October 31, 2007
Comet Holmes- Perseus will never look the same!
I'm used to seeing Perseus as a gentle arc of three fairly bright stars and a few more dmmer ones - with Algol hanging way out there at the end of his arm. Now we have THE PERSEUS TRIANGLE. Comet...October 30, 2007
Comet Holmes- bigger, fainter?, brighter?
Watching Comet Holmes has become a bit of an obsession and for me the most fascinating views are being delivered by the MallinCam video camera. I watched it through high clouds last night and in a clear sky - with...October 26, 2007
Comet Holmes shocks, intrigues and awes
UPDATE; 10.28.07 - 7 am - Here's a pencil sketch I made about 5:45 am this morning using the 8-inch LX90 and a 5 mm Hyperion eyepiece which gives about a 10' fov. It was bigger and maybe brighter and...October 25, 2007
Say what! Startling "new" comet
UPDATE: 8:30 am Thursday - One forecast calls for some clearing tonight! And for a more complete account of Comet Holmes, see the Sky and Telescope article here. If it clears, Perseus - and the comet - will be visible...October 20, 2007
Seeing a comet and a comet ghost
UPDATE - 9 am Tuesday - Got a minor shock this morning. I was out about 4:30 am using the LX90 8-inch on Mars. Have to admit I don't have much patience with planetary observing and the dew was heavy...October 05, 2007
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