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Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques) - most likely naked eye object in July / August 2014 - Updated Light Curve | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 61432111  United Kingdom08/11/2014 07:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques) - most likely naked eye object in July / August 2014 - Updated Light Curve Hydra, will I be able to see Jacques with a small telescope or binoculars. It was great seeing PANSTARRS and Lovejoy last year ( you know which ones ). Quoting: K Hall From a couple of weeks ago: [link to www.universetoday.com] Suggesting magnitude 6.5, possible in 10x50 binoculars and again from a few days ago: [link to stargazerslounge.com] What do you think? K Hi K. The first photo I took on July 31. was just with a simple DSLR f:250mm. I estimate the brightness at 7 to 7.5 mag from the surrounding stars. The second photo on August 6 was taken with a 10" SC in prime focus - magnitude about the same. The comet is receding from the sun but is coming closer to earth. Thus the magnitude is only dropping slightly - should be around mag 7.5 to 8 at the moment and will start dropping faster from Aug 21. If the light pollution in your area isn't to big, it should be an easy target for a small telescope. . Thanks, I am not sure how practical this one will be for me then, as I have all of London to my North East! Otherwise it's an early morning trip out into the North Downs. [link to spaceweathergallery.com] K If you can see Algol it should be ok. But at the moment the light of the Moon is unfavourable. Michael Jäger is an extraordinary comet hunter and photographer. And he has an optimal sky. . Yes, but he did his best songs in the 60s and 70s.  K |
