> Just an off-topic note to say that under mediocre conditions
> (at best!) this morning (June 28) I was able to observe Comet
> C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) with my 10x50s between 9:30 and 9:55 UTC.
> I'm not sure of the magnitude, but once I got away from the
Hi Ed,
The magnitudes making rounds range from +3.1 to +4.0. It is
interesting that this comment has gained roughly 6 magnitudes during the
past few months which is an indication it is about to break up (aside
from having broken up into two and then three pieces).
> worst city light, it was pretty easy to see just north of eta
> Ceti. This is from 30 degrees north. There are a couple of
It has certainly become a naked eye object.
> more mornings when the Moon will set early enough for those
> at the right latitudes (i.e., not too far north). Here's a
Having studied the comet's behavior over the next little while, it
should be visible to northern hemisphere observers for the next two
months.
As I have an all-nighter tonight due to some Iridium flares, I
will certainly be looking for it for some photos.
Anthony.
> link to the Minor Planet Center's daily ephemeris for this
> comet:
>
> http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/2001A2_1.html
>
> Plan to observe some satellites soon!
>
> Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA
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