Observation by Neil Morrison: comet bennet

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Neil Morrison

Observer

Neil Morrison

Observed

2018 Oct 13 - 20:46

Uploaded

2018 Oct 13 - 21:14

Objects

C/1969 Y1 Bennett

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 22^h12^m
Dec: +26°46'
Position angle: +43°50'

Field size

9° × 13°

Equipment

35mm PetriFlex V
Tri X Kodak Film
Microdol X Developer
135mm F2.8 Lens

Exposure

15 Seconds F2.8

Location

Horley Surrey

Target name

Comet Bennet

Title

comet bennet

About this image

Seeing Peter Anderson's Picture of Comet Bennet called to mind that I had a surviving picture of the same Comet.

It had survived house moves and the years that have passed since. My records of the cassette of Film that was used can only identify that the image was either taken on the 4th April 1970 at 03h 20m gmt or the 11th April at either 01h10 or 02h 10. through the open Bedroom Window. Now all these years later most of the record keeping is embedded with the images we take. and we do not have to brew up chemical in spiral tank before we can see results.

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Eric Watkins, Martin Lewis, Jeremy Shears, Andy Wilson, Nick James, Jimmy Fraser, Michael O'Connell

Comments

Eric Watkins, 2018 Oct 13 - 21:46 UTC

At 13 yrs of age this was the first comet I ever saw. I had been observing with a friend using my newly acquired 4.5" reflector.

As dawn approached we packed up for the night and walked along the back garden path to the house and there it was. I had no awareness that the comet could be observed- an independent discovery at the best time of viewing it. No comet has matched this one because of the circumstances.

Nice to be reminded of that feeling.

Eric

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