Comet Macholz was discovered on August 27th (by Don Macholz - his 10th comet discovery). During the Autumn the comet was close to the junction of the southern...
Carlton Baugh did a presentation on the Spitzer Space Telescope and Infrared Astronomy at the November meeting. The links he recommended to find out more...
I've uploaded a little finder chart showing the comet's path through the sky during the next 6 weeks into the Files area. It available in Word format and...
... From: adrian@... Date: 30-Nov-2004 01:13:15 To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Subj: [NASTRO] Re: Comet Macholz I've uploaded a little finder chart...
Holloway
I.Holloway@...
Nov 30, 2004 7:51 am
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Hi everyone There seems to be a version of Starry Night on the coverdisk of PC Pro magazine (January 2005 edition - out now). The price is £4.99. The reports...
The table below lists periods of astronomical darkness over the next two weeks. These are periods when the Sun is sufficiently far below the horizon and there...
if you go interactive on BBC4 when 'Light fantastic' is on, or just after it when its finished, there is some good no nonsense astronomy stuff. I think you can...
... From: bowmana@... Date: 09-Dec-2004 16:18:54 To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Subj: [NASTRO] Astronomy on the BBC if you go interactive on BBC4 when...
Holloway
I.Holloway@...
Dec 9, 2004 5:23 pm
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Hi everyone and happy new year. Was out observing earlier (before the moon got to high) and saw comet Macholz easily with the society 15x50 binoculars. It...
I've been looking at it since late December. Its really easy to find at the moment being near the Pleiades, just to the right and down. Even with 7x50s it...
Hi everyone There is a relatively bright and easy to find comet in the evening sky. Comet 2004 Q2 Macholz is slightly brighter than 4th magnitude and is easily...
Hi everyone, Should've arranged the observing session for tonight because it's been brilliantly clear, if not a little windy. Using my 10 inch Dobsonian (F5)...
Hi all, Can anyone tell me how many more weeks comet Macholz will be visible easily in binos. Thanks Simon ...
SIMON EMBLETON
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Jan 29, 2005 2:38 pm
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Hi Simon, Comet Machholz is currently at magnitude 4.70, receding every day by roughly 0.05 mag. This means that by 24th May ’05 (at which time he will be in...
Hi Simon There are a few more weeks when Macholz will be visible with binoculars. The limiting magnitude of binoculars is usually quoted as being around 8 or...
Well tonight I am trully gutted. It's got to be the clearest night (no clouds anyway) for weeks, I can't go out and drive to a dark spot 'cause I've had three...
Well, sober as a judge so off I went, clear skies from the time I set off (19:30) till the time I finished (22:00). Lovely sky tonight! List of item's I...
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SIMON EMBLETON
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Jan 31, 2005 10:36 am
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Thanks for all help on the Comet Simon Clear skies ... _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free....
SIMON EMBLETON
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Jan 31, 2005 10:47 am
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Hi everyone The sky is clear and the forecast is reasonable so I propose (at very short notice) an observing session TONIGHT! Bring your binoculars and...
Hi Adrian, Tis a shame, but I was unable to make it! Any chance of a brief report (posted in the newsgroup) as to what was seen, may be of interest to some of...
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