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Uwe Pilz
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 05/16/08

Loc: Leipzig, Germany

Comet PanSTARRS new

#5731535 - 03/14/13 01:49 AM Attachment (78 downloads)

Dear observers,

2011L4 has reached the northern hemisphere. We had cloudy and cold weather here for some days with lots of snow. But yesterday around sunset the sky cleared. I was prepared and stood with a pair of 7x50 binoculars and my 8 cm APO at a location with free view down to the western horizon.
50 min after sun set I could glimpse the comet, at first with the binocular. I could follow it until it stood 4° above the horizon. Detecting the comet with the unaided eye was difficult.

Please enjoy the sketch! The image on the left side is mirror reversed.

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5731541 - 03/14/13 01:58 AM

Bravo Uwe, you'are the winner, the details of the tail are very interesting. Here, in the South of france, no luck yet, 5 nights that we expect a small hole in the clouds. Thanks to share, we are more stimulate now!

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markseibold
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/19/08

Loc: Portland Oregon

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5731731 - 03/14/13 07:49 AM

Uwe

I am so glad to see that you are able to view the comet! Nice details in your sketch, especially in the nucleus. Wunderbar!

We are still waiting in Portland Oregon, after constant clouds for a week now.

Looking forward to your future observations and sketches,

Prost!

-Mark

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deister
super member

Reged: 02/21/07

Loc: Germany

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5731785 - 03/14/13 08:47 AM

Hello Uwe,

congratulation

from the south of germany (near Freiburg).
Since 07.03.2013 no luck to view PANSTARRS. Hope today evening we will have some gap in the clouds.

Clear Skies

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Jef De Wit
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 03/06/09

Loc: Hove, Belgium

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: deister]
#5731934 - 03/14/13 10:16 AM

Fine sketch! I hope I can catch the comet one of these days...

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niteskystargazer
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/05/09

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

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5732380 - 03/14/13 02:50 PM

Uwe,

Very nice sketches of the Comet PanSTARRS

.

CS,KLU,

,

Tom

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frank5817
Postmaster

Reged: 06/13/06

Loc: Illinois

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: niteskystargazer]
#5732458 - 03/14/13 03:49 PM

Uwe,

That is a wonderful, great pair of sketches. I look forward to putting a scope of some aperture on this comet too. I was able to see it with 50mm but it is bright enough for a big aperture closeup.

Frank

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PeterDob
professor emeritus

Reged: 07/29/05

Loc: Carù, Italy

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: frank5817]
#5732500 - 03/14/13 04:16 PM

Very nice work Uwe! I really envy you because no luck with the weather here in Northern Italy...

Peter

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: PeterDob]
#5732512 - 03/14/13 04:23 PM Attachment (17 downloads)

Hi, here in south France we finaly catch PanStarrs, naked eye quite easy

Edited by Aquarellia (03/14/13 04:27 PM)

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RolandosCY
super member

Reged: 01/02/09

Loc: Nicosia, Cyprus

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5733428 - 03/15/13 02:40 AM Attachment (17 downloads)

Comet C2011L4 PanSTARRS has been a rather hard target for everybody in Europe, thanks to continent-wide cloud coverage. Even in normally sunny Cyprus we have been almost unable to see it as we have been under constant cirrus cover. I was very fortunate to be able to locate the comet through a cloud hole on Wednesday evening from Larnaca, and I made a sketch myself... Hopefully the weather will clear over the weekend for a decent view. The sketch shows what I saw through my 15x70 binoculars as the comet was palying "hide and seek" through the thin cirrus striations...

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Andrev
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/08/11

Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: RolandosCY]
#5734253 - 03/15/13 02:42 PM

Very nice sketch of the comet to both of you. You are so lucky to be able to see it.

Andre.

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Uwe Pilz
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 05/16/08

Loc: Leipzig, Germany

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Andrev]
#5734439 - 03/15/13 04:22 PM Attachment (16 downloads)

Again a sketch with my 16x70 binocular. The tail is broader now, mut not longer.

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frank5817
Postmaster

Reged: 06/13/06

Loc: Illinois

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5734969 - 03/15/13 09:02 PM

Hi Uwe,

Very fine close in sketch Uwe.
Is it holding in brightness or is it fading?
---
Michel and Rolandos,

Very nice captures of our visitor.

Frank

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Glen A W
sage

Reged: 07/04/08

Loc: WEST VIRGINIA USA

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5735082 - 03/15/13 10:02 PM

Nice sketch. I could see much more tail in 15x70s. In 40s, the comet lost a lot. I did wish I'd taken a scope to see if I could see any detail around the coma. I found the comet to be easy to see with the naked eye. Glen

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Aquarellia
sage

Reged: 10/27/12

Loc: Val d'Issole, Provence, France

Re: Comet PanSTARRS new

[Re: frank5817]
#5735461 - 03/16/13 02:37 AM

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Is it holding in brightness or is it fading ?

Hi Frank, yesterday PanStarrs was possible 'naked eye' but less than the day before, so the comet will be more and more is most visible in the sky more dark but probably already fading. Note that the light of the moon also has effects. What´s your idea Uwe ?

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