· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 CatalinMT super member Reged: 12/12/10 Loc: Turda, Romania Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013       #5604297 - 01/04/13 09:01 AM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi all and a Happy New Year! First Jupiter observations & sketches from this year: NPC & SPC - no details visible, only a grey to dark-grey gradation toward the poles; NTB - brown redish in color, no texture; NEB - brown-reddish with some texture in steady seeing; EZ - white, some dark barges are visible attached to NEB; SEB - brown-reddish, SEB present texture, the southern(preceding GRS) part seems more red then the northern part, SEB following GRS part it's more grey-reddish and the wake is visible as light grey; GRS - is pale orange; STB - very dark and proeminent, almost touch the GRS; Oval BA - very hard to spot, only in moments of good seeing was visibile Edited by CatalinMT (01/04/13 09:59 AM) Post Extras:       CatalinMT super member Reged: 12/12/10 Loc: Turda, Romania Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: CatalinMT]       #5604311 - 01/04/13 09:05 AM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Comet LINEAR C/2012 K5 from my location was difficult to saw, mainly due to light pollution and hazy skies at the observation date. I estimated at ~10 mag., DC=2 and 4'-5' in diameter, no tail visible. All observations are made with a 90mm f/10 refractor. Edited by CatalinMT (01/04/13 10:07 AM) Post Extras:       Andrev Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/08/11 Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2012 [Re: CatalinMT]       #5604380 - 01/04/13 09:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Very nice sketches. You represented the comet exactly he same I can see from my backyard. Its far from some other observers where they can see a tail like Christian and Michel. Andre Edited by Andrev (01/04/13 09:33 AM) Post Extras:       CatalinMT super member Reged: 12/12/10 Loc: Turda, Romania Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: Andrev]       #5604435 - 01/04/13 10:06 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks! Yes indeed, beeing a small instrument I'd say this are opposite sketches to those made with larger instruments. Edited by CatalinMT (01/04/13 10:07 AM) Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: CatalinMT]       #5605099 - 01/04/13 04:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Catalin, Very good sketches of Jupiter and the Comet C2012 K5 CS,KLU, , Tom Post Extras:       Heidescoper super member Reged: 11/21/10 Loc: Niedersachsen, Germany Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: niteskystargazer]       #5605909 - 01/05/13 01:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi Catalin, great sketches! You made very detailed Jupiter images with 3.5". Bye Christian Edited by Heidescoper (01/05/13 01:35 AM) Post Extras:       CatalinMT super member Reged: 12/12/10 Loc: Turda, Romania Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: Heidescoper]       #5605991 - 01/05/13 03:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Tom and Christian! Post Extras:       Jef De Wit Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/09 Loc: Hove, Belgium Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: CatalinMT]       #5606382 - 01/05/13 11:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fine sketches! ps I know you are a "fan" of a Neodymium-filter for planetary use. I bought also one, but can't see any improvement on Jupiter with my 12" dobson Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: Jef De Wit]       #5606456 - 01/05/13 12:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Catalin, Very nice sketches of Jupiter and the current nighttime comet. Frank Post Extras:       Asbytec Guy in a furry hat Reged: 08/08/07 Loc: La Union, PI Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: frank5817]       #5607180 - 01/05/13 07:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome back, Catlin. You did very well with Jupiter in your 3.5". And to capture LINEAR is cool. I missed it, but then again MCTs aren't exactly "comet catchers." Someone was saying this one would brighten significantly. I mean daytime bright. True? Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: Asbytec]       #5607266 - 01/05/13 08:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Norme, That potential daytime visible comet is for the end of this year. The comet is C/2012S1(ISON). I'll believe it when I see it. Check out the magnitude guesses on this well known Comet site. http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2012S1/2012S1.html Frank Post Extras:       CatalinMT super member Reged: 12/12/10 Loc: Turda, Romania Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: frank5817]       #5607754 - 01/06/13 04:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks all! Jef, what I found with M&S filter is that the improvment is subtle, but is there, especially in the reds and blues. I say to give another try. Norme, as Frank said comet ISON is the potential a daytime comet, we'll see in autumn. C/2012 K5 is not the one, but even with your MCT you'll see it. Edited by CatalinMT (01/06/13 04:01 AM) Post Extras:       Asbytec Guy in a furry hat Reged: 08/08/07 Loc: La Union, PI Re: Jupiter and comet C2012 K5 on 01 & 02.01.2013 [Re: CatalinMT]       #5607819 - 01/06/13 06:37 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ah, okay, thanks both of you. Cool! Yea, I think my Mak can see that one. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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