| Comet | 17P/Holmes |
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| User | AHale |
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| Observation's time (UT) | 2014-06-02 10:19:00 |
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| Tool | 41-cm reflector |
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| Observation's place | Cloudcroft |
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| Comparison stars source | AE - Planetary magnitudes from the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac |
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| Method | S - Sidgwick`s method |
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| Magnitude | 12.8 |
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| Coma diameter(') | 2 |
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| Tail's length | Not set |
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| Condensation | 3 |
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| Positional angle of tail | Not set |
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| Bortl's scale | Not set |
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| Aperture | 40.64 |
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| Focal length (mm) | 1828.8 |
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| Type of tool | L - Newtonian reflector |
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| Magnification | 228.6 |
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| Field of view (°) | 0 |
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| SQM-L in zenith | Not set |
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| Light pollution zone | |
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| Lm | Not set |
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| Comment | 17P/Holmes was in a better field this morning, and I was able to get what I believe is a better observation than the previous morning. I still had to contend with low elevation, zodiacal light, and early twilight. Definite central brightening, but no condensation; DC ~3. |
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| Morris Format | 2014 Jun 2.43 UT: m1=12.8, Dia.=2', DC=3 ...40.64-cm L (228.6x) ...Alan Hale (Cloudcroft, U.S.A.) |
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