[AZ-Observing] Re: Deep Impact observation, Vekol Road.
- From: "Mike Mello" <mmello@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 09:27:18 -0700
Several of us observed the event from the Vekol Road observing site and
consensus was that the emergence of a stellar like core was observed. I
observed the comet with my 12.5" f/5 Dob at similar magnifications (93x,
225x). Over the course of 1/2 hour or so following the theoretical time of
impact, a concentrated stellar nucleus emerged which rivaled the magnitudes
of 3 nearby field stars. Using these stars as a guide, I wouldestimate the
stellar nucleus alone was ~mag 9. It was great to arrive back in Phoenix
early this morning to find other posts confirming similar observations.
-Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Larkin" <joeclarkin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 8:25 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Deep Impact observation, Vekol Road.
> The view at Vekol was very similar to Steve's description in several
> scopes. Seeing was fair while darkness and transparency were good.
>
> I observed with a 16" dob, with powers of 90-225 or so. The comet
> went from diffuse with a not-very-apparent nucleus to having a very
> apparent nucleus.
>
> Joe Larkin
>
> --- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The view was essentially the same in both instruments, maybe a
>> little =
>> better
>> in Rich's 13 incher at 185X.
>>
>> What we saw was the core of the comet brighten up by about 2
>> magnitudes =
>> in a
>> 15 minute period of time and then stay that bright as it set over
>> the
>> horizon. Obviously, as it got within 15 degrees of the horizon or
>> so, =
>> it
>> was pretty difficult to see any changes.
>>
>
>
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