Good morning..... An interesting and somewhat unexpected find this morning while doing our automated comet astrometry routine: Comet 65P/Gunn as low as it can...
Only a few comets from July 2 due to intermittent clouds after midnight; note the conjunction of 65P/Gunn with Messier 70 ... 65P - Gunn 2003 Jul 2.31 UT:...
Hi all, I echo Clay's words, what a great sight P/Comet Gunn (65P) and M 70 were sitting side by side. Evety now and again the universe lines things up nicely...
Happy Independence Day from the USA to all our friends; a few of our celestial fireworks were remembered on this July 4th..... 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 2003...
A few comets after skies cleared at midnight.... 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 2003 Jul 5.36 UT: m1=16.1 (m2), Dia.=~18", DC = 7/9 *, ...0.41m SCT/ccd.......P. Clay...
A few comets before clouds moved in. C/2003 L2 (LINEAR) 2003 Jul 7.31 UT: m1=17.2, Dia.=9", DC = 7/9, ...0.41m SCT/ccd.......P. Clay Sherrod, (ASO - Petit Jean...
Not much tonight, with full moon and high haze; intermittent clouds. Good night to have slept.... 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 2003 Jul 13.33 UT: m1=16.4 (m2),...
Some comets in moonlight.... C/2003 L2 (LINEAR) 2003 Jul 14.31 UT: m1=17.8, Dia.=8", DC = 7/9, ...0.41m SCT/ccd.......P. Clay Sherrod, (ASO - Petit Jean H41)...
Some comets in nearly perfect skies prior to moonrise and very deep even after.... 65P - Gunn 2003 Jul 16.25 UT: m1=m2=13.7, Dia.=n/a, DC = 6/9, ...0.41m...
A few comets.... C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) 2003 Jul 17.32 UT: m1=16.4, Dia.=9", DC = 4/9, ...0.41m SCT/ccd.......P. Clay Sherrod, (ASO - Petit Jean H41) [In very rich...
A quick note to all colleagues and friends.....I will be traveling beginning Friday afternoon, July 18 through Sunday July 27; although I will be receiving...
Took a little time to get this together - had to sort our some issues with one of my NEO targets. 2001 Q4 2003 JUL 18.82 UT m1= , m2=14.4 , dia.=30.2", DC 4/9 ...
Hello I've several image showing C/2002 J5 LINEAR unusually bright The true magnitude can be some between 18.3- 18.6 mag. Each image is from 6 x 20s frames,so...
Hi all, It's a still, cold, clear night here tonight. Tried visually for eight comets but only saw six; note that some of these comets were very faint and the...
Dear All: Below some observation made in dark and clear skies. Nothing special to remark for any of them. Regards. Jose. C/2001 K5 (LINEAR) 2003 July 27.00 UT:...
Hello all, Here are my comet observations for Jul 22nd-27th 2003 Sidgwick method used unless noted. COMET 29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 2003 Jul 27.70 UT:...