[ATMoB-discuss] Re: [STMlist] WSP

[fourthside at gmail.com]

I'd been wondering when the first observing report of this guy would 
come in on the list. According to Heavens-Above, the comet is currently 
at +3.3 mag. Starry Night gives just about the same value. It's getting 
brighter and will peak somewhere just below +2 in a few days, but by 
then it will be much closer to the Sun. I guess we have a very narrow 
window on this one.

I made an attempt this morning at a nearby baseball field, but found 
the tree line too high at around ten degrees above the horizon. I 
really need a hill. Where is your Burlington site? Is it a place we can 
set up at?

-Ross


On Jan 9, 2007, at 8:50 AM, <valleli at rcn.com> wrote:

> To all:
> I tried to find Comet McNaught 2006P1 this morning between
> 5:45AM(dawn) and 7:15 ( sunrise)without finding it in 7 X 40 binocs.
>
> It had been cloudy after sunset but this AM was perfectly clear at 5 
> AM.
> I found a new location in Burlington with a clear eastern horizon. 
> Sunrise was as predicted. I saw Jupiter and Mars to the southeast but 
> nothing resembling a comet ! It is supposed to be -1 magnitude?
> Did it fizzle ?
> Unfortunately I did not have a Goto mount. This is discouraging after 
> seeing beautiful pictures taken by other amateurs.
>
>
> Paul
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