Machholz tonight [Sat] nr Pleiades - Canon 300d pic

Skies clear after UK storm - except for thin cirrus - Comet Machholz
near to Pleiades tonight [Saturday] posted at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

in single 90s exposure via homemade remote release.

Worcester Park Ob - UK

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 19:04:10 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

Skies clear after UK storm - except for thin cirrus - Comet Machholz
near to Pleiades tonight [Saturday] posted at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

in single 90s exposure via homemade remote release.

Worcester Park Ob - UK

After a frustrating night last night when I saw the Pleiades for all
of 3 seconds in a 5 hour session, tonight was spoilt by high cloud. I
think the forecast is favourable for later on though.

Here's my only result so far this evening. 120s @ ISO1600 taken
through a thin cloud layer!

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...-01-08-001.jpg

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(Maurice Gavin) wrote:

Skies clear after UK storm - except for thin cirrus - Comet Machholz
near to Pleiades tonight [Saturday] posted at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

Nicely visible through binoculars from Cambridge tonight.

Anthony

"Maurice Gavin" wrote in message
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Skies clear after UK storm - except for thin cirrus - Comet Machholz
near to Pleiades tonight [Saturday] posted at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

in single 90s exposure via homemade remote release.

Worcester Park Ob - UK

Some good clear breaks between high clouds early in the evening.

No pictures, but a decent view from University of London Observatory, 8-in
refractor, 50-mm wide angle eyepiece. Nucleus looked about mag 8-9,
integrated coma about 3.6-3.8. Easily visible by unaided eye close to the
Pleiades, even in light-polluted sky.

During a public viewing session, 8/1/05 1845-1915 UT.

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Mike Dworetsky

(Remove "pants" spamblock to send e-mail)

Yep second that, been out for a meal 2nite Nr Duxford and luckily the car
park was v dark easy see it with the naked eye

Excellent pics btw guys


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In message
(Maurice Gavin) wrote:

Skies clear after UK storm - except for thin cirrus - Comet Machholz
near to Pleiades tonight [Saturday] posted at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

Nicely visible through binoculars from Cambridge tonight.

Anthony

Pete Lawrence wrote:

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 19:04:10 GMT, (Maurice Gavin)
wrote:

Skies clear after UK storm - except for thin cirrus - Comet Machholz
near to Pleiades tonight [Saturday] posted at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky.htm

in single 90s exposure via homemade remote release.

Worcester Park Ob - UK

After a frustrating night last night when I saw the Pleiades for all
of 3 seconds in a 5 hour session, tonight was spoilt by high cloud. I
think the forecast is favourable for later on though.

Here's my only result so far this evening. 120s @ ISO1600 taken
through a thin cloud layer!

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...-01-08-001.jpg

Nice picture.

I popped out with the bins last night for a quick peek. Under my mag
4ish skies it was _just_ visible naked eye with averted veision.

Jim
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