[BAA Comets] 174P Echeclus outburst

[john_drummond at xtra.co.nz]

Hi,

Here’s an image of 174P (Enchelus) from 2017 Dec 11 UT. The coma is evident and is more elongated to the south. 


http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=141227


COD E94
CON John Drummond, Possum Observatory, Patutahi, Gisborne, New Zealand [john_drummond at xtra.co.nz]
OBS J. Drummond
MEA J. Drummond
TEL 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD
ACK MPCReport file updated 2017.12.13 17:38:31
AC2 john_drummond at xtra.co.nz
NET UCAC-4
0174P         C2017 12 11.45662 02 38 30.57 +11 24 05.8          14.8N      E94
0174P         C2017 12 11.45910 02 38 30.51 +11 24 05.4          14.8N      E94
0174P         C2017 12 11.46163 02 38 30.43 +11 24 04.9          14.9N      E94
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Regards
John D, New Zealand 


From: Peter Carson 
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 1:49 PM
To: BAA Comets discussion list 
Subject: Re: [BAA Comets] 174P Echeclus outburst

Hi Nick,
Here's my image 90 mins ago from Southend. http://www.astromania.co.uk/174P_20171211_2305_PCarson.jpg 
The coma is definitely asymmetric.
Peter


-----Original Message----- 
From: Nick James 
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 11:25 PM 
To: BAA Comets discussion list 
Subject: Re: [BAA Comets] 174P Echeclus outburst 

This comet is showing a nice asymmetric coma around 17 arcsec diameter 
now. Here's an image I have just taken from Chelmsford:

https://britastro.org/node/11941

Please keep observing this comet over the next few days and send us your 
images and photometry.

Thanks,

Nick.
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