[Chaos-l] Comet Observing

[Mark South]

I took a quick look tonight at the comet again in my 10x50 binos.  It  
appears to me to have doubled in size with detail much greater.    
This is a very interesting and beautiful object to observe!

mark
On Oct 29, 2007, at 8:00 AM, Stewart wrote:

> It is such an easy object to find, even for me. The pictures are  
> AMAZING. Even a camera with an f2.8 of f4 lens would work great. I  
> have not exposed for more than 20 seconds. Some exposures have been  
> for 10 seconds, and the stars appear through the coma. Binocular  
> viewing is superb.
>
> Stewart
>
>
>
> From: chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:chaos-l- 
> bounces at rtpnet.org] On Behalf Of walter fowler
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:22 PM
> To: Cameron Moeller
> Cc: chaos
> Subject: Re: [Chaos-l] Comet Observing
>
>
>
> Comet Holmes is definitely worth checking out.  It is visible with  
> the naked eye from my driveway and looks good through binoculars or  
> small scope, esp. before the moon comes up.  I think it's growing a  
> little tail but that may be wishful thinking.  Everyone should take  
> a look and let me know what you think!  It's easy to find, just  
> below Cassiopia and it's not moving much night to night, meaning  
> it's headed our way.  Walter
>
> On 10/28/07, Cameron Moeller <cmoeller at email.unc.edu> wrote:
>
> If anyone is interested in going out to the Farrington Boat Ramp at  
> some
> point during the week to check out Comet Holmes (or anything else that
> interests you) let me know. I was considering going out maybe  
> Wednesday
> night, the moon won't be rising until around 10:30 and the angular
> separation between the comet and the moon will be around 45degrees, so
> hopefully it wont diminish the viewing too much.
>
> Take it easy,
> Cameron
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