Anyone had eyes on this one yet? The reports and predictions are pretty impressive! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/brighter-than-a-full-moon-the-bigg... http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2012/09/25/new-comet-c2012-s1ison-could-be-sp...
It's got some impressive comets this century to beat. One to keep our eyes on.
Anyone had eyes on this one yet? The reports and predictions are pretty
impressive!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/brighter-than-a-full-moon-the-bigg...
http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2012/09/25/new-comet-c2012-s1ison-could-be-sp... _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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Patrick may be able to capture this one. However, at the moment, its magnitude is a little out of range for visual observation. At least none of my scopes could pick it out. Here's a 24-hour ephemeris taken from RTGUI. It's for my St. George location. As you can see from the data it transits relative to my location at ~02:00. This is the time when Patrick is at his best. By the way, who purchased or received astronomic equipment for Christmas? The weather down here in St. George has been quite nasty for observation. I know one of you guys screwed it up. Tyler, did your new equipment come in? Dave Tracing 1227 17 2012, Object = C/2012 S1 (I, Elongation= 159.0° Morning, Constellation= Gemini , Object Type = Comet At 37° 3.1788' N, 113° 36.9548' W, RTGUI.HOM, at 10:24:03 MST, 12-27-2012 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 10:24:00 MST Altitude = -05° 02' Azimuth = 314° 48' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 11:24:00 MST Altitude = -12° 45' Azimuth = 325° 21' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 12:24:00 MST Altitude = -18° 31' Azimuth = 337° 24' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 13:24:00 MST Altitude = -21° 49' Azimuth = 350° 45' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 14:24:00 MST Altitude = -22° 18' Azimuth = 4° 43' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 15:24:00 MST Altitude = -19° 53' Azimuth = 18° 22' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 16:24:00 MST Altitude = -14° 53' Azimuth = 30° 53' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 17:24:00 MST Altitude = -07° 45' Azimuth = 41° 55' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 18:24:00 MST Altitude = 01° 22' Azimuth = 51° 30' (NE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 19:24:00 MST Altitude = 11° 00' Azimuth = 59° 53' (NE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 20:24:00 MST Altitude = 21° 43' Azimuth = 67° 25' (ENE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 21:24:00 MST Altitude = 33° 02' Azimuth = 74° 29' (ENE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 22:24:00 MST Altitude = 44° 46' Azimuth = 81° 34' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 23:24:00 MST Altitude = 56° 43' Azimuth = 89° 31' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 00:24:00 MST Altitude = 67° 53' Azimuth = 99° 45' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 01:24:00 MST Altitude = 79° 07' Azimuth = 124° 02' (SE) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 02:24:00 MST Altitude = 82° 25' Azimuth = 211° 20' (SW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 03:24:00 MST Altitude = 72° 28' Azimuth = 253° 45' (WSW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 04:24:00 MST Altitude = 60° 38' Azimuth = 267° 24' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 05:24:00 MST Altitude = 48° 39' Azimuth = 275° 59' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 06:24:00 MST Altitude = 36° 50' Azimuth = 283° 14' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 07:24:00 MST Altitude = 25° 22' Azimuth = 290° 14' (WNW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 08:24:00 MST Altitude = 14° 25' Azimuth = 297° 34' (WNW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 09:24:00 MST Altitude = 04° 19' Azimuth = 305° 39' (NW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 10:24:00 MST Altitude = -05° 02' Azimuth = 314° 48' Dave Gary
On 27 Dec 2012, at 10:39, Dave Gary wrote:
Patrick may be able to capture this one.
Provided the clouds go away some day. patrick
However, at the moment, its magnitude is a little out of range for visual observation. At least none of my scopes could pick it out. Here's a 24-hour ephemeris taken from RTGUI. It's for my St. George location. As you can see from the data it transits relative to my location at ~02:00. This is the time when Patrick is at his best. By the way, who purchased or received astronomic equipment for Christmas? The weather down here in St. George has been quite nasty for observation. I know one of you guys screwed it up. Tyler, did your new equipment come in?
