Re: [APML] Mercury and Comet Utsunomya

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Neat!  The comet looks like it has a wonderful fan shaped tail.  Good catch!

 

Chris

 

 

 

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Chris Cook
Astronomical Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Schur <cschur@cybertrails.com>
To: APML <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Sunday, May 05, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: [APML] Mercury and Comet Utsunomya

Hi All,

 

Just in case you missed it, Ive posted last nights images of the close approach of the Planet Mercury and 6th magnitude Comet Utsunomya that was VERY low on the western horizon.  Here is the result:

 

http://www.psiaz.com/Schur/astro/images/CURCOMT/Utsunomiya050402.html

 

Comments?

 

Chris Schur

 

Astrophotography: http://www.psiaz.com/schur/astro/index.html