[AZ-Observing] Re: Good season for gegenschein
- From: ketelsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 12:52:05 -0700 (MST)
Hi Brian-
I was just saying the same thing last night as I was showing some photos
of it in Capricorn (taken in August) at our astrophoto SIG. Not always
something that knocks you along side your head, but you can generally see
it this time of year if you look.
-Dean
>> This is a reminder that if you have not ever seen the
>> gegenschein, the coming days are a good time to do it. It is
>> presently located in a bland section of Pisces, well away from
>> the Milky Way, and coming north for northern observers.
>> The last few days in Flagstaff we have entered a cool, dry
>> spell (well below freezing at dawn, precipitable water-vapor 2-3mm).
>> The geggenschein from Anderson Mesa appears about as large as
>> one's hand at arm's length and elongated along the ecliptic in
>> about the same proportions (something like 20x10 degrees).
>> It is conspicuous from an open area with low horizons, merging
>> smoothly into the zodiacal band that stretches from Capricornus
>> in the southwest across to the mottled regions of Taurus,
>> slipping between the Pleiades and Hyades.
>>
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