David,
Too early for me, but nice catch on both.
Bernard
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Douglass
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:49 AM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] FW: Comet Update... C/2015 V2 and 45P
Well, it was indeed, a clear early morning about 3:30 AM.
Well, there was this “moon thing†shinning from the west….
But it was cloudless, and I was good to go !!
I did succeed in capturing data on both comets.
C/2015 Johnson was AMAZING !! It showed up clear, with a huge tail and was
clear in the first unprocessed 5 min frame.
I caught about a half hour of 5 min frames, and then another half hour of 2 min
frames for a possible animation.
Results here:
http://www.az-dahut.net/Obs-Log-Sheets/C-2015-V2-Comet-20170208.jpg
45P was another story. In the 5 min frames, it is just a “light streakâ€
crossing the sky (and very fast).
You might describe it as spotting the tail, but not seeing the head !!
But it moved all right.
I only got 3 5-min exposures (I wasn’t sure I had the target)… And then
about 10 more 2-min frames for a possible animation.
Results here: http://www.az-dahut.net/Obs-Log-Sheets/45P-Comet-20170208.jpg
If there are any other “comet hunters†out there…. Happy hunting !!
David M. Douglass
David@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cell (602) 908-9092
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