[AZ-Observing] Re: Comet C/2006 M4 (SWAN) In Outburst
- From: Brian Skiff <bas@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:47:29 -0700 (MST)
From an IAU Circular issued this evening:
COMET C/2006 M4 (SWAN)
This comet appears to have undergone an outburst, as indicated
by the following visual total-magnitude and coma-diameter estimates:
Oct. 20.75 UT, 5.6, 6' (A. Diepvens, Balen, Belgium, 20x50
binoculars); 20.79, 5.9, 10' (J. J. Gonzalez, Asturias, Spain, 7x50
binoculars); 23.75, 5.9, 7' (R. J. Bouma, Groningen, The Netherlands,
15x80 binoculars); 24.04, 5.4, -- (B. King, Duluth, MN, naked eye);
24.77, 4.0, 7' (Diepvens); 24.77, 4.4, 8' (Bouma, 7x50 binoculars);
24.81, 4.5, 8' (Gonzalez; 1.8-deg tail in p.a. 25 deg; total mag
4.3 via naked eye).
(C) Copyright 2006 CBAT
2006 October 25 (8766) Daniel W. E. Green
\Brian
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