Dear colleagues, Catalina Sky Survey reported that 88P/Howell was 16.6 mag in December, much brighter than expected. ...
17086
francois Kugel
fkspect
Jan 1, 2011 4:23 pm
Hello Seiichi, I observed it last night and found a bright comet; Here is my mpc report : 0088P KC2010 12 31.83899 04 02 11.83 +22 12 30.2 17.2...
17087
francois Kugel
fkspect
Jan 1, 2011 4:53 pm
my last measurement : m1 = 15.7 (dia = 40") http://comet.observations.free.fr/display-obs1.php?Num=1518 Francois Kugel ... [Non-text portions of this message...
17088
francois Kugel
fkspect
Jan 2, 2011 10:35 am
Hello, Last night I observed 73P-c at the confirmed position, but I also found a possible second object 1.5' in PA = 326. This object is slightly fainter than...
17089
Maik Meyer
maiki666
Jan 2, 2011 11:39 am
Hello all, the orbit stabilises now: C/2010 X1 (Elenin) Perihelion 2011 Sep 11.152203 TT; Constraint: e=1 Epoch 2011 Jan 1.0 TT = JDT 2455562.5 Earth MOID:...
17090
francois Kugel
fkspect
Jan 2, 2011 6:17 pm
Hello again, From vaïsala orbits, the two objects are moving at slightly different speed & PA, probably a neo. Best regards, Francois Kugel ... [Non-text...
17091
Dimitry Chestnov
astroched
Jan 3, 2011 3:15 pm
Hi François, Your second object is a main-belt asteroid. Its NEO Rating is 3.5%. The 73P fragment C is also moving now with same rate and PA as MBAs. On...
17092
Philip
kmg5443
Jan 3, 2011 6:15 pm
Great something grand for 2011! Philip Neidlinger...
17093
Ireneusz Wlodarczyk
wlodarczyk_i
Jan 4, 2011 4:47 am
Dear Stefan, In attachement is my image. Regards, Ireneusz Wlodarczyk ... From: "Stefan Beck" <stefan_beck@...> To: <comets-ml@yahoogroups.com> ...
17094
wlodarczyk_i
Jan 4, 2011 5:46 am
Possible solution with the use of the OrbFit software and Gauss/Vaisala orbit: 105 observations of comet C/2010X1 from the MPC list: epoch: JD2455600.5 TT=2011...
17095
David Seargent
seargent@...
Jan 5, 2011 12:08 am
Dear all, Does anyone have any details about the fall of the Al Rais meteorite (time of day, trajectory etc.) on December 10, 1957 (Saudi Arabia)? It is a rare...
17096
P. Edward Murray
eddiestardust
Jan 5, 2011 4:12 am
I'm using the Slooh Observatory Telescopes and I've just taken a photo of M 106 and noticed an object that looks very much like a comet with a tail. Is there...
17097
P. Edward Murray
eddiestardust
Jan 5, 2011 4:20 am
Sorry, one of my contacts just got back to me and told me it is a faint galaxy.. Ed Murray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
17098
Alan Hale
ahale15
Jan 5, 2011 4:26 am
Dear Edward, I just ran the MPC's comet checker and asteroid checker; no comets within one degree of M106, and the only asteroid it found was 2010 UK7, 28 ...
17099
Alan Hale
ahale15
Jan 5, 2011 4:26 am
In that case, ignore the post I just sent . . ....
17100
P. Edward Murray
eddiestardust
Jan 5, 2011 4:35 am
Alan, Thanks so much...I'm doing some further checking just to make certain. Sincerely, Ed Murray ... From: Alan Hale To: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
17101
P. Edward Murray
eddiestardust
Jan 5, 2011 4:56 am
Alan, It is a faint Galaxy... Thank you so very much for responding! Best wishes, Ed Murray ... From: Alan Hale To: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
17102
Gareth
grunwalder2002
Jan 5, 2011 6:15 pm
A reminder to all about the memorial service for Brian Marsden. If you are planning on attending, I would appreciate you letting me know. Gareth...
17103
Roger W. Sinnott
rwsinnott
Jan 7, 2011 12:06 am
Gareth, Thanks for the reminder - I'm planning to be there. Best, Roger From: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com [mailto:comets-ml@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gareth ...
17104
Roger W. Sinnott
rwsinnott
Jan 7, 2011 12:09 am
Oops! (Sorry -- my message obviously wasn't meant for the whole list.) From: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com [mailto:comets-ml@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger...
17105
Dimitry Chestnov
astroched
Jan 12, 2011 2:50 pm
Here is light curve of C/2010 X1 (Elenin) near perihelion with forward scattering effect taken into account. http://bit.ly/fntFXy Regards, Dimitry Chestnov...
17106
piotrek16
Jan 12, 2011 3:35 pm
Dimitry, Something is wrong with the light curve you presented. Forward scattering efect is strongest when phase angle is close to 180 degrees (scattering...
17107
Dimitry Chestnov
astroched
Jan 12, 2011 6:51 pm
Hi Piotr, Thank you for verification. Here is corrected curve http://tinyurl.com/656vgn9...
17108
J.P.Navarro Pina
darkman71es
Jan 13, 2011 5:03 am
Hi Dimitry , Good job . Regards , J.P.Navarro Pina . MPC-J70 http://astrocometas.blogspot.com ... From: Dimitry Chestnov To: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
17109
Rob
kaufman_rob
Jan 13, 2011 5:04 am
CBET 2632 & IAUC 9191 have just been released with respect to this object. Does anyone have access to these? And on that note, how long will the IAU continue...
17110
P. Edward Murray
eddiestardust
Jan 13, 2011 6:05 am
Rob, Although I can not even properly call myself a "comet hunter" I have been an amateur astronomer since I was quite small in the 1960's. That being said,...
17111
cephini
Jan 15, 2011 10:40 am
Hello Rob & Ed (old pal!) Last weekend I observed (596) Scheila. Faintest asteroid I have ever seen. 13.7 magnitude, star like, no coma, the outburst was over,...
17112
Roger W. Sinnott
rwsinnott
Jan 15, 2011 12:37 pm
Ray, Actually it is easy to get the elements for Scheila from the Minor Planet Center, for free. Go to http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html ,...
17113
AstroDent
astrodent@...
Jan 15, 2011 2:42 pm
It can also quite easily be found on Horizons. 596 is all you need: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
