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TonyF.070112
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 Posted: 05 Nov 07 23:04 Post subject: Comet 46P Wirtanen |
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Well working down my list.
My 26th Comet imaged this year is Comet 46P Wirtanen, Mag 15.4 and very defuse almost like Comet 2P was. Comet 46P will really start to brighten over the next 2 months reaching Mag 8 ~ 8.2 near the end of Jan 2008
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MaynardP.040507
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Wow Tony! I'm always impressed by your comets. The rest of us are happy with the easy ones like Holmes 
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TaviG.050801
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LOL - that's funny Maynard - and oh so true. Tony braves that vast and distant world where we faint-comet sissies fear to tread. 
Tony, I am curious about the number 30. Why that particular number? Congratulations on coming this far already. You've now about six weeks to knock out the other four. 
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TonyF.070112
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Update Nov 13 2007
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TonyF.070112
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update Mag 10.4
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TonyF.070112
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MaynardP.040507
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Awesome!! You are the master.
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TonyF.070112
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now being reported as Mag 9
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TonyF.070112
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Not one of my missions but I saw someone get 46P in the edge of the wide field. reports are around Mag 8.8 now
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TonyF.070112
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HaroldC.070921
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| Posted: 09 Feb 08 13:11 Post subject: Wirtanen cum Cauda |
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From February 6, 2047 UTC, some tail(s) activity
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TaviG.050801
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This might be a fun comet to use for a mosaic ... side-by-side images illustrating its brightening across time.
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HaroldC.070921
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| Posted: 10 Feb 08 01:55 Post subject: small anti-solar tails? |
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| I thought the anti-solar "tails" were from the spider, but I ws thinking, that can't be with that filter and the stars as they are... |
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| thanks for the great pics! such fun to watch it brightening over time! I like Tavi's idea of a mosaic. |
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TonyF.070112
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| Nice catch there. looks like you see part of the tail |
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