Comet | C/2013 X1 (PANSTARRS) |
User | AHale |
User`s name | |
Observation's time (UT) | 2016-01-03 03:07:00 |
Tool | 41-cm reflector |
Observation's place | Cloudcroft |
Comparison stars source | NH - North Polar Sequence (publ. by Henden and Kaitchuck, 1982) |
Method | S - Sidgwick`s method |
Magnitude | 9.4 |
Coma diameter(') | |
Tail's length | Not set |
Condensation | Not set |
Positional angle of tail | Not set |
Bortl's scale | Not set |
Aperture | 40.64 |
Focal length (mm) | 1828.8 |
Type of tool | L - Newtonian reflector |
Magnification | Not set |
Field of view (°) | Not set |
SQM-L in zenith | |
Light pollution zone | Green |
Lm | |
Comment | When I saw it for the first time in 2016 (January 3.13) it had clearly brightened significantly, to m1 = 9.4 (which may be a bit of an underestimate, as I was unable to convincingly detect it in 10x50 binoculars due to nearby stars of similar brightness). |
Morris Format | 2016 Jan 3.13 UT: m1=9.4 ...40.64-cm L ...Alan Hale (Cloudcroft, U.S.A.) |