Howdy, On 08 Nov 2007, at 12:27, Dale Hooper wrote:
...it shows that perseverance still works in the days of automated surveys! (At least until Pan-STARRS comes on-line <g>)
Yeah, once they start up I'll probably cut back on my search efforts. :(
I was wondering if you could help me with ephemeris info for it. Its such a new discovery that they don't have it in the MPCORB file yet.
I'll append data for tonight below. Until MPCORB is updated you can get ephemerides from: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html Search on either K07V08N or 2007 VN8 and use my Observatory Code 718.
How dim are you able to get with the 14" Celestron?
The faintest I've measured so far with a 2 minute exposure is v20.2. Since my find was in the high 19s it was right on the edge of my being able to reach it. Clear skies! patrick Date UT R.A. (J2000) Decl. h m s 2007 11 09 040000 03 04 25.3 +14 47 31 2007 11 09 050000 03 04 22.5 +14 47 26 2007 11 09 060000 03 04 19.6 +14 47 20 2007 11 09 070000 03 04 16.8 +14 47 14 2007 11 09 080000 03 04 13.9 +14 47 08