5 Aug
2011
5 Aug
'11
2:31 p.m.
On 05 Aug 2011, at 11:20, Chrismo wrote:
Thanks for the pictures! What time did you take them,
Pictures were taken about 1:30 and 2:00 this morning.
and what time do you recommend viewing this comet?
It is already high in the SE sky when it gets dark and it transits about 2:00 and stay in the sky most of the rest of the night. So while observing it around transit time might technically be best, I'm thinking a couple hours either side of that would be ok. No doubt SPOC's Grim will be pointed at it tomorrow during the public star party. While imaging it this morning I also had a look at it with a C-5. It is brighter than it was a couple of weeks ago but it is far from being bright. patrick