[AZ-Observing] Re: Comet Garradd and Jupiter
- From: "Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)" <mrgalaxy@xxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 21:37:40 GMT
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Benson, AZ 85602
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The comet is probably not favorable for in-town viewing, but when you guys go
to your favorite observing site it should be easily detectable. As I said I saw
it in 10x50 binocs and in my 60mm finder and it appeared a bit fainter,
somewhat larger and more nebulous than M15 which was on the edge of the field
of view of those instruments. It was much nicer in my 13-inch, though no really
long extended tail was seen. That will be more obvious when the comet
approaches the sun in the January timeframe. So if you have an idea where M15
(in Pegasus) is, the comet is still a nice sight and should get better.
Clear skies,
Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
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From: Howard Anderson <handy13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Comet Garradd and Jupiter
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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