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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

LINEAR C2012/K5
#5583470 - 12/22/12 12:52 AM Attachment (94 downloads)

Hi. This is my morning sketch of the comet Linear from Provence. Just scanned.
I approximate the mag to 8.0 +/- 0.3. The comet is very easy to catch with a large field eyepiece. I use my achromatic refractor Bresser with a 25 mm eyepiece.
This nice little comet is approaching Dubhe, closest approach tomorrow morning !
The movement is quite speedy, similar to the previous one : Hergenrother.

Clear sky to you for the next night !
Michel

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frank5817
Postmaster

Reged: 06/13/06

Loc: Illinois

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5583513 - 12/22/12 01:54 AM

Michel,

Excellent capture of this comet.
I can see from your sketch it is certainly worth a look.

Frank

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Heidescoper
super member

Reged: 11/21/10

Loc: Niedersachsen, Germany

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: frank5817]
#5583516 - 12/22/12 02:05 AM

hi Michel,

thank You for this lovely sketch.
K5 looks ver nice with his tail.
I hope the clouds open next time the view
to the night sky over Germany

...

Bye
Christian

Edited by Heidescoper (12/22/12 02:05 AM)

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Heidescoper]
#5583593 - 12/22/12 04:48 AM

Michel.

Oh well. So nice sktech of the comet. Looks terrific. Hope to get some clear sky here. We are overcast since the last 8 days...

Andre.

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Jef De Wit
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 03/06/09

Loc: Hove, Belgium

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Andrev]
#5583685 - 12/22/12 08:20 AM

Fice sketch. A comet with a tail! Damn rain go away, I want it to see too

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Jef De Wit]
#5583696 - 12/22/12 08:31 AM

Quote:

Fice sketch. A comet with a tail! Damn rain go away, I want it to see too

Thanks to you all, except the fact that you seemed all enoying with the clouds, this comet is easy to catch, the tail is much longer than those of Garradd or Hergenrother, maybe 15 to 20 minutes of arc with my refractor.
Courage !

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Heidescoper
super member

Reged: 11/21/10

Loc: Niedersachsen, Germany

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5583829 - 12/22/12 10:30 AM

hi

Michel:
>maybe 15 to 20 minutes of arc with my refractor<

that`s a big number

!
because at 168P I measured "only" a max. 7` tail.

Bye
Christian

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niteskystargazer
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/05/09

Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5584290 - 12/22/12 03:40 PM

Michel,

Excellent capture of this comet

.

CS,KLU,

,

Tom

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Heidescoper]
#5584301 - 12/22/12 03:52 PM Attachment (24 downloads)

Quote:

that`s a big number !
because at 168P I measured "only" a max. 7` tail.

Maybe I made a wrong estimation. But as far as I know, 7' is only the coma diameter ... In comparison here my oct. Hergenrother sketch
If the weather is good tomorrow morning I will made a more precise estimation.

Edited by Aquarellia (12/22/12 04:11 PM)

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Ed D
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/30/10

Loc: Sunny South Florida

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5584530 - 12/22/12 07:05 PM

Michel, very nice sketch. I also like your website. Lots of very nice sketches.

Ed D

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Ed D]
#5584583 - 12/22/12 07:38 PM

Michel.

Wow, I never had a look at your website. You have a bunch of very fine sketches. You are very talented. Nice representations of sunspots evolving. Beautiful. I like your lunar sketches presentation, so nice.

Andre.

Tell me, surely you know Fred Burgeot ? Member here ?

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Andrev]
#5585163 - 12/23/12 07:24 AM

Quote:

you know Fred Burgeot ? Member here ?

Hi André, thanks visiting my site ! I know the very nice and interesting work of Fred Burgeot but I don't meet him yet.

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Chopin
Canis Insanus

Reged: 02/03/05

Loc: In the doghouse.

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5586236 - 12/23/12 08:40 PM

Fantastic, Michel! Your observation is almost inspiring me to get up out of bed early tomorrow. Well, it's certainly inspiring me...if only I wasn't so lazy in the wee hours.

Seriously, you have a great observation here. Nice tail on this one.

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Chopin]
#5586302 - 12/23/12 09:33 PM

Michel.

Tomorrow clear sky here, so I'll gonna check it for sure.

Andre.

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5590596 - 12/27/12 12:36 AM Attachment (22 downloads)

Quote:

that`s a big number !

No no, I confirm, this morning, despite poor weather conditions (moon and some light clouds) I had 15' for Linear's tail. While scaning my sketch, I push the contrast slightly... too much...

