ASTRO: Holmes 27 Nov - Comet_Holmes_27Nov_2007_DSLR.jpg (1/1)

Very well done and with the moon light to contend with, though DC lights
probably are as bad if not worse than the moon.

I haven't seen it since the 18th. Temps of zero with light snow falling
since then hasn't made for any viewing at all here.

Rick

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"Robert Price" wrote
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Great image Robert!

A friend reported seeing it thru a 'sucker hole' last night, but mostly
it's been too cloudy for observing here. I looks like it will be too big for
the field of view with your 4" pretty soon.

George N

I can still see the comet naked eye. Here in SC..


"Robert Price" wrote in message
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Nice pic!
Kev

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"G" wrote ...

I can still see the comet naked eye. Here in SC..


I just had a look at the comet with 7x50 and 20x80 binocs. From my front
yard it was easy to see naked eye. In the 20x80's it was big, dim, and
amazing! It pretty much looked just like Robert P's image, except that the
small nucleus was difficult to see. With temp just above freezing and a
stiff wind (30mph gusts) it was not worth trying to image it.

George N

George Normandin wrote:
"G" wrote ...


I can still see the comet naked eye. Here in SC..



I just had a look at the comet with 7x50 and 20x80 binocs. From my front
yard it was easy to see naked eye. In the 20x80's it was big, dim, and
amazing! It pretty much looked just like Robert P's image, except that the
small nucleus was difficult to see. With temp just above freezing and a
stiff wind (30mph gusts) it was not worth trying to image it.

George N

Still haven't seen in since the 18th here. Tonight I have sucker holes
but temp is 7 with wind chill of -30 and snow blowing like crazy. No
way I can roll the roof with that fine snow flying everywhere. I
managed 5 minutes outside in that wind but the holes never hit the right
spot and I was getting covered in blowing snow. This isn't falling snow,
just stuff that fell yesterday and is moving several counties south
tonight. I gave up.

Winter has arrived.

Rick


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Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct.
Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh".

"Rick Johnson" wrote in message
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George Normandin wrote:
"G" wrote ...


I can still see the comet naked eye. Here in SC..



I just had a look at the comet with 7x50 and 20x80 binocs. From my
front yard it was easy to see naked eye. In the 20x80's it was big, dim,
and amazing! It pretty much looked just like Robert P's image, except
that the small nucleus was difficult to see. With temp just above
freezing and a stiff wind (30mph gusts) it was not worth trying to image
it.

George N

Still haven't seen in since the 18th here. Tonight I have sucker holes
but temp is 7 with wind chill of -30 and snow blowing like crazy. No way
I can roll the roof with that fine snow flying everywhere. I managed 5
minutes outside in that wind but the holes never hit the right spot and I
was getting covered in blowing snow. This isn't falling snow, just stuff
that fell yesterday and is moving several counties south tonight. I gave
up.

Winter has arrived.

Rick

Ouch. They're talking flurries here Tuesday night with a low of about 35.
I'll take that over
a -30 wind chill anytime! Keep your knickers warm!

George

George wrote:

"Rick Johnson" wrote in message
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George Normandin wrote:

"G" wrote ...



I can still see the comet naked eye. Here in SC..



I just had a look at the comet with 7x50 and 20x80 binocs. From my
front yard it was easy to see naked eye. In the 20x80's it was big, dim,
and amazing! It pretty much looked just like Robert P's image, except
that the small nucleus was difficult to see. With temp just above
freezing and a stiff wind (30mph gusts) it was not worth trying to image
it.

George N

Still haven't seen in since the 18th here. Tonight I have sucker holes
but temp is 7 with wind chill of -30 and snow blowing like crazy. No way
I can roll the roof with that fine snow flying everywhere. I managed 5
minutes outside in that wind but the holes never hit the right spot and I
was getting covered in blowing snow. This isn't falling snow, just stuff
that fell yesterday and is moving several counties south tonight. I gave
up.

Winter has arrived.

Rick


Ouch. They're talking flurries here Tuesday night with a low of about 35.
I'll take that over
a -30 wind chill anytime! Keep your knickers warm!

George

I cleared my drive (just over 1 km long) of a near foot of white stuff
in -25 wind chill per the radio station today. Took two hours. Not bad
if you dress for it.

We usually hit -30 (f) at least once a year and that's BEFORE
wind-chill. Coldest temp on my outside thermometer since I moved here
was -41. But that was before the scope was in the observatory -- or a
roof for that matter.

Rick

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Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct.
Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh".

"Rick Johnson" wrote in message
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George wrote:

"Rick Johnson" wrote in message
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George Normandin wrote:

"G" wrote ...



I can still see the comet naked eye. Here in SC..



I just had a look at the comet with 7x50 and 20x80 binocs. From my
front yard it was easy to see naked eye. In the 20x80's it was big,
dim, and amazing! It pretty much looked just like Robert P's image,
except that the small nucleus was difficult to see. With temp just
above freezing and a stiff wind (30mph gusts) it was not worth trying
to image it.

George N

Still haven't seen in since the 18th here. Tonight I have sucker holes
but temp is 7 with wind chill of -30 and snow blowing like crazy. No
way I can roll the roof with that fine snow flying everywhere. I
managed 5 minutes outside in that wind but the holes never hit the right
spot and I was getting covered in blowing snow. This isn't falling snow,
just stuff that fell yesterday and is moving several counties south
tonight. I gave up.

Winter has arrived.

Rick


Ouch. They're talking flurries here Tuesday night with a low of about
35. I'll take that over
a -30 wind chill anytime! Keep your knickers warm!

George

I cleared my drive (just over 1 km long) of a near foot of white stuff
in -25 wind chill per the radio station today. Took two hours. Not bad
if you dress for it.

We usually hit -30 (f) at least once a year and that's BEFORE wind-chill.
Coldest temp on my outside thermometer since I moved here was -41. But
that was before the scope was in the observatory -- or a roof for that
matter.

Rick

No offense, but I'm glad I don't live that far north. I prefer the sun.
lol. MY niece lives in Madison, WI, and actually loves the winters there.
I guess you get used to it.

George