[AZ-Observing] Recent magnitude estimates for McNaught
- From: Brian Skiff <bas@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amastro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:48:21 -0700 (MST)
From IAUC 8796:
COMET C/2006 P1 (McNAUGHT)
Additional visual total-magnitude estimates made in daylight,
via comparison with Venus, many observers noting a tail </= 1 deg
long: Jan. 13.10 UT, -5: (S. J. O'Meara, Mauna Kea, HI, U.S.A.,
naked eye); 13.56, -6: (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, naked eye
and sunglasses); 13.75, -5.2: (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin, CO, U.S.A.,
naked eye); 13.91, -5.0: (C. S. Morris, Fillmore, CA, U.S.A., 20x80
binoculars); 13.92, -6: (O'Meara, Volcano, HI); 14.47, -5.0: (D. J.
Frew, Perth Observatory, 8x42 binoculars); 14.55, -5.5: (K. Hornoch,
Lelekovice, Czech Republic, naked eye).
\Brian
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