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A digital image produced using Photoshop CS3. Carlos Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2955858 - 02/28/09 11:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Your digital renderings are stunning, Carlos, just as your pencil sketches are. Beautifully done. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: Erix]       #2955991 - 03/01/09 01:06 AM Attachment (31 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Beautiful sketch of comet Lulin. Your capture of the visitor is stunning. This really is a nice comet to observe. I got my first "good look" tonight after moonset. It is getting very cold here so I made a quick sketch. I was out observing the moon from twilight until it moonset. That allowed the comet time to reach nearly 58 degrees in altitude before I turned my attention to Lulin. Here is my (inverted graphite) sketch C/2007 N3 (Lulin) March 1, 2009 4:30-5:00 UT Magnitude aprox. 6.2 Transparency 4/5 Seeing 8/10 Wind 15 mph Temp -6C (22F) Scope 108mm f/6 24mm eyepiece 27x Frank Edited by frank5817 (03/01/09 02:16 AM) Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: frank5817]       #2956669 - 03/01/09 12:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ah!! Great catches. Weather had us socked in but I am sure glad you folks got the "conjunction". Great fun to catch this one passing notable objects and stars. Roland Post Extras:       dfell scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/25/05 Loc: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: rolandlinda3]       #2956755 - 03/01/09 12:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very good representation of the eyepiece view, thanks Carlos! Post Extras:       PhilH sage Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Long Island, NY Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: dfell]       #2957119 - 03/01/09 03:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketches, Frank and Carlos! Thanks for sharing them with those of us currently under clouds. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: PhilH]       #2957362 - 03/01/09 05:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you all for the kind compliments on my Comet Lulin observation. It is an interesting comet with it's spherical coma and thin ion tail. I hope that you all get to observe it as well. Frank- Thank you for your excellent observation of Comet Lulin. You have recorded the coma and tail very nicely. Carlos Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2957408 - 03/01/09 06:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great sketch carlos lots of detail in the coma and tail, Frank, great sketch also, i saw this comet as a very dim blob, with all of the lp here near chicago, the night was very clear and cold, i remember the comet was in a triangle of stars it was very faint slightly brighter with averted vision, no tail visible never would have even saw it without knowing exactly where it was, thanks for posting. Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: Tommy5]       #2957528 - 03/01/09 07:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos and Frank, wonderful sketchwork. I think those 11x56 binoculars allowed Carlos to see the big outer envelope that surrounds the coma of Lulin. I had noticed that once I switched from my 12x36 binoculars to a telescope (even at low power) the envelope seemed to disappear. Frank's rendering at 27x is what I saw with 108mm of aperture at about 20x. Nice work, guys! Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: Special Ed]       #2958172 - 03/02/09 01:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michael and Tommy, Thank you for your compliments on my Comet Lulin and Regulus observation. The core of the comet was easily visible in the binocular field whereas the outer coma and ion tail required averted vision. The best of luck in your own observations of the comet. Carlos Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2958185 - 03/02/09 01:51 AM Attachment (30 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A brief break in my weather allowed me to make observation of Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3) on March 2, 2009 (04:30 U.T.) using my 11 x 56 mm Oberwerk binoculars. The coma was prominent and spherical in shape with a long, thin ion tail (more readily visible using averted vision). The comet appeared a bit brighter to my eyes tonight compared to my previous observations. A digital image produced using Photoshop CS3. Carlos Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2958662 - 03/02/09 11:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Yet another beautiful sketch you have posted. With the moonlight getting stronger each evening the best comet observation may well be past. I am happy you had clear skies to get this one in with your binoculars. ---- Carlos, Phil, Tommy5, Michael: Thank you. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: frank5817]       #2958996 - 03/02/09 01:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Thank you for the compliment on my latest observation of Comet Lulin. I believe this was my best observation of the comet (detail over the coma and tail) to date. Unfortunately, as you point out, the Moon will interfere with the visibility of this wispy comet from now on. I hope that we can all keep following it anyway. Carlos Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2959064 - 03/02/09 02:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   CarlosEH and Frank Nice sketch of comet Lulin. Tom Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2959489 - 03/02/09 06:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos and Frank Very nice sketch work by both of you. I had planned to do one recently but relegated to the inner city light pollution now, I did not feel it worthy to only render a slight elongated ethereal smudge of light. I long for my dark sky site of thirty years now. You two may have inspired me to take a drive to my old neighborhood of darkness tonight. Thanks for keeping us updated with your fine posts. Mark www.markseibold.com (new site under construction) "However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light." - Stanley Kubrick Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: markseibold]       #2960073 - 03/03/09 12:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom and Mark, Thank you both for your positive words. Comets are worth a close look when they come in this close and get this bright. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: frank5817]       #2960197 - 03/03/09 02:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mark and Tom, Thank you both for the compliment on my Comet Lulin observations. This celestial interloper is interesting as it flies through our skies. Comets are always worth examining as they all exhibit unique qualities. The best of luck in your own osbervations of the comet. Mark- I really like your new web site. It contains all of your wonderful observations (art). Carlos Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2963509 - 03/04/09 03:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos and Frank, These are top-notch sketches!! Keep them coming, guys. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: rodelaet]       #2964769 - 03/05/09 05:25 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rony, Thank you for the compliment on my Comet Lulin observations. This is an interesting comet to follow. I hope that you have been able to observe it. I look forward to your excellent observations. Carlos Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Comet Lulin and Regulus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2965185 - 03/05/09 11:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rony, Thank you. I am happy to see you got a beautiful widefield sketch of Lulin posted here at CN. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 7 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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