ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
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- merle
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ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
I will be posting updated info regarding the Special Event Star Parties for observing comet ISON at the MAS Eagle Lake Observatory. I have three dates scheduled, November 30th, December 7th and December 21st.
Each of these events will begin at 4:00 pm and will be cancelled if cloudy.
Be sure to follow this forum post for the latest updates regarding comet ISON events and the go / no-go decision if the skies look questionable.
Thanks,
Merle
Each of these events will begin at 4:00 pm and will be cancelled if cloudy.
Be sure to follow this forum post for the latest updates regarding comet ISON events and the go / no-go decision if the skies look questionable.
Thanks,
Merle
Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
Merle Hiltner
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Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
S&T has ISON appearing in the dawn sky if it survives it's trip around the sun. I am wondering if these star parties shouldnt be 4am instead?
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
I'll let you host those Kirbykrichter wrote:S&T has ISON appearing in the dawn sky if it survives it's trip around the sun. I am wondering if these star parties shouldnt be 4am instead?
Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
Merle Hiltner
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Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
After ISON swings around the sun, it will be visible in both the morning and evening… assuming it survives.
Here's the path for ISON from from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30
Also, the path for ISON in the morning and the evening
Here's the path for ISON from from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30
Also, the path for ISON in the morning and the evening
Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
FYI - ISON rises tomorrow morning at 7:07 am… but at 4:00 am, Lovejoy should be great, 6 degrees from M51.merle wrote:I'll let you host those Kirbykrichter wrote:S&T has ISON appearing in the dawn sky if it survives it's trip around the sun. I am wondering if these star parties shouldnt be 4am instead?
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Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
Yeah I doubt we'd get visitors except hardcore astro-nuts at 4am! Great that we can see in evening too.
Kirby Richter
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
Thanks Merle, those diagrams are great! Where did you get them? They show clearly how ISON heads almost straight north after it loops around the Sun, so it is visible either in morning or evening.
30-inch homemade Newtonian with periscope
20-inch homemade equatorial Newtonian with periscope
14-inch homemade equatorial Newtonian
10-inch Newtonian that folds flat
6-inch Russian Maksutov-Newtonian on Vixen equatorial mount
Too many small scopes and binoculars to mention
20-inch homemade equatorial Newtonian with periscope
14-inch homemade equatorial Newtonian
10-inch Newtonian that folds flat
6-inch Russian Maksutov-Newtonian on Vixen equatorial mount
Too many small scopes and binoculars to mention
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
Made them from scratch using a screen capture of Starry Night Pro and added the notations in Preview on my iMac.Dick Jacobson wrote:Thanks Merle, those diagrams are great! Where did you get them?
Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
If you hadn't already heard, it looks like comet ISON has disintegrated during its encounter with the sun today.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronom ... _chat.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/comet- ... d=21041610
http://astronomia.udea.edu.co/cometspag ... TION.xhtml
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronom ... _chat.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/comet- ... d=21041610
http://astronomia.udea.edu.co/cometspag ... TION.xhtml
Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
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Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
The news, as of this morning, is that at least a part of Comet Ison made it past perihelion and could be redeveloping a coma. After having been wrong so many times on behavior of this comet, I think everyone is being very cautious about any further predictions. I can't decide whether is fun or annoying or both.
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
Yeah S& T is saying as of yesterday afternoon that at least something survived! The eternal optimist that I am expects it to be a great one!
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observin ... 09261.html
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observin ... 09261.html
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- merle
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
I see enough evidence to try observing what remains of ISON tomorrow.
Partly cloudy skies are forecast, which means it will be "mostly" clear and the November 30 ISON star party is a go.
Start time of 4:00 pm at the Eagle Lake Observatory.
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Partly cloudy skies are forecast, which means it will be "mostly" clear and the November 30 ISON star party is a go.
Start time of 4:00 pm at the Eagle Lake Observatory.
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Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
I'm getting ready to head out. Hopefully there's still something to see.
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
Note the Astronomical League has downloadable certificates available that commemorate observations of Comet ISON by individuals or groups. Nice idea.
http://www.astroleague.org/content/down ... rtificates
bob
http://www.astroleague.org/content/down ... rtificates
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
The rest of us are wondering: were you able to spot anything????
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
Nope. The partly cloudy sky forecast turned into completely overcast, so we'll try again next Saturday.heinerv wrote:The rest of us are wondering: were you able to spot anything????
Merle
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Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
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- merle
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Re: ELO Comet ISON Special Event Updates
With the forecast for tomorrow of 50% cloud cover at sunset and getting cloudier throughout the night, I am canceling the Public Star Party for December 21st.
Clear skies,
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com
Merle Hiltner
MAS Eagle Lake Observatory
Onan Observatory • Sylvia A. Casby Observatory • HotSpot Classroom
merle.hiltner@gmail.com