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Sunday 28 May 2017

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3266

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Digest #3266
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Comet Observations 26th May 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep
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Comet Observations *Correction* 26th May 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep
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41P, C/2015 V2 by danilam130
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Comet Observations 27th May 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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Sat May 27, 2017 4:17 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 26th May 2017

C/2015 V2 Johnson
2017 May 26.48 UT; m1= 7.6; Dia= 12.1'; DC= 4; 7x50 B [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, gradual brightening to centre, coma extended to the NW approximately.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK

65P/ Clark
2017 May 26.50 UT; m1= 13.7; Dia= 0.9'; DC= 1; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma very diffuse.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

71P/ Clark
2017 May 26.51 UT; m1= 11.1; Dia= 1'; DC= 5/6; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, bright central condensation, sometimes stellar. Coma appears larger at lower magnification.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= AQ

Sat May 27, 2017 4:23 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 26th May 2017 (Correction to 65P, as per below, should read 'Gunn' not 'Clark', apologies for the inconvenience)

C/2015 V2 Johnson
2017 May 26.48 UT; m1= 7.6; Dia= 12.1'; DC= 4; 7x50 B [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, gradual brightening to centre, coma extended to the NW approximately.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK
 
65P/ Gunn
2017 May 26.50 UT; m1= 13.7; Dia= 0.9'; DC= 1; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma very diffuse.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ
 
71P/ Clark
2017 May 26.51 UT; m1= 11.1; Dia= 1'; DC= 5/6; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, bright central condensation, sometimes stellar. Coma appears larger at lower magnification.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= AQ
 


Sat May 27, 2017 2:02 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

danilam130

Hi all!


VIS:
41P:

2017 May 27.86 UT: m1=9.8, Dia.=4', DC=2/, ...25-cm L (42x, 70x, 150x) ...Danil Sidorko (Korenovsk, Russia) [SQM = 20.51]


C/2015V2:








2017 May. 27.85 UT: m1=7.8, Dia.=5.4', DC=4, tail 8' in RA 315 ...25-cm L (42x, 70x) ...Danil Sidorko (Korenovsk, Russia) [SQM = 20.51]


Sat May 27, 2017 5:42 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 27th May 2017

C/2015 V2 Johnson
2017 May 27.42 UT; m1= 7.5; Dia= 15'; DC= 4; 7x50 B [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, opaque centre, moderately condensed. Coma extended to NW approximately.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK




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