Hi all, It's a fine, cool (5.6*C, 42.1*F) morning here in Gisbrone, New Zealand... C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) 2003 September 02.69 UT: m1 = 11.9, Dia.= 0'.6, DC = 6,...
Well the first break in the weather for a month. Pulled an all nighter but spent most of my time on 29P to take V, R, I and unfiltered images. c/2002 X1 2003...
Some comets from early this morning; note the very unusual appearance of C/2002 T7's coma (image is posted at http://www.arksky.org/ under the Comet Tables on...
A correction to my report. My DC value for Q4 should read 8 not 4. Thanks for picking that up Terry. Cheers David Higgins E14 Canberra, Australia ... ...
Hi All, Here are my observations for September 6th and 7th: 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 2003 Sep. 6.00 UT: m1=12.7, Dia.=1.5', DC=2...20.3cm L (63x)...Piotr...
Hi all, four comets before the moon rose. It was fine and still, but the transparancy was a little down (moisture in the air)... 66P (du Toit) 2003 September...
Dear all, I managed to observe 2001 Q4 in 25x100 binoculars under a dark sky on Sept. 17 & 19. Magnitude estimate 11.6 both nights. Clear skies, David Seargent...
Hi All, Here are my observations made this night under excellent conditions, NELM~6.8: 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 2003 Sep. 21.92 UT: m1=12.8, Dia.=2',...
Dear all. The following comets have been updated in our web page: http://www.astrosurf.com/cometas-obs 29P 2P 43P C/2001 HT50 C/2001 K5 C/2001 Q4 C/2002 CE10 ...
Very poor conditions with intermittent clouds and high haze from tropical storm Marty.... 43P Wolf-Harrington 2003 Sep 24.26 UT: m1=14.4 (*), Dia.=12" in haze,...
Hi all, I had great plans of observing as many faint comets as I could last night - the evening ones, have a sleep, then observe the morning ones. I tried for...
Hi all, had a fine morning sky with a gusty NW wind, 12.4*C (54.3*F) and 57% humidity. The seeing was a bit waving but the transparancy was great... Tried to...
Hi All, Below are my observations for next excellent night, NELM~7.0: 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 2003 Sep. 25.94 UT: m1=13.0:, Dia.=1.6', DC=0/...20.3cm L...