Comet17P/Holmes
UserAHale
User`s nameAlan Hale
Observation's time (UT)2014-06-01 10:19:00
Tool41-cm reflector
Observation's placeCloudcroft
Magnitude12.8:
Comparison stars sourceAE - Planetary magnitudes from the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac
MethodM - Morris`s method
Coma diameter(')1
Tail's lengthNot set
Condensation
Positional angle of tailNot set
Bortl's scaleNot set
Aperture40.64 cm
Focal length (mm)1828.8
Type of toolL - Newtonian reflector
Magnification228.6
Field of view (°)0
SQM-L in zenithNot set
Light pollution zone
LmNot set
CommentAfter reading a report on the sohohunter group that comet 17P is visible in SWAN images, I decided to take a look for it this morning. It's there, although it wasn't easy. Low elevation, early twilight, and the fact the comet was quite close to an 11th-magnitude star, all conspired to make the observation more difficult than it otherwise would have been.
Morris Format2014 Jun 1.43 UT: m1=12.8:, Dia.=1' ...40.64-cm L (228.6x) ...Alan Hale (Cloudcroft, U.S.A.)