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Pages: 1 Centaur Vendor Reged: 07/12/04 Loc: Chicago Comet C/2012 K5 Near Mag 1.7 Elnath on Jan 4       #5603484 - 01/03/13 06:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I predict that magnitude +9.3 Comet C/2012 K5 (LINEAR) geocentrically will appear to pass magnitude +1.7 Elnath (Beta Tauri) by 39 arcminutes at J2000.0 position angle 302° on 2013 JAN 04 at 23:57 UT. For Chicago observers the figures will be 38 arcminutes at 17:56 CST. Below is my related J2000.0 geocentric graphic for the conjunction. More of my comet graphics and data can be found at www.CurtRenz.com/comets Post Extras:       drbyyz sage Reged: 11/04/12 Loc: Summerville, SC Re: Comet C/2012 K5 Near Mag 1.7 Elnath on Jan 4 [Re: Centaur]       #5603773 - 01/03/13 10:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome, I'm really hoping to catch this comet for the first time tomorrow night(unless it clears up here early tonight). This should make it a bit easier to find. Thanks! Post Extras:       EJN Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/01/05 Loc: Highway 61 Re: Comet C/2012 K5 Near Mag 1.7 Elnath on Jan 4 [Re: Centaur]       #5603907 - 01/03/13 11:48 PM Attachment (22 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just saw it with my 8" f/5 Newtonian. It's quite easy even through the light pollution here (Chicago suburbs). It's actually clear. And cold. And windy. Attached is a more detailed chart. Post Extras:       EJN Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/01/05 Loc: Highway 61 Re: Comet C/2012 K5 Near Mag 1.7 Elnath on Jan 4 [Re: EJN]       #5603936 - 01/04/13 12:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This comet is really moving. In the last hour it has moved noticeably relative to the field stars. Post Extras:       Asbytec Guy in a furry hat Reged: 08/08/07 Loc: La Union, PI Re: Comet C/2012 K5 Near Mag 1.7 Elnath on Jan 4 [Re: EJN]       #5604035 - 01/04/13 03:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yea, awesome...it's on my short list for tomorrow. Thank you both for the charts. Post Extras:       Dean Norris Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/05/08 Loc: Santa Cruz, Ca Re: Comet C/2012 K5 Near Mag 1.7 Elnath on Jan 4 [Re: Asbytec]       #5605003 - 01/04/13 03:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Centaur, Thanks for the heads up on this. I'll be looking for the comet tonight. Dean Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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