Comet 103/P Hartley

Hi,

Observed 103P/Hartley again last night (29 Sep 2010). Just starlike with haze. Using 106mm refractor.

Also imaged it. See www.variablestarnights.net


John

I am hoping to track it down tonight if I get a chance with the Skylux 70mm... if it clears.

Seanie.

ok, comet of the year me a...
Just saw it with 7x50 binos and without starrynight I would not have found it, talk about faint !
Nothing spectacular, but good to see it all the same.

Spent some time looking for this tonight with a 10*50 binoculars, not spotted yet, think ill take the scope out later

Spotted a few times with binoculars, its bloody faint though

Saw it last night with the 16". Faint and diffuse is the best way to describe it.

Michael.

well you know what, I just had a look at starrynight again given that you barely saw it in a 16 inch and realised that I had the nebulae turned off, its possible that I mistook the pacman nebula for this comet, I have found in the past that starrynight can be slightly out when it comes to exact locations for comets, I assumed that was the case here.
I'll need to have a look again at this comet on the next clear night, oh well...

so is this comet's core point like with a diffuse halo, anyone got a size estimation ??