Hello all, Last 27 June, the Earth passed in the plan of the orbit of comet. Here an image taken on 28.91 June showing the tail of dust and its anti-tail:...
Hi everyone, ... P/2002 O5 passes just over 0.20 AU from Earth in mid-July (at new moon!) and should be about one magnitude brighter than it was at discovery...
... now ... Alan, It's probably worth pointing out that with the close approach now in progress, the uncertainty in position at the moment is possibly up to a...
Greetings; I am looking to by a large aperture (approx. 20-inch) Dobsonian. Would this be ok for searching comets, asteroids, and meteors? brolatham ...
While observing Jupiter last night (July 02, 0900UT) from Honolulu, HI I observed a bright "comet-shaped" object a few arcminutes SE of the planet. It was...
GENESIS II: Bigelow Aerospace has launched another inflatable satellite: Genesis II. Believe it or not, the 4.4-meter wide balloon is a prototype module for a...
Nope, it didnt look anything like this balloon (It was triangular shaped more like a comet, with a bright coma-like part). It wasnt a reflection of Jupiter in...
Mike: I noticed it in Sydney, Australia last night (July 02, 09:30pm AEST) with a similar discription to yourself ......
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Jul 3, 2007 6:34 am
... What a pity nobody thought to request confirmation through comets-ml. I started a 10x8 deg area immediately west of Jupiter last night with the Uppsala...
... I echo Rob's sentiments. I have checked against the public satellite elements, and those satellites not on the public set known to hobbyist trackers, and...
I'm wondering is this something that went away after 30 minutes, or would it still be there. I would like to take a look tonight, when there's a break in the...
... Almost without question this would have to be either of shorter duration than suggested, or simply instrumental in nature. If situated only "several...
Hi Donna,.. Im guessing you have limited expience, so I will say this, I think if your serious about: chasing metors, I suggest A good camera with tripod and...
Hi everyone, Without having seen Mike's object I can't really comment too much, but let me share with the group an experience I once had. This took place back...
I have examined some wideangle images made July 2 14:23 UT from New York State and in the full size version's stars to mag 8 are clearly visible, as are the...
Some speculation. Since experienced observers have seen something unusual, and you'd not expect them to be tricked by instrumental effects, one hypothesis that...
First of all, my sincere apologies to the list for this False Alarm. I have been observing the sky for 30+ years, and this is the first time I have made a...
Hi All, Way back in the 1950s McIntosh in New Zealand (Southern meteor radiants chappie) also reported something similar. It also turned out to his ...
I had my comet successes with two versions of my old 6" f/8 refractor, and with a 8" f/4 Schmidt-Newtonian operating with a 2x Barlow. I am currently very...
Somewhat OT, but since I posted my last message, New Plymouth got hit by the worst tornado we've seen around here for decades. It came in as a waterspout from...
What would be the (if any) significant difference between a 16-inch and a 17.5 inch dobsonian telescope,as far as deep-sky observation concerns ? brolatham...
... IMHO the 17.5 inches will be just a little heavier and cumbersome. Currently I'm using a 16" dobsonian, and it's simply great for deep-sky and comets...
