Comet Malchotz makes 3!

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:37 pm

bah, dun tempt me. studying period now.

~MooEy~

Post by **weixing** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 2:11 am

Hi,
Finally, saw the comet tonight... it was very easy to find :-k-yeah: !! But it doesn't look good... Neat was a lots better

Hope that it is due to the natural light-pollution source... the Full Moon :k-evil:

Anyway, it really look like a fade globular cluster with a "bright" core.

Have a nice day.

A 5 YeaR Old · Post by **A 5 YeaR Old** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:17 pm

I saw it through Mooey's scope during ANE, just the nucleus was visible.
Can the tail be seen now?

Anyway, there's not much publicity on the TV or newspaper about this comet, I wont have known about it if not you guys talked about it. Perhaps there would be some when the comet reaches mag 2.

Dark Prince · Post by **Dark Prince** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:45 am

Don't mind me asking:
Any good links to show where the comet is now? and the journey it'll make for the whole of its appearance?

Coz I've been trying but I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Btw, I dun even have a scope, so I've been looking for it naked-eyed, with a bino handy.

Is it possible to see it naked-eyed? And the light pollution's no help too heh...

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 12:49 pm

Dark Prince wrote:Don't mind me asking:
Any good links to show where the comet is now? and the journey it'll make for the whole of its appearance?

Coz I've been trying but I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Btw, I dun even have a scope, so I've been looking for it naked-eyed, with a bino handy.

Is it possible to see it naked-eyed? And the light pollution's no help too heh...

hi,
I think its still to the right of Lepus. you can't see it naked eye in singapore...but with a bino,should not be a problem as long as you don't have high altitude clouds..

Post by **weixing** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 12:55 pm

Hi,

I think its still to the right of Lepus. you can't see it naked eye in singapore...but with a bino,should not be a problem as long as you don't have high altitude clouds..

I think it may be possible to see it using nake eye on a dark site during a moonless night in singapore if the magnitude is 4 or brighter. Anyway, it is quite easy to see it using a bino... I can see it clearly in my finderscope as a fussy patch under full moon.
:k-happy:

By the way, check the below link for it current location:
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/ob ... 1396_1.asp

Have a nice day.

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 2:32 pm

from the map, seems its nearer to Taurus now than Lepus...
and cool....it'll be next to M45 on 9 Jan!

A 5 YeaR Old · Post by **A 5 YeaR Old** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:32 pm

hope it is visible to the naked eye at that time

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:02 am

boy it would be nice to see it next to M45