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ISON may already be dead
by Chuck Hards 26 Nov '13

26 Nov '13

Interesting read on S&T website: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/Comet-ISON-Becomes-a-Nail-Biter-23…

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New comet movie
by Wiggins Patrick 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

There is an updated version of the animation of ISON/Encke images from NASA's STEREO spacecraft on spaceweather.com patrick Sent from my iPad

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ISON & Lovejoy
by Chuck Hards 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

This morning with a 10x25 bino I thought I could detect a small coma in the charted position of ISON, but couldn't be sure so I'm calling it unobserved. Lovejoy was a faint smudge, barely observable even though much higher.

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ISON update
by Wiggins Patrick 24 Nov '13

24 Nov '13

Rob Ratkowski just emailed saying that from his location on Maui this morning the comet was not even visible in binoculars. Images on Spaceweather confirm that it's getting harder and harder to see. I suppose at this point I'm just hoping it survives perihelion and will put on at least something of a show after that. patrick

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NASA Science News for Nov. 24, 2013 (ISON vs solar storm))
by Wiggins Patrick 24 Nov '13

24 Nov '13

NASA Science News for Nov. 24, 2013 On Nov. 28th, Comet ISON will have a perilous close encounter with the sun. In today's story from Science@NASA, experts discuss what might happen if the comet gets hit by a solar storm at point-blank range. http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/24nov_isoncme/

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Try some stretching
by Bruce Hugo 24 Nov '13

24 Nov '13

I took a milkyway photo from this summer in Iowa and applied some Photoshop adjustments per Tyler's talk. I've tried hacking at the photo in the past on my learning curve. I added a soft filter 82 to remove the sodium light on the horizon then I tried some stretching as Tyler suggested. I've got a long way to go, but the photo is getting better! Original http://www.flickr.com/photos/22238456@N04/11017868465/in/photostream/ Adjusted http://www.flickr.com/photos/22238456@N04/11018107403/in/photostream/ Bruce

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STEREO-A catches Encke & ISON
by Wiggins Patrick 23 Nov '13

23 Nov '13

From the Planetary Society: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2013/1122-ison-encke-mercury-and… patrick

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Dr. Who this evening, Sat and Sun
by Wiggins Patrick 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Well he does travel through *space* so this must be on topic. :) patrick ‘Doctor Who’ looks back, forward on 50th anniversary http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/57135254-223/doctor-special-ann…

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PBS: Comet Encounter
by Wiggins Patrick 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Chock full of hyperbole but not too bad. Amongst all the hype they did allow a few astronomers a few seconds of the 55 minute program to lower expectations about how bright it might be. http://video.pbs.org/video/2365124349 patrick p.s. OT but it's hard to believe it's been 50 years since a dark day in Dallas.

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Thank you Tyler!
by Chuck Hards 21 Nov '13

21 Nov '13

Many thanks to Tyler Allred for an interesting, informative presentation at last night's SLAS meeting. One of the best meetings we've had all year. I'm going to revisit some old images and am sure I can better them, with the knowledge gained from a world-class imager. If you were serious about that workshop, Tyler, sign me up! Thanks again!

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