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Sunday, 21 January 2018

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3376

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Digest #3376
1.1
OBS-V by "Castell.Nova" szasa0

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Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:27 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Castell.Nova" szasa0

From last night:

174P/ Echeclus

2017 Jan. 19.89 UT: m1=14.6, Dia.=0.8', DC=1, 60 cm reflector (305x)

C/2016 A1 (PanSTARRS)

2017 Jan. 19.93 UT: m1=15.3, Dia.=0.3', DC=4, 60 cm reflector (406x)

C/2016 R2 (PanSTARRS)

2017 Jan. 19.87 UT: m1=11.0, Dia.=1.7', DC=5, 60 cm reflector (187x)

13' long tail is visible to PA 100 deg

Clear Skies!

Sandor Szabo

Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:23 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Juan Jose Gonzalez" jjgsgp

C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS):
-2018 Jan. 18.21 UT: m1=12.8, Dia.=1.2', DC=5, 20 cm SCT (133x).
[ Sidgwick method. APASS comparison stars. SQM : 21.3.
Central condensation, m2=14.2: (APASS). Field stars checked in DSS.].

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS):
-2017 Dec. 20.13 UT: m1=10.2, Dia.=5', DC=2/, 20 cm SCT (77x).
[ Sidgwick method. Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 21.3.
It is difficult to separate the contribution of the inner
ion tail from that of the coma to the total magnitude m1.].
-2018 Jan. 8.92 UT: m1=10.0, Dia.=5', DC=2, 20 cm SCT (77x). [ SQM : 21.2.].
-2018 Jan. 17.92 UT: m1=10.0, Dia.=5', DC=2/, 20 cm SCT (77x). [ SQM : 21.2.].

C/2017 O1 (ASASSN):
-2018 Jan. 17.83 UT: m1=11.5, Dia.=3', DC=2, 20 cm SCT (100x).
[ Sidgwick method. APASS comparison stars. SQM : 21.1.].

C/2017 T1 (Heinze):
-2017 Dec. 20.15 UT: m1=11.1, Dia.=4', DC=2, 20 cm SCT (100x).
[ Sidgwick method. APASS comparison stars. SQM : 21.4.].
-2018 Jan. 8.87 UT: m1=10.2, Dia.=4', DC=2/, Tail: 0.2 deg. in PA 90 deg,
20 cm SCT (77x). [ Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 21.1. Rapid motion obvious.].
-2018 Jan. 17.85 UT: m1=10.1, Dia.=4', DC=2/, 20 cm SCT (77x). [ SQM : 21.1.].

24P/Schaumasse:
-2017 Dec. 20.20 UT: m1=10.0, Dia.=4', DC=2, 20 cm SCT (100x).
[ Sidgwick method. Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 21.1.].
-2018 Jan. 18.25 UT: m1=11.2, Dia.=4', DC=1, 20 cm SCT (100x).
[ APASS comparison stars. SQM : 21.2.].

62P/Tsuchinshan:
2017 Dec. 20.16 UT: m1=9.7, Dia.=6', DC=2, 20 cm SCT (77x).
[ Sidgwick method. Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 21.3.].
2018 Jan. 18.18 UT: m1=10.7, Dia.=5', DC=1/, 20 cm SCT (77x).
[ SQM : 21.3.].

174P/Echeclus:
2017 Dec. 19.86 UT: m1=13.2, Dia.=0.8', DC=5, 20 cm SCT (133x).
[ Sidgwick method. APASS comparison stars. SQM : 21.4. Post-outburst.
Possible faint and diffuse outer coma. Field stars checked in DSS.].

185P/Petriew:
2018 Jan. 17.81 UT: m1=10.7, Dia.=2.5', DC=3, 20 cm SCT (100x).
[ Sidgwick method. Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 20.8. Motion checked
over a 30-min period. Field stars checked in DSS. Altitude: 16 deg.
Zodiacal light. Mountain location, very clear sky down to the horizon.].

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Dec. 19 - 20 : Puerto de Aralla, Alt. 1530 m, Mountain location, very clear sky. SQM 21.4 at zenith.
( Alt. 1530 m, 42º 54' N, 5º 48' W ).

Jan. 8: Valdespino Cerón, Alt. 830 m, Rural location, very clear sky. SQM 21.2 (z).
( Alt. 830 m, 42º 15' N, 5º 22' W ).

Jan. 17: Puerto de Aralla, Alt. 1350 m, very clear sky. SQM 21.2 (z).

Jan. 18: Puerto de Aralla, Alt. 1530 m, very clear sky. SQM 21.5 (z).

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ICQ Format :

2015O1 2018 01 18.21 S 12.8 AQ 20.3T101331.2 5 ICQ XX GON05

2016R2 2017 12 20.13 S 10.2 TK 20.3T10 77 5 2/ ICQ
XX GON05

2016R2 2018 01 08.92 S 10.0 TK 20.3T10 77 5 2 ICQ XX
GON05

2016R2 2018 01 17.92 S 10.0 TK 20.3T10 77 5 2/ ICQ
XX GON05

2017O1 2018 01 17.83 S 11.5 AQ 20.3T10100 3 2 ICQ XX GON05

2017T1 2017 12 20.15 S 11.1 AQ 20.3T10 100 4 2 ICQ
XX GON05

2017T1 2018 01 08.87 S 10.2 TK 20.3T10 77 4 2/ 0.2 90 ICQ
XX GON05

2017T1 2018 01 17.85 S 10.1 TK 20.3T10 77 4 2/ ICQ
XX GON05

24 2017 12 20.20 S 10.0 TK 20.3T10100 4 2 ICQ XX GON05

24 2018 01 18.25 S 11.2 AQ 20.3T10100 4 1 ICQ
XX GON05

62 2017 12 20.16 S 9.7 TK 20.3T10 77 6 2 ICQ
XX GON05

62 2018 01 18.18 S10.7 TK 20.3T10 77 5 1/ ICQ
XX GON05

174 2017 12 19.86 S 13.2 AQ 20.3T10 133 0.8 5 ICQ XX
GON05

185 201801 17.81 S 10.7 TK 20.3T101002.5 3 ICQ XX GON05

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J. J. Gonzalez

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Sunday, 14 January 2018

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3370

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Digest #3370
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Comet Observations 13th January 2018 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:00 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 13th January 2018

62P/ Tsuchinshan
2018 Jan 13.67 UT; m1= 11.8; Dia= 2'; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma very diffuse, slight brightening to centre.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ




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Saturday, 13 January 2018

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3369

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Digest #3369
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Comet Observations 12th January 2018 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:54 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 12th January 2018

C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS
2018 Jan 12.43 UT; m1= 11.0; Dia= 4.8'; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, slight brightening to centre.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

C/2017 K6 Jacques
2018 Jan 12.44 UT; m1= 13.7; Dia= 0.8'; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma appears as a hazy patch with slight brightening to centre.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

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Monday, 8 January 2018

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3367

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Digest #3367
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Comet observations by neilnorman27

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Sun Jan 7, 2018 12:43 pm (PST) . Posted by:

neilnorman27

Hello all.

Visual comet observations 7th,January,2018. 18.15-18.45 UT. 11.4L, f/6, X45.

C/2016 R2 (PanSTARRS).

m1=10.5,Dia=4',DC=3.

C/2017 O1 (ASASSN)

m1=10.0, Dia=2',DC=2.

C/2017 T1 (HEINZE)

m1=9.4,Dia=2.5',DC=3.

Neil Norman. FRAS.
Ipswich,England.
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Thursday, 4 January 2018

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3364

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Digest #3364
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Comet observations by neilnorman27

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Wed Jan 3, 2018 12:32 pm (PST) . Posted by:

neilnorman27

Hello all.
Visual comet observations, January 3rd,2018. 18.30 UT. 11.4L, f/6 x45

C/2017 T1 (Heinze)

m1=9.9, Dia=3', DC=4. Appears elongated in P.A 177 degrees.


C/2016 R2 (PanSTARRS)

m1=10.7, Dia=1.5', DC=2.

Neil Norman FRAS.
Ipswich,England.



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Thursday, 28 December 2017

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3362

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Digest #3362
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Comet Observations by neilnorman27

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Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:29 pm (PST) . Posted by:

neilnorman27

Hello all.

Comet Observations 27/12/17. 23.11 UT. 20x80 binoculars.

C/2017 T1 (Heinze).

m1=10.8, Dia=1', DC=4.

Neil Norman. FRAS.
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Monday, 25 December 2017

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3361

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Digest #3361
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Comet Observations 23rd December 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:31 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 23rd December 2017

174P/ Echeclus
2017 Dec 23.58 UT; m1= 13.8; Dia= 1'; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS
2017 Dec 23.59 UT; m1= 11.2; Dia= 3.5'; DC= 3/4; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Interference by faint stars in coma; Does not enhance in Swan Band filter.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= AQ

C/2017 T1 Heinze
2017 Dec 23.64 UT; m1= 11.8; Dia= 1.5'; DC= 4/5; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Does not enhance in Swan Band filter, coma elongated to the West approximately. Central condensation sometimes appears stellar in periods of good seeing.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= AQ

62P/ Tsuchinshan
2017 Dec 23.67 UT; m1= 11.7; Dia= 2.9'; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Low altitude = 16°. No enhancement in Swan Band filter.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

24P/ Schaumasse
2017 Dec 23.69 UT; m1= 12.2; Dia= 1.8'; DC= 2/3; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Low altitude = 9.6°; Coma diffuse.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ




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Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3359

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Digest #3359
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:33 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Juan Jose Gonzalez" jjgsgp

62P/Tsuchinshan:
2017 Dec. 16.19 UT: m1=9.7, Dia.=6', DC=2/, 20 cm SCT (77x).
[ Sidgwick method. Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 21.0.].

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS):
2017 Dec. 16.14 UT: m1=10.1, Dia.=5', DC=2, 20 cm SCT (77x).
[ Increasing activity. It is difficult to separate the
contribution of the inner ion tail from that of the coma
to the total magnitude m1. Field stars checked in DSS.
Sidgwick method. Tycho-2 comparison stars. SQM : 20.9.].

C/2017 T1 (Heinze):
2017 Dec. 16.08 UT: m1=12.0, Dia.=2.5', DC=2/, 20 cm SCT (133x).
[ Faint outer coma. Motion checked during a 30-min period.
Field stars checked in DSS. Sidgwick method.
APASS comparison stars. SQM : 21.1.].

( Villacintor, Leon, Spain; Alt. 930 m, 42º 29' N, 5º 11' W;
Rural location, very clear sky. SQM 21.3 at zenith.).

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ICQ Format :

62 2017 12 16.19 S 9.7 TK 20.3T10 77 6 2/ ICQ XX GON05

2016R2 2017 12 16.14 S 10.1 TK 20.3T10 77 5 2 ICQ XX
GON05

2017T1 2017 12 16.08 S 12.0 AQ 20.3T10 1332.5 2/ ICQ XX GON05

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J. J. Gonzalez

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