Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
UserAHale
User`s nameAlan Hale
Observation's time (UT)2015-07-18 10:33:00
Tool41-cm reflector
Observation's placeCloudcroft
Magnitude13.6
Comparison stars sourceNH - North Polar Sequence (publ. by Henden and Kaitchuck, 1982)
MethodM - Morris`s method
Coma diameter(')0.6
Tail's lengthNot set
Condensation4/
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 zenith
Light pollution zone
Lm
CommentJuly is normally a pretty cloudy time of year in these parts — summer monsoon — but lately it's been cloudy even by normal July standards. Last night was only the third clear night this month (and one of those was the 1st — right at full moon), and even this morning I had to contend with occasional clouds moving through. I did manage to get a visual observation of Comet 67P; it was faint, but not difficult to see in the 41 cm scope. I detected clear motion over an interval of half an hour.
Morris Format2015 Jul 18.44 UT: m1=13.6, Dia.=0.6', DC=4.5 ...40.64-cm L (228.6x) ...Alan Hale (Cloudcroft, U.S.A.)