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Date: 03 Oct 2006 16:14:38
From: Greg Crinklaw
Subject: Re: Comet 2006t1 Levy - new comet
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canopus56 wrote:
> David Levy has discovered another comet. It's at mag 11. Details at:
That's likely just the magnitude computed using default values (a common
problem using the IAU ephemeris for a recently discovered comet). In
fact tt has been estimated to be 9.8 visually, which is bright enough to
see in just about any telescope from a dark site.
The comet is currently less than a degree north of Saturn, visible in
the morning sky.
An image from last night:
http://www.birtwhistle.org/GalleryC2006T1.htm
For more info see my Comet Chasing page at:
<http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html >
Clear skies,
Greg
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Greg Crinklaw
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Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)
SkyTools: http://www.skyhound.com/cs.html
Observing: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html
Comets: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html
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