Michel

Edited by Aquarellia (12/27/12 01:56 AM)

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Rutilus
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/17/10

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5593809 - 12/29/12 05:12 AM

Excellent drawings of the comet.

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Laurent Ferrero
member

Reged: 12/28/12

Loc: Marseilles, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Rutilus]
#5593855 - 12/29/12 07:11 AM

Wow Michel, beautiful drawing !
I have not been able to observe this comet but obviously I missed a beautiful vision.

Edited by Laurent Ferrero (12/29/12 07:12 AM)

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Laurent Ferrero]
#5594141 - 12/29/12 10:51 AM

Quote:

Wow Michel, beautiful drawing !
I have not been able to observe this comet but obviously I missed a beautiful vision.

Hi Laurent
Thank you, It's nice to meet you here !
The frist time I saw this little comet was... during the 43e RAGBR near Rians, decembre the 8th.
I had no optical instrument with me and I push a guy with a nice small Dobson mount to catch Lienar before the comet set. I don't remember who it was. That was a poor vision, 'cause the comet was very low on the northern horizon. My sketch was very basic, just a small circle cloud... I don't share.
Anyway, the comet visibility is not ended. You can try early evening before the moon rise, for a week or so.
Friendly yours
Michel

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5596300 - 12/30/12 02:50 PM Attachment (13 downloads)

Quickly before Moon rise, here two sketches, 13 minutes interval.

Edited by Aquarellia (12/30/12 02:52 PM)

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5597262 - 12/31/12 01:05 AM

Michel

Wow, this is so nice. Beautiful rendition. Guys you impress me tonight. It,s crazy how it move.

It's weird, we are three french peoples discussing here in english...

Andre

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Ibmelrod
sage

Reged: 10/18/04

Loc: Ontario Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Andrev]
#5598919 - 12/31/12 11:41 PM

Michel,

Very fine website with wonderful and artistic illustrations.

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frank5817
Postmaster

Reged: 06/13/06

Loc: Illinois

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Andrev]
#5598924 - 12/31/12 11:48 PM

Michel,

Much movement in just a few minutes. Fine sketching.

Frank

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: frank5817]
#5599509 - 01/01/13 12:28 PM

Thank you guys
cloudy tonight so no comet...

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5603506 - 01/03/13 06:47 PM Attachment (17 downloads)

Tonight jan 3rd sketch 23:20 LT close to M36

Edited by Aquarellia (01/03/13 06:50 PM)

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5603612 - 01/03/13 07:52 PM

Extremely impressive.

Beutiful work. I found it yesterday but from my home it was really faint, no tail.

Andre

Andre

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niteskystargazer
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/05/09

Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5605122 - 01/04/13 04:12 PM

Michel,

Very good sketch of the comet LINEAR C2012/K5 Jan. 3

CS,KLU,

,

Tom

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5606210 - 01/05/13 09:45 AM Attachment (13 downloads)

Hi comet observers
I have just an opinion to avoid some disappointment about LINEAR visibility. Look at the sequence below, around the first or second of January our comet passed from one side of the ecliptic to the other, so at this moment the tail was almost not visible, tail and coma are mixed for our telescopes. At the left of my sequence the tail was followed by the comet, Jan. 2 tail and coma were aligned with earth, then the comet precede his tail. As from Jan. 3th we can again detect the tail. It's a bit like a cat playing with its tail. What did you think about this ?
Michel

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5606417 - 01/05/13 11:45 AM

Michel.

You are lucky to see it like that. You have much more clear skies than me and much darker sky too. I observed it on january 2nd and that explained why I didn't see the tail. I never figured that. Tonight its a clear night and I'll give it another try.

Andre.

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frank5817
Postmaster

Reged: 06/13/06

Loc: Illinois

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Andrev]
#5606513 - 01/05/13 12:33 PM

Michel,

I watched the comet one night recently in Auriga and I could make out the fan shaped tail by averted vision. It will require that I go to a dark site to get a view worth sketching. Cloudy skies this time of year make the effort mostly futile.

Your sketches are great keep posting them.

Frank

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: frank5817]
#5610091 - 01/07/13 12:09 PM Attachment (11 downloads)

Andrev and Frank, thank you for your last comments.
Here follows the sketch I made the 5th of Jan.
I feel that Linear is going away...

Edited by Aquarellia (01/07/13 12:10 PM)

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: LINEAR C2012/K5 new

[Re: Aquarellia]
#5610108 - 01/07/13 12:18 PM

Michel.

Well, it seems I'll miss it as its getting fainter and weather doesn't permit me to have a last look. It was supposed to be clear tonight, but new clouds are coming.

Very nice sketch Michel.

Andre.

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