Comet | C/2013 US10 (Catalina) |
User | Rob Kaufman |
User`s name | Robert Kaufman |
Observation's time (UT) | 2015-08-22 11:09:00 |
Tool | 11.4-cm Newtonian reflector |
Observation's place | Bright, Victoria |
Magnitude | 7.4 |
Comparison stars source | TK - Tycho-2 Catalogue |
Method | M - Morris`s method |
Coma diameter(') | 8 |
Tail's length | Not set |
Condensation | 4 |
Positional angle of tail | Not set |
Bortl's scale | 3 |
Aperture | 11.4 cm |
Focal length (mm) | 900 |
Type of tool | L - Newtonian reflector |
Magnification | 42.9 |
Field of view (°) | 1.28 |
SQM-L in zenith | |
Light pollution zone | Green |
Lm | |
Comment | Funny how through the eyepiece it looked nothing like it is currently photographing! Despite the growing moonlight there was a large very faint outer coma that I could make out to about 8' in diameter, a small brighter inner coma and a bright central condensation that was visible in averted vision. The coma appeared elongated roughly to the east and also to the east was a short subtle brightening that was probably the dust tail. But the latter was so indistinct that it was impossible to assign a P.A. with any certainty. Moonlight interference. |
Morris Format | 2015 Aug 22.46 UT: m1=7.4, Dia.=8', DC=4 ...11.4-cm L (42.9x) ...Robert Kaufman (Bright, Victoria, Australia) |