[AZ-Observing] Re: Comet Garradd and Jupiter
- From: Howard Anderson <handy13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:09:31 -0700
Correction...
I think it is not 40 degrees north of Zenith but
19 degrees SOUTH of the Zenith. The Dec
is +14. I hope I'm right this time. :-)
With a GOTO scope, I usually don't have to think about
such things. :-)
Thanks,
Howard
Howard Anderson wrote:
>Hi,
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>If I am interpreting Megastar correctly, the comet will be brightest
>around 1 Jan but will be obscured by the sun at that time? Looks like
>a good object for viewing currently though. Probably optimal for
>viewing currently with the transit nearly overhead but 40 degrees
> or so north of the Zenith? For me, that is in the middle of the
>Phoenix light dome... :-)
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>Today:
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>Magnitude 8.6
>21:09:39.3
>+14:28:58
>Rise: 17:57
>Transit: 00:38
>Set 07:19
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