[AZ-Observing] Re: Comet PanSTARRS briefly seen
- From: Sam Rua <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:09:20 -0700
That is interesting. I was able to pick it up with averted vision tonight, but
that was a disappointment compared to yesterday. And the fact that you were
able to pick it up tonight from town is a little weird. I wonder if I had more
horizon light to contend with since I didn't have the Tucson mountains blocking
some of the horizon glow? I know my vision was fairly good because I was able
to pick up Jupiter naked eye while the person I was photographing with had to
use bino's. Doesn't mean much because he could have just been blind as a bat. I
am hoping tomorrow is even better with the Moon. BTW, I was out on McCain Loop
just west of the Desert Museum. I might do that again tomorrow or head a little
further to Saguaro West near Golden Gate Rd and Sandario.
- Sam
On Mar 11, 2013, at 9:58 PM, "Ketelsen, Dean A - (ketelsen)"
<ketelsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Sam-
>
> Interesting to compare our observations - last night I was on Gates Pass to
> get to darker location and I never saw it naked eye. Tonight I watched from
> our front yard in Midtown Tucson and after spotting it in binoculars, was
> able to pick it out naked eye - weird! My wife Melinda, with the recently
> bionic eyes didn't need binoculars to locate it naked eye, picking it right
> out - she saw it last night too from the Pass...
>
> -Dean
>
> ________________________________________
> From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> on behalf of Sam Rua [sam@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:47 PM
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Comet PanSTARRS briefly seen
>
> A photo from this evening's viewing. I went out west of Tucson to get a
> cleaner horizon. There definitely was more muck in the sky compared to
> yesterday. As a result, I was not able to pick this up naked eye this
> evening. A bit of a bummer because the setting was so much nicer than what I
> saw the previous evening. Glad to hear that others had more ideal viewing
> conditions. I agree with Brent that tomorrow evening should be very nice with
> the crescent Moon. I hope some of the dust and other muck moves on for a more
> pristine western horizon.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/image/149165824
>
> - Sam
>
> On Mar 11, 2013, at 7:48 PM, Brent Archinal <planetmeasurer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Caught the comet again this evening, a little higher up, a little brighter,
>> with a little longer tail. First seen at 7:13 PM and again with
>> binoculars, ~3 degrees up from the horizon. Once located it was easily
>> seen with the unaided eye. This time it was perhaps first magnitude against
>> the bright sky, and (back in binoculars) with a half degree, still
>> "V"-shaped tail, with some detail visible (an extra longitudinal streak) in
>> the tail. The coma was still reddish, and the color deepened as it set.
>> The brightness was varying due to seeing, and eventually got 1-2
>> magnitudes fainter as it set behind the tree line at 7:30 PM.
>> So a very good naked eye comet, but certainly not at the bright end of the
>> forecasts in brightness. Should be a nice sight to the left of the
>> crescent Moon tomorrow evening.
>>
>> - Brent
>>
>>
>> --
>> See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
>> send personal replies to the author, not the list.
>>
>
> --
> See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
> send personal replies to the author, not the list.--
> See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
> send personal replies to the author, not the list.
>
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
Other related posts:
