DEEJAYKEG Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.10 Reputation: 4985 Achievement Points: 50728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11, 2024 Posted January 8, 2015 Predictably, the cloud cover has increased tonight here when this newly-discovered blue-green comet is at its closest approach to Earth - 44 million miles. I wonder if @@Astronomer has his scope ready to take some photos later on? The article describes the path of the comet and where to look for it. Fortunately the constellation of Orion is one of the easier ones to spot with the naked eye. Click here: http://www.space.com/28196-comet-lovejoy-visible-eridanus-constellation.html eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
little_old_man Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted January 8, 2015 If I have clear skies I'll look for it tonight. Thanks DJ. Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Is it visible by naked-eye? I'm wondering if I could catch it with only a 50mm (2 minute exposure or something of the sort) Edited January 8, 2015 by eidolonFIRE
Astronomer Posted January 9, 2015 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted January 9, 2015 It is naked eye, and is apparently a beauty in binoculars. Sadly, we're getting snow here, again, tonight. A colleague of mine, Alan Dyer, took the photograph in this article: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/08/comet-lovejoy-return-amateur-astronomers DEEJAYKEG 1 Awards
Merlin007 Posted January 9, 2015 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 1127 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 8583 Content Per Day: 1.64 Reputation: 7548 Achievement Points: 76573 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 67 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 20 hours ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Posted January 9, 2015 Ya, unfortunately tonight, skies not looking very good to get the tele out. Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted January 9, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) high elev. cloud layer here... Maybe it will clear up around midnight. Edited January 9, 2015 by eidolonFIRE
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