Re: [APML] Visual on C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)...

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

I've been behind on the comet news and it does look interesting. Thanks for
the details.
How fast is it moving? Will one have to track on the comet or can we shoot
5-10 min without trailing the comet?

Bobby Middleton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Powers" <astropix@att.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Visual on C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)...


> Bobby writes:
> > When will this comet be at peak position Geoff?
>
>  Hey Bobby...
>
>      Q4 will reach peak brightness on the 6th, 7th and 8th of this
month... this is predicted to be mag 0.9 !!! The moon will interfere some on
these dates, but it should remain in the mag 1.x range until about May 20th.
>
>      Telescopically, it will be visible until late '04, early '05... it
becomes circumpolar in June, and remains so until it fades from view
entirely.
>
>      On the evenings of May 14th and 15th, the comet will be in the same
FOV as M44, the 'Beehive'... May 6th it will be very close to M46 -- 47...
should be the first great photo op!
>
>      Here's a link to one of the available ephemeris... see:
>
>      http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/2001Q4_1.html
>
>  Good Luck on shootin' this bright visitor...
>
>  Clear Skies and Skinny Moons !!!   :o)
>
> --
>  Geoff
>
> http://home.att.net/~astropix/
>
>
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