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BAA electronic bulletin
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At the AGM later today I retire as Director of the Comet Section, having served since 1990. Whilst this is a long period, it doesn't quite match the record of Dr A C D Crommelin who was Director from 1897 to 1901 and again from 1907 to 1939. I am handing over to Nick James, but have agreed to continue as visual co-ordinator. Do continue to send me your visual observations and visual equivalent electronic observations, ideally in the standard ICQ format. You can easily generate exactly the right format by entering your observations into the COBS database at http://www.cobs.si/
Although there are no bright comets currently visible from the UK, there are a few telescopic objects that should be observable once the moon leaves the sky in a few days time. Looking further ahead, 2013 US10 (Catalina) is still on track to reach around 5th or 6th magnitude in December and January. It is currently too close to the Sun for observation, though might be seen in SOHO images in early November. It emerges from conjunction later in the month, and is initially an early morning object. It quickly moves north and gets into the evening sky in the New Year. It should remain within binocular range into March.
All the latest observing information will continue to be placed on my web page at http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/ though some items will no longer be updated. The list of currently observable comets will continue as many other groups use this, and it links to the charts and ephemerides available from the Computing Section web page.
Jonathan Shanklin
Director, Comet Section
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BAA-ebulletin mailing list visit:
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(c) 2015 British Astronomical Association http://www.britastro.org/
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BAA electronic bulletin
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At the AGM later today I retire as Director of the Comet Section, having served since 1990. Whilst this is a long period, it doesn't quite match the record of Dr A C D Crommelin who was Director from 1897 to 1901 and again from 1907 to 1939. I am handing over to Nick James, but have agreed to continue as visual co-ordinator. Do continue to send me your visual observations and visual equivalent electronic observations, ideally in the standard ICQ format. You can easily generate exactly the right format by entering your observations into the COBS database at http://www.cobs.si/
Although there are no bright comets currently visible from the UK, there are a few telescopic objects that should be observable once the moon leaves the sky in a few days time. Looking further ahead, 2013 US10 (Catalina) is still on track to reach around 5th or 6th magnitude in December and January. It is currently too close to the Sun for observation, though might be seen in SOHO images in early November. It emerges from conjunction later in the month, and is initially an early morning object. It quickly moves north and gets into the evening sky in the New Year. It should remain within binocular range into March.
All the latest observing information will continue to be placed on my web page at http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/ though some items will no longer be updated. The list of currently observable comets will continue as many other groups use this, and it links to the charts and ephemerides available from the Computing Section web page.
Jonathan Shanklin
Director, Comet Section
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BAA-ebulletin mailing list visit:
http://lists.britastro.org/mailman/listinfo/baa-ebulletin
(c) 2015 British Astronomical Association http://www.britastro.org/
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Colin James Watling
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Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)
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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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