Comments for The BAA Blog http://britastro.org/blog Official Blog of the British Astronomical Association Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:49:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) update #2 by neil morrison http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1192&cpage=1#comment-11484 neil morrison Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:49:21 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1192#comment-11484 At last from Crawley West Sussex . 51.08 N 0.12W Low in the heavy haze over the approach path to Gatwick Airport Comet PanStaRRS . Observed from 19.45 GMT to 20.15 GMT 15 x 80 Binoculars Tripod mounted. Comet predsented a broad Delta Hear at 7 o clock tail spread 1 to 3 0'clock Head to tail span at moments of best seeing 1.25 degrees total Magnitude approaching 3rd Magnitude. At last from Crawley West Sussex . 51.08 N 0.12W Low in the heavy haze over the approach path to Gatwick Airport Comet PanStaRRS . Observed from 19.45 GMT to 20.15 GMT 15 x 80 Binoculars Tripod mounted. Comet predsented a broad Delta Hear at 7 o clock tail spread 1 to 3 0′clock Head to tail span at moments of best seeing 1.25 degrees total Magnitude approaching 3rd Magnitude.

]]> Comment on First view of Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) from the UK by Grant Privett http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168&cpage=1#comment-9942 Grant Privett Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:44:24 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168#comment-9942 I was giving a talk at Abingdon Society that evening. One of the guys there got it too. I was giving a talk at Abingdon Society that evening. One of the guys there got it too.

]]> Comment on First view of Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) from the UK by Alan Smeaton http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168&cpage=1#comment-9789 Alan Smeaton Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:38:47 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168#comment-9789 One significant cloud in the sky tonight (13th) moving with glacial slowness but eventually at 19.00UT success!!! Magnitude horribly difficult to estimate but 2/3ish and oval head. A faint tail about 10' extending to the NW. Used my trusty 10X50 bins. Possibly glimpsed with the naked eye on occasions but not easy at all. Glad to have seen it however. One significant cloud in the sky tonight (13th) moving with glacial slowness but eventually at 19.00UT success!!! Magnitude horribly difficult to estimate but 2/3ish and oval head. A faint tail about 10′ extending to the NW. Used my trusty 10X50 bins. Possibly glimpsed with the naked eye on occasions but not easy at all.
Glad to have seen it however.

]]> Comment on First view of Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) from the UK by Mel Joslin http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168&cpage=1#comment-9788 Mel Joslin Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:52:20 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168#comment-9788 Saw Comet C/2011 L4 from Chelmsford at 19:15 UT on 2013-03-13, just about 6 deg above horizon. Using 7x50 bins I put its magnitude at +1 with a short stubby tail pointing towards the 2 day old moon, all seen through narrow gaps in cloud. Saw Comet C/2011 L4 from Chelmsford at 19:15 UT on 2013-03-13, just about 6 deg above horizon. Using 7×50 bins I put its magnitude at +1 with a short stubby tail pointing towards the 2 day old moon, all seen through narrow gaps in cloud.

]]> Comment on First view of Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) from the UK by Paul A Brierley http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168&cpage=1#comment-9787 Paul A Brierley Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:06:48 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1168#comment-9787 C/2012 L4 PanStarrs observed tonight 2012 March 13 at 18:55 hrs. I used the Moon as my guide and found it very easy, in the deepening twilight. Through 10x50 glasses. 15x70 Visionary HD's gave a much improved view. Comet appears with a m+2 nucleus with a clearly visible fan-shaped tail. The skies are too bright to make a visual observation. C/2012 L4 PanStarrs observed tonight 2012 March 13 at 18:55 hrs.

I used the Moon as my guide and found it very easy, in the deepening twilight. Through 10×50 glasses.

15×70 Visionary HD’s gave a much improved view. Comet appears with a m+2 nucleus with a clearly visible fan-shaped tail.

The skies are too bright to make a visual observation.

]]> Comment on 2012 DA14 live webcast by Callum Potter http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151&cpage=1#comment-9090 Callum Potter Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:29:29 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151#comment-9090 Thanks - yes, the site was still on Summer Time - sadly this has to be changed manually on the blog... Thanks – yes, the site was still on Summer Time – sadly this has to be changed manually on the blog…

]]> Comment on 2012 DA14 live webcast by P symons http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151&cpage=1#comment-9087 P symons Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:43:33 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151#comment-9087 Your clock is wrong? Your clock is wrong?

]]> Comment on 2012 DA14 live webcast by P symons http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151&cpage=1#comment-9086 P symons Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:41:48 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151#comment-9086 We saw a meteor 1mile east of Heathrow 15/2/2013.18.44pm we have great video footage did anyone else see it We saw a meteor 1mile east of Heathrow 15/2/2013.18.44pm we have great video footage did anyone else see it

]]> Comment on 2012 DA14 live webcast by neil morrison http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151&cpage=1#comment-8982 neil morrison Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:08:20 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151#comment-8982 A great photograph. We were clouded out here in Crawley Sussex!! A great photograph. We were clouded out here in Crawley Sussex!!

]]> Comment on 2012 DA14 live webcast by Mel Joslin http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151&cpage=1#comment-8974 Mel Joslin Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:15:00 +0000 http://britastro.org/blog/?p=1151#comment-8974 Nick i also share your disappointment below the cloudy skies of Chelmsford Nick i also share your disappointment below the cloudy skies of Chelmsford

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