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Old November 19th 07, 03:47 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Comet 8P Tuttle - Co-object photo opportunities

I have assembled a chart and table concerning next months comet -
Comet 8P Tuttle at -

http://www.utahastronomy.com/Current...ject_photo_ops

As Comet 8P loops through Cass, And, Tri and Psc from mid-December to
maximum brightness in the first week of January 2008, the comet will
pass a number of other objects - creating opportunities for take
dramatic astrophotos. For example, the comet will pass within 1 deg
of PN NGC40, directly over galaxy M33, and within 2 degs of galaxy
M74.

Unlike November's Comet 17P, Comet 8P will present with a Sun-Target-
Observer angle between 47 and 70 degrees. (Comet 17P presented as only
12.9 degs.) Earth based observers will be well-placed to see any tail,
if it forms.

Comet 8P 3D orbital diagrams - generated from the NASA/JPL Near Earth
Object orbital diagram simulator - are collected at:

http://www.utahastronomy.com/Current...P_orbital_path

- Canopus56
 




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