Typical-with the Brightest Comet of the year is now on full view the Moon is waxing to block the best of it out-and as for the clouds-I give up.
There is even some rain around too: http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Comet Chart: http://www.shopplaza.nl/astro/comets/103PCH08.png
Ephemeris (for the U.K) http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/103p.uk
There is even some rain around too: http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Comet Chart: http://www.shopplaza.nl/astro/comets/103PCH08.png
Ephemeris (for the U.K) http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/103p.uk
SPA 103/P Comet Hartley:
SPA Forum:
| mike a feist wrote: |
| I was certain that I could see this as a faint misty patch amongst a neat asterism consisting of a pair of 7th mag stars, a pair of 8th mag and a 9th single. |
I replied:
I noticed these double stars close to the comet Mike although I couldn't pick out the mag 9 single star with my 20x50 Binoculars-I was surprised I could pick out the mag 8 double being interfered with and covered in dust from the Comet though...
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Space Weather News for Oct. 16, 2010
SOLAR FLARE: The strongest solar flare in nearly three months erupted from sunspot 1112 on October 16th. Remarkably, the M1-class event did not disrupt a huge magnetic filament passing right by the blast site. Future eruptions might, however, if this active sunspot continues to grow as quickly as it has in the past few days.
Visit http://spaceweather.com to view movies of the event from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
COMET 103P/HARTLEY AT ITS BEST: For backyard stargazers, the next few nights are the best time to see green Comet 103P/Hartley 2 as it approaches Earth for an 11-million-mile close encounter on Oct. 20th. Set your alarm for the dark hours before dawn, go outside, and look straight up. You will find Hartley 2 not far from the bright star Capella. Although the comet is barely visible to the unaided eye, it is easy to locate using binoculars and looks great through a backyard telescope. Sky maps and more information may be found at http://spaceweather.com .
THE COMET HUNTER: Need a telescope for Comet Hartley 2? We recommend the David H. Levy Comet Hunter--on sale during Hartley 2's close encounter with Earth. Click here: http://www.shopspaceweather.com152mmf48comethunterotawithdeluxecaseandaccessories.aspx
COMET 103P/HARTLEY AT ITS BEST: For backyard stargazers, the next few nights are the best time to see green Comet 103P/Hartley 2 as it approaches Earth for an 11-million-mile close encounter on Oct. 20th. Set your alarm for the dark hours before dawn, go outside, and look straight up. You will find Hartley 2 not far from the bright star Capella. Although the comet is barely visible to the unaided eye, it is easy to locate using binoculars and looks great through a backyard telescope. Sky maps and more information may be found at http://spaceweather.com .
THE COMET HUNTER: Need a telescope for Comet Hartley 2? We recommend the David H. Levy Comet Hunter--on sale during Hartley 2's close encounter with Earth. Click here: http://www.shopspaceweather.com152mmf48comethunterotawithdeluxecaseandaccessories.aspx
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Web: http://lyra.freewebsites.com/
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Web: http://lyra.freewebsites.com/
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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