Has anyone seen 21P yet. It is supposedly just over mag 7. It will skirt M36,37 &38 and on the morning of the 15th it goes right through M35. It just passed Capella. Hopefully the mag is correct and we should get some images, weather permitting.
Don
Comet 21P
Comet 21P
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Re: Comet 21P
I was hoping to sneak out tonight and get a peak but it won't rise until nearly 10pm. Too late for me on a work night. Perhaps Fri or Sat nights weather permitting.
Tim W.
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March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
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Autoguide: PHD2
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Re: Comet 21P
21P will be at its closest in 72 years, Sept 10 is closest approach, and reportedly at mag 6.5 to 7 (visible in binos). This article provides a variety of star charts for where to look:
http://earthsky.org/space/2-comets-21p- ... tanen-2018
(It also mentions Comet Wirtanen, which will be coming very close to earth in mid-December, with a possible mag of 3.5 to 6!)
Rebekah
http://earthsky.org/space/2-comets-21p- ... tanen-2018
(It also mentions Comet Wirtanen, which will be coming very close to earth in mid-December, with a possible mag of 3.5 to 6!)
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Re: Comet 21P
Here is a three Panel chart for the night of the 11th at around 2:00am. Upper left panel is naked eye, right panel is in a finder scope or through a telrad. Lower panel is in a low power eyepiece.
Comet 21P by kyphoron, on Flickr
Comet 21P by kyphoron, on FlickrPaul...
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