Hi All, Is anyone willing to speculate on the visible tail length of P1 for us in the southern hemisphere in the days following perihelion, and thus the...
At 17:24UT tonight New Year's Day, I spotted Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)!!!!! Atmospheric transparency was very good and almost no clouds except a few distant...
Hi Jim, Below some calculated results for P1. The used formulas are still experimental because of the lack of good data from comets with small perihelion...
... deg; ... The circumstances of Jaun's observation point up a new problem in determining the present and immediate future brightness of P1. If indeed as...
Because the Tabel was indistinctly, the whole text again, Peter Bus. Hi Jim, Below some calculated results for P1. The used formulas are still experimental...
Dear All, Over the last couple of days there has been some speculation on this list about the possible increase in brightness of C/2006 P1 around the time of...
Hi everyone, I've been a long-time lurker, but I've just recently joined the group. I think most of you know me, or at least know of me, and it's good to be a ...
Fellow comet devotees, I finally had clear conditions and the necessary fortitude to seek this interesting comet earlier today (1/2). In search of a clear...
Hello fellow comet devotees, I finally had clear conditions and the necessary fortitude to seek this interesting comet earlier today (1/2). In search of a...
I was able to locate Comet McNaught this morning (Jan. 3.49UT) in very bright twilight using 15x80B. With the Sun only 7.3 degrees below the horizon (comet 3.6...
Great to have your company, Alan. Your talents and observations will be most appreciated on this list. Good luck in your search for C/2006 P1 in the coming...
Great to have you on board Alan. I also wish you the best of luck with your Mc Naught observations. I also have been experiencing more than the usual abundance...
hello john i could confirm your 2 mag estimate. i saw P1 (jan 3, UT 16.10) easy through a 8x50 seeker one hour after sunset, when the comet was 2-3° above...
... Just semi-personal question, What is the best filter for such extreme CCD images? I found only Orange and YV in my filters... Best wishes, Maciej...
Hello. At the link is the last image I have from the 2nd. It appears to me that if N is up as this is the tail fans out in a wide arch. Using a red filter...
Dear Mr. Yoshida, I've tried to observe this comet an Aug 31 and Oct 30 2006. Both times I could not see the comet down to 18.5 mag R. best regards Werner...
... Marcus, former editor of Comet News Service, about this subject. ... increase of 2.4 magnitudes around January 14.3, with an uncertainty of only a few...
Dear Mr. Yoshida, I've tried to observe this comet an Aug 31 and Oct 30 2006. Both times I could not see the comet down to 18.5 mag R. best regards Werner...
... Just semi-personal question to Michael, What is the best filter for such extreme CCD images? I found only Orange and YV in my filters... Best wishes, ...
John, I downloaded paper without any problems. ... best wishes, Maciej ... From: cnj999 To: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:38...
Dear Alan, Welcome to the club. Good choice ;) I hope that you catch P1. I'm in nearby optional latitude but it's still cloudy since 2 weeks... Best wishes ...
hi maciej i would say, for best images take clear filter and a red sensitive ccd. if the sky is extreme bright your exposure time has to be as short as...
... This is quite interesting. Over the last few hours I've heard from several others in the USA that they could not access the site either, getting the same...
Dear Werner Hasubick, ... Thank you! Ken-ichi Kadota also reported that it was not detected on Nov. 17 and 25 and the comet was probably fainter than 18.5 mag....
... either, ... Here, close to the other side of the world in India, I too could easily open Reinder's webpage and get the 2-page file easily. This website has...
... Hello all, The above calculated table says that the 'gas' tail is going to be visible at 18 degrees length on 14th. But can I know what is going to be the...
... Amar - As is usually the case for the physical development of a given comet with approach to perihelion, many variables are involved that can not easily be...
Hi everyone, Many thanks for the warm welcome from the folks here, both to those who posted here publicly and those who wrote me privately. You'll be hearing ...
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