Hi , J.Gifford report to list : ..... This observation was made with the comet at 6 degrees altitude. No correction for extinction. Dark rural skies....
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Terry Lovejoy
terryjlovejoy
Feb 2, 2006 7:29 am
... altitude. No ... similar ... of +1 magnitude visual ? confirm this observation ? . ... magnitude 19 , +/-0.30 , +0.00...
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Terry Lovejoy
terryjlovejoy
Feb 2, 2006 7:36 am
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...
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Terry Lovejoy
terryjlovejoy
Feb 2, 2006 7:39 am
Jose, Regarding the possible outburst, I would say unlikely as there problably +/- 1 mag scatter in observations. Secondly, my own observations this morning...
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Dave Herald
dave_herald
Feb 2, 2006 9:58 am
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...
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Seiichi Yoshida
seiichi_yosh...
Feb 2, 2006 11:11 am
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...
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Mike Begbie
mjbcomets
Feb 2, 2006 11:21 am
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...
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Dave Herald
dave_herald
Feb 2, 2006 11:57 am
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...
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Mike Begbie
mjbcomets
Feb 2, 2006 12:06 pm
Thought you all might like to see this :) Regards Mike ... From: "Ron Baalke - Stardust Project" <info@...> To: "Mike Begbie" <songbird@...> ...
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JS & EJ Gifford
jsg388
Feb 2, 2006 1:55 pm
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 ...
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JS & EJ Gifford
jsg388
Feb 2, 2006 2:05 pm
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 ...
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P. Clay Sherrod
drclay2002
Feb 2, 2006 2:41 pm
I would convince the authorities that all three trees are close relatives and therefore prone for the same psychological stress disorder that results in ...
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belatrix
kearn_jones
Feb 2, 2006 2:48 pm
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...
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Jose Pablo
darkman71es
Feb 2, 2006 4:06 pm
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 : ...
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Mike Begbie
mjbcomets
Feb 2, 2006 6:20 pm
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 ...
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gubbenimanen
Feb 3, 2006 5:41 am
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...
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Feb 3, 2006 6:38 am
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...
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Tony Beresford
astrogram3
Feb 3, 2006 7:53 am
... 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...
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Terry Lovejoy
terryjlovejoy
Feb 3, 2006 8:10 am
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....
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Maik Meyer
maiki666
Feb 3, 2006 8:16 am
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...
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Terry Lovejoy
terryjlovejoy
Feb 3, 2006 8:25 am
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...
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Rodney Austin
rodcomet
Feb 3, 2006 9:17 am
Hi Dave, An expert recommended to me that I hammer a couple of copper nails into the roots of unwanted neighbours39; trees. Apparently trees don't like this and...
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Mike Begbie
mjbcomets
Feb 3, 2006 11:46 am
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 ...
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Jose Pablo
darkman71es
Feb 3, 2006 2:59 pm
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...
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Phil
piceahill
Feb 3, 2006 4:35 pm
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...
9207
cnj999
Feb 3, 2006 6:47 pm
... 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...
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Dave Herald
dave_herald
Feb 3, 2006 10:54 pm
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...
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JS & EJ Gifford
jsg388
Feb 4, 2006 4:40 am
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...
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Jose Pablo
darkman71es
Feb 4, 2006 5:58 am
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 ,...
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Reiner M. Stoss
rms1kpde
Feb 6, 2006 12:55 pm
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 ...