[Lvas] FW: Comet Lulin Monday AM

[Fred Rayworth]

Roger,

 

Excellent drawing!

 

Fred


 


From: drivester at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:28:03 +0000
Subject: [Lvas] FW: Comet Lulin Monday AM



LVAS all,
 
I was able to observe the comet early this morning and was able to get a quick sketch. Please see the following information on the previous e-mail.
 
Enjoy...Roger Ivester 
  
 


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Subject: Comet Lulin Monday AM
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:23:53 +0000



 
I was able to do a quick sketch of Lulin early this morning and just wanted to share. I set up in my backyard, observed, and sketched the comet at approximately 1:00 AM EST. It was in the corner of Virgo and fairly close to Beta. It was approximately 8° SE of Saturn.
 
I didn't have time to pinpoint on my star atlas as I realized a cloud bank was closing rapidly from the west. I glanced at my manual setting circles and the coordinates were approximately as following:
 
RA - 11h 52m    Declination - +04.5° 
 
The comet was very high in the sky and I did not have time to gain a precise magnitude estimate. It was pretty bright and easy to see even through my 7x50 finder scope using a 20mm Erfle eyepiece a 9° FOV.   
 
I observed for two hours and used all eyepiece combinations with my 10-inch reflector. The best view was gained using an older 16mm University Optics Konig @ 71x, FOV 0.92°. 
 
Even though I spent at least two hours it was if I was there for only 15 minutes. I was frantically trying to get all my stuff together before the clouds would soon cover the entire sky. The temperature was 21° and I was dressed warmly. 
 
North is up on the sketch...
 
Roger  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



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