Tigaroo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 It's cloudy , so if you can't get outside and look at the sky , you read about it right? Was just reading Whittakers Almanack , seems there might be a couple of comet's coming around this year? Wolf and Gehrel's ....no idea if they are visible ones ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'll leave someone else to comet! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigaroo Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Floater said: I'll leave someone else to comet! ?? Note to self 'check for typo's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I generally dont bother with comets unless they are naked eye ones which are then easily located in bins or a scope. Too many times, i have spent nights/weeks on end searching for them only to either fail completely or be greeted by a very diffuse green smudge. They all seem to be green these days....... Gimme one that is big and bright white (or off white), with lovely tails trailing behind it, and i would be all over it like a rash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye85 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 A comet??! HA! Half the time i cant even find M31 which is a entire bleeding galaxy sat right next to us! What hope is their of me finding a scruffy little snowball!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 A great web site to use is "Heavens Above". This lists comets that are currently visible and satellite passover times plus other useful information if you give your location and local time: http://www.heavens-above.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul73 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Good question. There are several brightish comets up there at the moment. Which ones are worth looking out? Normally, first hint of a fuzzie visitor and this forum lights up like a Christmas tree (NGC2264 obviously). Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew63 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I've just been looking at 41P in Ursa Major, it's in a great location for a change ! See observing comet section for details. andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I've just picked up Comet 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak in Ursa Major as well. Not really spectacular but not too hard to find either. I was using my 12" dob at 76x. Tomorrow night (if clear) the comet will be close to M97 and M108 in the sky - maybe in the same widefield of view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigaroo Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 I saw what I think was a slow ( can they be slow?!) meteor burning up as I was viewing praesepe through my new 32mm last night ...something streaked across the fov in three bursts, like morse code dashes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul73 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Tigaroo said: I saw what I think was a slow ( can they be slow?!) meteor burning up as I was viewing praesepe through my new 32mm last night ...something streaked across the fov in three bursts, like morse code dashes ... Yes. They can move quite slowly compared to the more normal bright, blink and you miss it, streaks of upper atmosphere burn ups. Sometimes you can see the smoke! You don't see them that often though. Good spot. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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