://www.pbase.com/image/149145030

- Sam

On Mar 10, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Sam&Anne <sam&anne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> just spotted comet PanSTARRS low in the West.
> 
> not visible naked eye from the E Valley, but a short tail (1/2 deg) was seen 
> through evening twilight with binocs.
> 
> lost it in the horizon in less than 5 minutes. ..............sam--
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