Re: C/2024 G3
Hi all, I have been observing C/2024 G3 for the last few weeks using T70 at X07 in Chile. This instrument is able to get down to the mountain ridge horizon which is around 4 degrees at that azimuth
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Nick James
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hi Denis, here is a heavily processed image. Pretty ugly though, but it might serve for illustration purposes. Something I'd add to my "total" coma mesurement within 5': the brighness measurement
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Thomas Lehmann
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hi Thomas, I appreciate all you say in this regard. I would be more convinced that there was an extensive coma present if I could see an image showing this coma. Whether it be from fast f/2 telescopes
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Denis Buczynski
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Dear all, thanks for the numerous observation reports, especially to Denis's and Peter's measurements over longer time span. I'd like to emphasize that any brightness measurement MUST be read in
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Thomas Lehmann
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hi Alan, Thanks for the contribution and the images which tell a significant story in this "debate". Your image of C/2023Q1 is similar to mine, as is the magnitude. Your outburst image of 29p which
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Denis Buczynski
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Re: C/2024 G3
Howdy Folks, C/2024 G3 ATLAS has been kept under extensive observation by several observers, despite its poor location. Attached a light curve showing a steady brightening toward perihelion that could
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Michael Mattiazzo
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Re: C/2024 G3
Just adding to what Reinder said, G3 has been very difficult to track, requiring a pristine low morning horizon.? I've only barely glimpsed it one morning in 50mm binoculars. Most remote
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terryjlovejoy
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Thomas, Denis, Alan, all, Obviously, I am also interested in the confirmation of the large and very diffuse gas coma by visual observers from dark skies. Best regards, J. J. Gonzalez Suarez P.S.: As
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jjgonzalez jjgonzalez
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Dear Denis, all, I¡¯m attaching an image I took of C/2023 Q1 via LCO-Tenerife on December 26.97 UT (0.35-m Cassegrain, single 180-second image, unprocessed, uncropped (dimensions 30x30 arcmin)).
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Alan Hale
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hello all, I must admit I am a little baffled by these reports of a substantial increase in brightness of C/2023 Q1. Firstly Thomas Lehmann reported an increase in the brightness of this comet in
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Denis Buczynski
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Thomas, all, After reading your email sent to the list yesterday, I have arranged an observing session for tonight. This is the report : C/2023 Q1 (PANSTARRS): 2024 Dec. 27.81 UT: m1=11.6, Dia.=6',
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jjgonzalez jjgonzalez
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Re: Is C/2024 M1 really a comet?
Thanks Mike ! [email protected]> a ¨¦crit :
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Nicolas Delaunoy
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
My entry for the comet for The Astronomer magazine covering observations to the end of November and giving the behaviour for November was: 2023 Q1 (PANSTARRS) observations cover: -144 to -16 days, 2.6
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Shanklin, Jonathan D.
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Re: C/2024 G3
Op 27-12-2024 om 9:15 schreef planetaryscience via groups.io:
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reinder j bouma
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Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hello Thomas, Here are my observations from summer to now. Unfortunately, I made no observations in October and early November, so although the comet has brightened, it is not clear if the brightening
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Peter Carson
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Re: C/2024 G3
Sam, it is certainly a southern hemisphere object at this time.? I was planning on trying for the comet from arizona on around the 6th, but at the time the comet just clears the horizon - its way too
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Chris Schur
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C/2024 G3
Hi all, I have not seen much discussion about C/2024 G3 of late. While I personally doubt that it will survive to perihelion, I still think that its behavior as it approaches perihelion will be
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planetaryscience@...
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hello , No brightening for us : https://lesia.obspm.fr/comets/lib/all-obs-table.php?Code=CK23Q010&y1=2024&m1=10&y2=2024&m2=12&Username=&CodeObs=&Config= Francois -- Francois KUGEL Observatoire
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Francois KUGEL
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Re: Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
Hi Thomas, I observed this comet 2 nights ago and measured the magnitude to be 15.9 -16.0 MPC Code I81 Tarbatness ADES DATA |C/2023 Q1 | | | CCD|I81 |2024-12-25T01:31:41Z |130.56329 |+75.48871 |0.05
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Denis Buczynski
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Unusual brightening of comet C/2023 Q1
According to observations by S. Fritsche and myself the comet C/2023 Q1 has started a sudden brightening in November. Unfortunately our observations are very sparse due to the bad weather during the
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Thomas Lehmann
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