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Comet P/Encke - evening twillight comet
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17 years 4 months ago #44350
by Seanie_Morris
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
Comet P/Encke - evening twillight comet was created by Seanie_Morris
Thanks to an e-mail reminder from Terry Moseley on this one.
Comet P/Encke is now observable low in the West after sunset. The following chart tracks its progress for the rest of the month:
As you can see, it will be seen in the evening twillight coming out of Aries, and swing back towards the sun during the month in a loop through Auriga. A nice way to start of your observing sessions perhaps? It is just out of range of naked eye visibility (c. +7 to +
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But don't let the chart fool you, it will only be visible for another 9 days or so from our latitude.
Further details can be found from here: www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html
Seanie.
Comet P/Encke is now observable low in the West after sunset. The following chart tracks its progress for the rest of the month:
As you can see, it will be seen in the evening twillight coming out of Aries, and swing back towards the sun during the month in a loop through Auriga. A nice way to start of your observing sessions perhaps? It is just out of range of naked eye visibility (c. +7 to +
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But don't let the chart fool you, it will only be visible for another 9 days or so from our latitude.
Further details can be found from here: www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html
Seanie.
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
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17 years 4 months ago #44507
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Replied by JohnONeill on topic Comet Encke
Hi,
Comet Encke is much more difficult than the magnitudes figures would suggest.
I observed the comet just after the beginning of the month and was a difficult object low in the twilight glow (I do not have my observing notebook to hand - to give the exact date). I was using a 25cm reflector. There was some thin cloud.
You really need very clear skies and catch it at the right time,
John
Comet Encke is much more difficult than the magnitudes figures would suggest.
I observed the comet just after the beginning of the month and was a difficult object low in the twilight glow (I do not have my observing notebook to hand - to give the exact date). I was using a 25cm reflector. There was some thin cloud.
You really need very clear skies and catch it at the right time,
John
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