[meteorite-list] January Comet?

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:20:16 -0500
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I have hopes for tonight - my last chance I believe.

Gary

On 11 Jan 2007 at 21:32, Gerald Flaherty wrote:

> Sorry for you Gary. I got a look at it last nite.
> Jerry Flaherty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] January Comet?
>
>
> > Clouds to the west the last two nights. I got some good sunset pics, but
> > no comet :(
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > On 11 Jan 2007 at 15:13, MexicoDoug wrote:
> >
> >> "Doug or anyone currently on line with position of the recent Comet, I'd
> >> appreciate a head's up to locate it OR is it that conspicuous in the SW
> >> twilight???"
> >>
> >> For you Yanks near Plymouth and Boston, you can see it weather/pollution
> >> permitting from 16:50 until it sets at 17:22. Use the Sunset as a
> >> reference. That's today EST Jan 11.
> >>
> >> At Your area: 16:36 the Sun sets at a 241 degree bearing (azimuth)
> >> clockwise
> >> from North (270 is due west, so it is SW like you said). Good luck you
> >> have
> >> just a few minutes to get out and bag it. The rest of the USA will have
> >> similar positions relative to the point and timing of Sunset, though the
> >> further deep down in Dixie you go the harder and harder and more
> >> compressed
> >> the timing is...
> >>
> >> Comet ("Turn Right at Sunset"):
> >> 244.5 degrees at Sunset (just 3.5 degrees to the right of Sunset point -
> >> a
> >> half 10x50 binocular field away).
> >> 247 degrees at 15 minutes after Sunset (6 degrees right of Sunset point).
> >> 249 degrees at 30 minutes after Sunset (8 degrees right of Sunset point).
> >>
> >> For Jerry comet altitude will be:
> >> After Sunset
> >> 30 minutes: 2 degrees
> >> 15 Min: 4.5 degrees
> >> 0 min: 7 degrees
> >>
> >> Good Luck, go for it, I might let you know how it went for me later, but
> >> have had some sad heath issues lately to deal with (not my own). The
> >> summary for my observing is "Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes"
> >> like the Jimmy Buffett song says.
> >>
> >> Best wishes for the Comet,
> >> Doug
> >>
> >>
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