Yep, should have done my homework before trekking off.
Just checked here and it seems I've missed out, the comet would have been too low for me to see it.
Last comet I saw was Hale-Bopp back in 1997.
Showing posts with label Comet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comet. Show all posts
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Comet hunting!
At 4.00pm we still had blue sky but there was a lot of high Cirrus clouds that would make seeing conditions pretty poor.
While it was still clear I decided to jump in my car and go find somewhere where I could get an unobstructed view of the sunset from the comfort of the car! I had to drive several miles before I found somewhere to pull over without getting in anyones way.
The objective was to get a glimpse of Comet McNaught near Venus.
The sun went down and I got some nice views of the clouds near the horizon, should have taken the camera! At approx 4.40pm Venus popped into view and I waited until after 5.00pm but no sight of a comet!
It must be too low in the sky now, I had heavy clouds across the horizon just below Venus.
I need to read up on the viewing prospects, if I get up early for work I'll see if I can see it then.
Mission failed!
At 4.00pm we still had blue sky but there was a lot of high Cirrus clouds that would make seeing conditions pretty poor.
While it was still clear I decided to jump in my car and go find somewhere where I could get an unobstructed view of the sunset from the comfort of the car! I had to drive several miles before I found somewhere to pull over without getting in anyones way.
The objective was to get a glimpse of Comet McNaught near Venus.
The sun went down and I got some nice views of the clouds near the horizon, should have taken the camera! At approx 4.40pm Venus popped into view and I waited until after 5.00pm but no sight of a comet!
It must be too low in the sky now, I had heavy clouds across the horizon just below Venus.
I need to read up on the viewing prospects, if I get up early for work I'll see if I can see it then.
Mission failed!
Friday, October 27, 2006
A chance purchase on eBay earlier this week obtained a copy of the Webb Society Star Atlas, got a copy for a tenner plus postage. This comes as a collection of some 40 odd pages that are held in clear plastic sleeves in a ring binder. These can be bought from the Society directly by visiting their site.
Because the pages are loose I took 4 to be colour copied and had two pairs of charts laminated back to back. I now have a couple of very rugged star charts of my most common areas of exploration, I'll get some more done soon. That way I can keep the originals nice and clean (and dry).
Anyway, tonight I went along to my local Astronomy Group for the second time.
An apparently rare occurence (clear skies) allowed us to spend some time outside using some scopes that members had brought along. I got to see the double cluster in Perseus through a 14" Dobsonian, amazing view. We also caught a glimpse of Comet Swan and M31.
The meetings are I think well worth attending it's so good to chat with people who share your interests, they start with an overview of the coming months night sky. After the observing we spent an hour watching a DVD about the search for Supernovae.
Just about to have some food then I'll try to get outside to see what I can see.
cheers
Mitch
Because the pages are loose I took 4 to be colour copied and had two pairs of charts laminated back to back. I now have a couple of very rugged star charts of my most common areas of exploration, I'll get some more done soon. That way I can keep the originals nice and clean (and dry).
Anyway, tonight I went along to my local Astronomy Group for the second time.
An apparently rare occurence (clear skies) allowed us to spend some time outside using some scopes that members had brought along. I got to see the double cluster in Perseus through a 14" Dobsonian, amazing view. We also caught a glimpse of Comet Swan and M31.
The meetings are I think well worth attending it's so good to chat with people who share your interests, they start with an overview of the coming months night sky. After the observing we spent an hour watching a DVD about the search for Supernovae.
Just about to have some food then I'll try to get outside to see what I can see.
cheers
Mitch
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