Dave
Tracing 1227 17 2012, Object = C/2012 S1 (I, Elongation= 159.0° Morning, Constellation= Gemini , Object Type = Comet At 37° 3.1788' N, 113° 36.9548' W, RTGUI.HOM, at 10:24:03 MST, 12-27-2012
1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 10:24:00 MST Altitude = -05° 02' Azimuth = 314° 48' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 11:24:00 MST Altitude = -12° 45' Azimuth = 325° 21' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 12:24:00 MST Altitude = -18° 31' Azimuth = 337° 24' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 13:24:00 MST Altitude = -21° 49' Azimuth = 350° 45' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 14:24:00 MST Altitude = -22° 18' Azimuth = 4° 43' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 15:24:00 MST Altitude = -19° 53' Azimuth = 18° 22' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 16:24:00 MST Altitude = -14° 53' Azimuth = 30° 53' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 17:24:00 MST Altitude = -07° 45' Azimuth = 41° 55' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 18:24:00 MST Altitude = 01° 22' Azimuth = 51° 30' (NE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 19:24:00 MST Altitude = 11° 00' Azimuth = 59° 53' (NE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 20:24:00 MST Altitude = 21° 43' Azimuth = 67° 25' (ENE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 21:24:00 MST Altitude = 33° 02' Azimuth = 74° 29' (ENE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 22:24:00 MST Altitude = 44° 46' Azimuth = 81° 34' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 23:24:00 MST Altitude = 56° 43' Azimuth = 89° 31' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 00:24:00 MST Altitude = 67° 53' Azimuth = 99° 45' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 01:24:00 MST Altitude = 79° 07' Azimuth = 124° 02' (SE) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 02:24:00 MST Altitude = 82° 25' Azimuth = 211° 20' (SW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 03:24:00 MST Altitude = 72° 28' Azimuth = 253° 45' (WSW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 04:24:00 MST Altitude = 60° 38' Azimuth = 267° 24' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 05:24:00 MST Altitude = 48° 39' Azimuth = 275° 59' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 06:24:00 MST Altitude = 36° 50' Azimuth = 283° 14' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 07:24:00 MST Altitude = 25° 22' Azimuth = 290° 14' (WNW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 08:24:00 MST Altitude = 14° 25' Azimuth = 297° 34' (WNW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 09:24:00 MST Altitude = 04° 19' Azimuth = 305° 39' (NW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 10:24:00 MST Altitude = -05° 02' Azimuth = 314° 48'
Dave Gary
Well, I got it but it's not much to look at tonight: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2012JAN02.JPG Better in a few months (fingers crossed), patrick On 27 Dec 2012, at 20:29, Wiggins Patrick wrote:
On 27 Dec 2012, at 10:39, Dave Gary wrote:
Patrick may be able to capture this one.
Provided the clouds go away some day.
patrick
However, at the moment, its magnitude is a little out of range for visual observation. At least none of my scopes could pick it out. Here's a 24-hour ephemeris taken from RTGUI. It's for my St. George location. As you can see from the data it transits relative to my location at ~02:00. This is the time when Patrick is at his best. By the way, who purchased or received astronomic equipment for Christmas? The weather down here in St. George has been quite nasty for observation. I know one of you guys screwed it up. Tyler, did your new equipment come in?
Dave
Hey, I knew you could get it. Not much reason for me to even try for awhile. Except for the small streak in appearance (could be a galaxy on edge) I wouldn’t know if I ‘d captured it, anyway. Nice to see it’s there. Hoping. Dave On Jan 2, 2013, at 1:56 AM, Wiggins Patrick <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Well, I got it but it's not much to look at tonight:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2012JAN02.JPG
Better in a few months (fingers crossed),
patrick
On 27 Dec 2012, at 20:29, Wiggins Patrick wrote:
On 27 Dec 2012, at 10:39, Dave Gary wrote:
Patrick may be able to capture this one.
Provided the clouds go away some day.
patrick
However, at the moment, its magnitude is a little out of range for visual observation. At least none of my scopes could pick it out. Here's a 24-hour ephemeris taken from RTGUI. It's for my St. George location. As you can see from the data it transits relative to my location at ~02:00. This is the time when Patrick is at his best. By the way, who purchased or received astronomic equipment for Christmas? The weather down here in St. George has been quite nasty for observation. I know one of you guys screwed it up. Tyler, did your new equipment come in?
Dave
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On 1/2/2013 1:56 AM, Wiggins Patrick wrote:
Well, I got it but it's not much to look at tonight:
http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/C_2012_S1.2012JAN02.JPG
Outstanding, Patrick. Norm
Did anyone else find a bit of a problem with the author's statement from The Independent, "You could walk to the equator, kneel down and gather up handfuls of comet material to make snowballs, throw them in a direction against the comet's spin and watch them hang motionless in front of you."? The author is supposedly an astronomer - silly me, I thought astronomers had to have at least some understanding of Newtonian physics. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:18 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) Anyone had eyes on this one yet? The reports and predictions are pretty impressive! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/brighter-than-a-full-moon-the-bigg est-star-of-2013-could-be-the-comet-of-the-century-8431443.html http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2012/09/25/new-comet-c2012-s1ison-could-be-sp ectacular-sight-in-fall-2013/ _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
I didn't get that far through the article. On Dec 27, 2012 9:48 PM, "Kim" <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
Did anyone else find a bit of a problem with the author's statement from The Independent, "You could walk to the equator, kneel down and gather up handfuls of comet material to make snowballs, throw them in a direction against the comet's spin and watch them hang motionless in front of you."? The author is supposedly an astronomer - silly me, I thought astronomers had to have at least some understanding of Newtonian physics.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chrismo Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 12:18 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)
Anyone had eyes on this one yet? The reports and predictions are pretty impressive!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/brighter-than-a-full-moon-the-bigg est-star-of-2013-could-be-the-comet-of-the-century-8431443.html
http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2012/09/25/new-comet-c2012-s1ison-could-be-sp ectacular-sight-in-fall-2013/ _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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