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starquake
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Reged: 02/02/08
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More 168P
#5472786 - 10/16/12 06:18 AM
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Hello fellow sketchers,
Let me add just another Hergenrother sketch from the night of October 08-09. The conditions were less than favorable, a thin layer of clouds were covering the whole sky, sometimes hiding Alpha and Beta Herculis from naked eye view.
With averted vision I was able to spot some details in the tail, namely three brighter filaments: the Western border was the longest, the Eastern the shortest and in between I could see a cone-shaped area. The comet's core was elongated by about a factor of 1:2 to the NS direction.
Telescope: 12" Newt, 167x magnification
SQM: 21.06 MPSAS, 5°C, low humidity, slight breeze
Seeing: 4/10 (bad), transparency: 2/5 (bad)
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frank5817
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Reged: 06/13/06
Loc: Illinois
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Re: More 168P
[Re: starquake]
#5475615 - 10/17/12 06:10 PM
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Ferenc,
Excellent!
Frank 
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JeanB
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Reged: 07/11/11
Loc: Montreal, Canada
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Re: More 168P
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#5476750 - 10/18/12 11:11 AM
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Terrific sketch!
Jean
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niteskystargazer
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/05/09
Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W
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Re: More 168P
[Re: starquake]
#5476763 - 10/18/12 11:23 AM
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Ferenc,
Very good sketch of Comet 168P .
CS,KLU,
Tom
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Asbytec
Guy in a furry hat
Reged: 08/08/07
Loc: La Union, PI
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Re: More 168P
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#5476850 - 10/18/12 12:20 PM
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A fantastic observation, Ferenc. Beautiful.
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SteelStar
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Reged: 11/08/09
Loc: Oklahoma
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Re: More 168P
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#5477004 - 10/18/12 01:42 PM
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Very nice sketch and observation. This little comet has been a welcome surprise.
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Andrev
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Reged: 02/08/11
Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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#5477598 - 10/18/12 07:17 PM
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Hi
Very nice sketch.
Andre.
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Jef De Wit
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Reged: 03/06/09
Loc: Hove, Belgium
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#5478678 - 10/19/12 11:45 AM
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You managed to see a lot detail in the comet 
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Special Ed
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Reged: 05/18/03
Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W
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Re: More 168P
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#5480486 - 10/20/12 02:18 PM
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Always willing to look at another sketch of this comet. Excellent observation!
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starquake
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Reged: 02/02/08
Loc: Nádasdladány
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#5486921 - 10/24/12 12:31 PM
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Dear All, thanks a lot for your kind words! I was sceptical myself about the details, but a day after my observation somewhere I've seen a picture made by a 60cm scope, that also displayed the details I've seen. I still want to do a verification, but no luck with the weather since then. 
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