Thanks. That is very interesting and informative. I would not expect to
discover a new object but you never know. Much more involved record keeping
would be required for me.
Thanks, Mike H.
--- In Comet-Images@yahoogroups.com, "Burkhard Leitner" <burkhard@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Mike,
>
> here is a small overview about the comet discoveries with telelenses from the
past years:
>
> C/2003 T3 (Tabur): 180mm (focal length);
> C/2004 R2 (ASAS): 200mm ;
> C/2006 A1 (Pojmanski): 180mm ;
> C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy): 200mm ;
> C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy): 200mm ;
> C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao): 200mm ;
> C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN): 90mm ;
> P/2009 L2 (YANG-GAO): 300mm.
>
>
> Everything between 100mm and 300mm focal length is suitable, but one needs a
lot of luck and/or numerous hours of work.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Kind Regards
> Burkhard Leitner
>