Re: [APML] get ready, giant comet coming

["Jim Janusz" <jjanusz@dc.rr.com>]

According to the current orbital elements plotted with The Sky, it will go
right past M44 on the night of May 14 / 15 2004.

Should make an interesting shot if the orbit is correct.

Oh well with luck it won't be Kahoutek II

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] get ready, giant comet coming


> A neat comet is on the way.....?
> Looking at the ephemeris, for us northern guys, the best time to view this
> comet is going to be May 7th onward.  Before the 7th it's lost in the
> evening twilight, but from the 7th on, it races northward out of Canis
> Major, through Monoceros, Canis Minor, Cancer and into Lynx.  And no moon
> past the 8th ish.
> Let's just hope it lives up to the prediction...................
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> ==================
> Chris Cook
> Astronomical Photography
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Webb (USF) <kwebb1@scooby.lklnd.usf.edu>
> To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Date: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:17 PM
> Subject: RE: [APML] get ready, giant comet coming
>
>
> >
> >I found the link to the circular--its up now:
> >http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/mpec/K01/K01X71.html
> >
> >People will have alot of fun with the name of this one.
> >Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Dale Ireland wrote:
> >
> >> It is Minor Planet Electronic Circular
> >> M.P.E.C. 2001-X71 Issued 2001 Dec. 15, 16:27 UT
> >> which I receive from IAUC on subscription and they go nuts if I
> redistribute
> >> this copyrighted material or I would post it all here. Should be
> available
> >> soon on their web page.
> >> I didn't make it up :)
> >> Dale
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org
[mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> >> > Behalf Of Anthony Ayiomamitis
> >> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 3:06 PM
> >> > To: astro-photo@seds.org
> >> > Subject: Re: [APML] get ready, giant comet coming
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Dale,
> >> >
> >> >        Would you have a link which provides more info?
> >> >
> >> > Anthony.
> >> >
> >> > Dale Ireland wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > IAU just announced a new comet discovered that will pass within
> >> > 30 million
> >> > > miles of earth and be mag 0 in may 2004. I am sure that
> >> > executives at tasco
> >> > > are falling to their knees with tears of joy streaming down their
> faces,
> >> > > Dale
> >> > >
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