2007 Jan 10.71 UT: m1=-1.8, Dia.=5', DC=9, Tail: 3 deg. in PA 5 deg...
NE...Stephen McCann (Southampton, England)

Incredible sight from my northern latitude. Estimate based on my myopic
uncorrected eyes, Venus and Altair. Also checked estimate using reversed
binoculars with Vega, Capella etc - just wish Sirius had risen.
Additionally I only saw it in binoculars some 15 minutes after sunset,
whereas Venus was visible immediately.

Kind regards

Stephen


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From: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:comets-ml@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of amar10sharmaa
Sent: 11 January 2007 05:50
To: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [comets-ml] Re: C2006 P1



So can anyone make a quick estimate of it's peak brightness and
max.
tail length "atleast now" for 14th. the day forward scattering
is
calculated/supposed to take place? It must be getting the
brightest
on that day if I'm not mistaken?

--- In comets-ml@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:comets-ml%40yahoogroups.com> , "Dave Herald" <drherald@...>
wrote:
>
> Thought I would report my first sighting of this comet (and
first
midday comet observing!). Visual,
> through the 5x 50mm finder of my Meade 14", 2 hours past
transit,
with the Sun higher than the comet
> (with the Autostar returning a temperature of 115F 46C - not
a 'shade' temperature, but it is a hot
> day!)
>
> To reduce the glare from the Sun, I put a 40cm long cardboard
tube
in front of the finder. It made a
> big difference.
>
> The comet is just 10.3 deg from the Sun. It was quite faint,
and I
wouldn't have found it without
> the benefit of the accurate GoTo of my scope. In comparison,
Venus
was very easy to see - but it is
> much further from the Sun. Size: In the 5x finder, Venus was
very
point-like; the comet was clearly
> a small extended object. Magnitude estimate? Wouldn't have a
clue -
too many variables (such as
> atmospheric transparency) with no sensible comparison
available.
Merely the fact that it is visible
> at 10 deg elongation in a 50mm finder.
>
> Dave Herald
> Canberra, Australia
>






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