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

[twade@bmi.net]

To list,

It's unlikely Comet NEAT will reach those projected values.  The latest
observations as of 4/28 indicate it to be around magnitude 4.0 which is
more the 2 magnitudes dimmer than the what the older ephemerides are
projecting.  In fact, the latest prediction is it should reach a peak
around magnitude 3.  We can always hope it will flare up, but this is
unlikely given its distance from the Sun.  Despite the "bad" news,
although typical for a first time comet,  it should still put on a nice
show, especially from a binoculars and photographic standpoint.

Here's two of my favorite Comet sites:

http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/RecentObs.html
Ephemerides are old, so don't pay any attention to the projected magnitudes.

http://www.aerith.net/index.html
Most up-to-date data.

Wade

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