Parting is such sweet sorrow...

Ahhh...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...2005-01-12.jpg

Rushing around like a mad thing tonight as I take an astro class at
the local primary school on Wednesday evenings. I've learned loads
;-)

Nice to have a clear night for once and to show the kids some real
stuff as opposed to me talking all of the time. Kids are great. If
you get them to stand in a line they make a really portable
wind-break.

Nice session, saw loads but the Moon captured everyone's imagination
(except mine!).

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/earthshine.html

Next door neighbours have left their outside light on by mistake
tonight. First time ever. Sadly, I'm quite glad as it means I can
get a relatively early night ;-) Night, night...


--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk
Global Projects - http://www.globalobservers.net

"Pete Lawrence" wrote in message
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Ahhh...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/comets/...2005-01-12.jpg

Rushing around like a mad thing tonight as I take an astro class at
the local primary school on Wednesday evenings. I've learned loads
;-)


Parting indeed.
My last Machholz image: http://faxmentis.org/html/machholz5.html

(Don't get your hopes up - no tail...)

Short nights and high trees have conspired to make any further shots unlikely.

....and a question: What is the *actual* colour of the gas/ion/dust cloud?
Greenish or blueish?
Lacking RGB filters (and suffiecient patience) I can't make a definite
pronouncement.

--
Jeff R.
(in stinking-hot [39+C] Sydney)

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:07:05 +1100, "Jeff R."
wrote:

Parting indeed.
My last Machholz image: http://faxmentis.org/html/machholz5.html

(Don't get your hopes up - no tail...)

Short nights and high trees have conspired to make any further shots unlikely.

...and a question: What is the *actual* colour of the gas/ion/dust cloud?
Greenish or blueish?
Lacking RGB filters (and suffiecient patience) I can't make a definite
pronouncement.

The coma definitely shows a greenish tint, the gas (or ion) tail is
blueish and the dust tail that we have trouble seeing due to the earth
comet orientation, seems to have a yellowish tint. No style these
comets ;-)

Jeff R.
(in stinking-hot [39+C] Sydney)

You can go off people you know Jeff ;-)

--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

"Pete Lawrence" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:07:05 +1100, "Jeff R."
wrote:

Jeff R.
(in stinking-hot [39+C] Sydney)

You can go off people you know Jeff ;-)


Hey!
I'm not bragging - I'm whinging!

--
Jeff R.
(as usual)