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Comet!

elgatoloco - 9-29-2010 at 08:25 AM

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/comet-hartley-2-mig...

David K - 9-29-2010 at 08:40 AM

Thank you, it will be super easy to find alongside Cassiopeia!

Bajatripper - 9-29-2010 at 01:39 PM

Thanks for the tip, Cat. I'll have to schedule a camping trip to better appreciate it under a rural Baja sky. I'm sure the kids will appreciate it, too.
I'll have to pack extra marshmellows and hot chocolate, that'll keep most of them up on a sugar rush (the show starts after midnight, for those who didn't read the article).

Another exaple of what makes this board so special. Thanks again.

astrobaja - 9-29-2010 at 07:18 PM

End of Oct it should be 5th magnitude which means it will be easy naked eye from a non- light polluted location (lots of those in Baja!)
If people have a camera tripod you can get an adapter (very cheap!) to allow for mounting of a pair of binoculars.
Heres another link for Hartley:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/10263266...

redhilltown - 9-29-2010 at 10:33 PM

thanks for the tip! love info like this.

David K - 9-30-2010 at 07:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by astrobaja
End of Oct it should be 5th magnitude which means it will be easy naked eye from a non- light polluted location (lots of those in Baja!)
If people have a camera tripod you can get an adapter (very cheap!) to allow for mounting of a pair of binoculars.
Heres another link for Hartley:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/10263266...


How about a photo from your telescope Mike?

astrobaja - 9-30-2010 at 07:43 AM

sorry David my scopes not the kind that can take the longer exposures needed for that type of object, all I can do is moon/planets. I will post links to some of the better amateur pics taken of Hartley!

Work is now well under way for Equuleus south observatory though! Soon my scopes will have a roof again!

David K - 9-30-2010 at 07:55 AM

Great... Elizabeth and I have discussed our next trip into the San Pedro Martir and we want to meet you and visit Rancho La Concepcion/ Dark Skies Inn!