Hi , J.Gifford report to list : ..... This observation was made with the comet at 6 degrees altitude. No correction for extinction. Dark rural skies....
It looked high 6's to me this morning - although quite low in the east. I was also able to photograph over 3 degrees of ion tail this morning, despite very low...
Jose, Regarding the possible outburst, I would say unlikely as there problably +/- 1 mag scatter in observations. Secondly, my own observations this morning...
Nice photo. For info.: The 2nd brightest star in the image (1/3rd way down, near the middle) is HIP 100300, Mv= 6.3, Mp = 7.9 The brighter of the two stars...
Dear colleagues, I am glad if someone can tell me about SOHO periodic comets. 1. Marsden-A MPEC 2004-X73, MPEC 2005-E87, MPEC 2005-H24 1993 Nov comet...
Hi Dave and all Get out your axe, and do what must be done in the middle of the night! Just joking! But seriously, a friend of mine Richard Fleet here in...
I would dearly love to cut down the tree! But it is a little complicated. The tree is in actually in a laneway between me and my neighbour. In fact there are...
Hi Dave, Jose and all, I've been following this comet most nights over the last couple of weeks, I was surprised to find it in binoculars on 17th Jan and have ...
Maybe you could grab the kid's binoculars and climb the tree. Regards, Jim Gifford. ... From: comets-ml@yahoogroups.com [mailto:comets-ml@yahoogroups.com] On ...
I would convince the authorities that all three trees are close relatives and therefore prone for the same psychological stress disorder that results in ...
Hi Jim, as you may know that most of central and eastern parts of far southern Australia have been suffering for weeks now, first with oven like temps that...
Hi Jim , Dave and all , My last analysis of light curve visual of comet 2006 A1 , indicate one increase of magnitude visual , this is my magnitudes visuals : ...
Hi Clay! Oh.........good one! This was hilarious, and you really made my day!!!! My wife Lorna couldn't understand why I was laughing so much until I could ...
Hi, I'm new on this group. I wanted to share some thoughts I have about Saturn's moon Hyperion. Reading about Hyperion in the January issue of Sky & Telescope...
Hi Roger, and all, maybe this interests you, too: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-02/uoc--bai013006.php Cheers, Maik -- If they give you ruled...
... This link leads to to a press release about the cometary density of Patroclus plus companion Though I can see the connection with hyperion as another...
David, The particular lens I used tends to show a small yellow/red halo around stars on the lower left portion of the field of view at the point of best focus....
Hi Tony, ... You are absolutely right, and I plead guilty and I pledge to avoid such uncommented links. Of course this link only connects partly with the...
Mike, Re: Halley observation on Feb 15, 1986 Sorry to dissappoint you but no crime was required to get Halley on that morning! I position my 8" reflector at a...
Hi Dave, An expert recommended to me that I hammer a couple of copper nails into the roots of unwanted neighbours' trees. Apparently trees don't like this and...
Hi Terry Thanks for sharing this. My source for the date and times was the hard copy of the IHW archive which is reverently placed in my library in my ...
Hi all : My last analysis , m1 = 8.6 + 5 * log ( delta ) + 17.62 * log ( R ) My opinion it has high probabilities this comet m1(MAX) ~ + 4 for date 26-02...
To the Group, Does this comet look like it has the possibility of a post-perihelion "bump" in its light curve? I'm noticing with interest the recent increase...
... Phil, considering this comet's relatively large q and faint intrinsic magnitude (about two magnitudes fainter than an "average" comet), I don't see much...
I find it interesting that the longer the observed arc that your data encompasses, the smaller the coefficient of Log R has become.... Time will tell - whether...
Hi Kearn, We have been on the opposite end of the airflow to you, having a cool summer with cloud and even rain. Unfortunately the humidity is causing cloud...
Thanks for yours opinions , im have very years of experience of visuals observations of comets , and 'law murphys' to be applicated very examples of comets ,...
MEETING ON ASTEROIDS AND COMETS IN EUROPE, MACE 2006 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT - CALL FOR PAPERS The "Meeting on Asteroids and Comets in Europe", MACE 2006, will be ...