... From: "Seiichi Yoshida" <comet@...> To: <comets-ml@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 2:12 PM Subject: [comets-ml] C/2004 B1, not yet...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Oct 1, 2005 8:00 am
... I have at least another independent report from one person who detected the trail, too. It would have saved some time for all others if it would have been...
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"Sebastian F. H€...
sfhoenig
Oct 1, 2005 9:42 am
Hello together, ... (snip) Maik, I don't know why you are constaining the inclination. With the 213 observations and privately communicated observations from...
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Juan Lacruz
juan_lacruz
Oct 1, 2005 10:04 am
I've also followed it, below is the astrometry, photometry is nothing to do with that from Ramon, he uses USNOA2 and I did it with UCAC2. Regards, Juan COD J87...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Oct 1, 2005 10:14 am
Hi Seb, ... I have just taken one out of these large ranges you have concluded to have a small value for q, in order to excite everybody.. ;) Cheers, Maik -- ...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Oct 1, 2005 10:20 am
Sebastian, ... really? The parabolic solution with new observations by Juan (and all 699 excluded) gives q = 1.8 AU. would not be so sure of your limits. ...
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"Sebastian F. H€...
sfhoenig
Oct 1, 2005 11:06 am
Maik, ... this is correct, although the dataset is significantly reduced when excluding all 699 observations (which naturally leads to higher scatter). At the...
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Ramon Naves
monnaves
Oct 1, 2005 1:37 pm
"Additional observations suggest that the comet could be of intermediate period. Some possible solutions can be found in this url: " ...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Oct 1, 2005 2:35 pm
Hi Ramon, ... I have rejected those solutions since the comet should have been discovered much, much earlier... unless it is now in a state of outburst. ...
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tricks46
Oct 1, 2005 5:02 pm
http://tinyurl.com/9y2ek...
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Ramon Naves
monnaves
Oct 1, 2005 11:39 pm
... Orbital elements: C/2005S2 Perihelion 2004 Nov 11.663463 TT Epoch 2005 Sep 27.0 TT = JDT 2453640.5 M 0.04362 (2000.0) P...
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"Sebastian F. H€...
sfhoenig
Oct 1, 2005 11:48 pm
Hello Ramon, ... Wow, seems like we have all been fooled. Thanks for the update. Regards, Sebastian -- ... Sebastian F. Hoenig Max-Planck-Institut fuer...
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martin mc kenna
martinastro2003
Oct 2, 2005 1:03 am
So whats the latest story on this comet....what will visual comet observers expect in the future? Thanks Martin Mc Kenna Ramon Naves...
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Terry Lovejoy
terryjlovejoy
Oct 2, 2005 1:55 am
Nothing..it should fade from its current 19th Magnitude. Terry ... observers expect in the future?...
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Paul
ozskywatch
Oct 2, 2005 2:01 am
Hi, Have been following the current email discussion on the list. Is any one aware if there are any 'bright39; comets that a casual skywatcher can look forward...
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belatrix
kearn_jones
Oct 2, 2005 2:25 am
Hi Paul, Yes 73P/Schwassmann- Wachmann 3 in may next year, see Seiichi Yoshida's "Visual Comets in the Future (Southern Hemisphere)" Cheers Kearn...
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Paul
ozskywatch
Oct 2, 2005 2:27 am
Kearn, Thanks. A question: Is that a website or a book? Paul. ... From: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com [mailto:comets-ml@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of belatrix ...
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belatrix
kearn_jones
Oct 2, 2005 2:27 am
apologies heres the link http://www.aerith.net/comet/future-s.html...
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Paul
ozskywatch
Oct 2, 2005 2:31 am
Thanks, Paul Floyd. ... From: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com [mailto:comets-ml@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of belatrix Sent: Sunday, 2 October 2005 12:19 PM To:...
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martin mc kenna
martinastro2003
Oct 2, 2005 5:19 am
Thanks for that Terry! Martin Terry Lovejoy <lovejoyt@...> wrote: Nothing..it should fade from its current 19th Magnitude. Terry ... observers...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Oct 2, 2005 5:36 am
Hi Ramon, ... yes, nice example how extremely indeterminate the orbit was. However, if the current solution holds (I guess it is of intermediate period) then ...
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Juan Lacruz
juan_lacruz
Oct 2, 2005 9:45 am
Probably due to a too slow movement (about 0.1 "/min in Aug 2004) to be detected by surveys. Juan Maik Meyer <maik@...> wrote: Hi Ramon, ... yes,...
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Seiichi Yoshida
seiichi_yosh...
Oct 2, 2005 10:10 am
Dear David Seargent, ... Thank you very much for your informative observation! I updated my light curve: http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2004B1/2004B1.html...
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Jose Carvajal
jcarvajal_ma...
Oct 2, 2005 10:35 am
Mine and other observer yesterday were very close to Werner and Maciej's estimations. See below. Regards. Jose. P/2005 R2 (Van Ness) 2005 Oct. 1.93 UT:...
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Johnson, Carey S. AT1
quarkcsj
Oct 2, 2005 4:51 pm
Wow, these are exciting numbers. Perihelion distance q 3.29967 AU?! When I plug these into EasySky I get a maximum brightness for the comet at 2.6! That seems...
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Adam Hurcewicz
adam_hurcewicz
Oct 2, 2005 7:00 pm
Hello. Ramon, could you write this new observations, here. We would like calculate orbit C/2005 S2 with this new astrometry data. Thank you. Adam ... ...
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Michael Mattiazzo
cometmanau
Oct 3, 2005 8:31 am
Hello all, I have observed this comet over the weekend from a dark site. C/2004 B1 LINEAR 2005 Sep 30.72 UT: m1=12.2, Dia.=1.5', DC=3...28cm L 133x...Michael ...
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Johnson, Carey S. AT1
quarkcsj
Oct 3, 2005 8:33 am
What is the status on this object? How bright is it and in what part of the sky. I am unable to access the internet for a while. Thanks, Carey ... From:...
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Johnson, Carey S. AT1
quarkcsj
Oct 3, 2005 8:33 am
In the immortal words of Rosanne Rosanna-Danna, "...Never Mind...". Looks like we didn't know if this thing was coming or going. At M=19 and fading I wont even...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Oct 3, 2005 8:37 am
Carey, ... since it was only observerd in one night in April 1991, no one is able to answer your question - unless it is identified with a known object...