C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Congrats terry. Looking forward to more of your discoveries.

Cheers Petra d.

[CometGuy]

I've attached the discovery image sequence from November 27 as well as an image from this morning (Dec 3.7 UT) using the same scope but with 60 x 35 second exposures.

I've posted a discovery account here:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/c.../message/18445

Oh and I managed to see the comet in my 12" Dob this morning which was quite a thrill!

Terry

[iceman (Mike)]

Congrats Terry, is that number 3 now?

Wow, what a thrill indeed.

For those that haven't read it, here's an interview I did with Terry in March 2007 after the discovery of his first comet!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/84-384-0-0-1-0.html

[Rob_K]

Bloggers are having a field day with this comet, great to see such interest! In addition, the "Sungrazing Comets" site has devoted a whole new page to Terry's discovery:
http://sungrazer.nrl.navy.mil/index....birthday_comet

LOL, while trawling around to see what's happening on the web about the comet I found this:
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/picko...old/03dec2011/

Congrats again to Terry on the discovery!

Cheers -

[CometGuy]

Mike/Lester

Yes that's 3 now

Rob I think that would have been an honest mistake on SOHO's part.

Terry

[Rob_K]

Originally Posted by CometGuy

Rob I think that would have been an honest mistake on SOHO's part.

Terry

Yep that's right Terry, didn't worry me until it was turning up on bloggers' sites as copyright SOHO, LOL. I contacted the SOHO webmaster and he changed the page - might stop it spreading, no great shakes anyway. It's a web thing really, a little like Chinese whispers.

Cheers -

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Dedication Terry, dedication. Congratulation Terry. Well deserved.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Bad Astronomy write up.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ba...grazing-comet/

[Analog6 (Odille)]

Where can I see it - what part of the sky, what time etc? I can't find the info on here anywhere! Help

[swannies1983 (Dan)]

Originally Posted by Analog6

Where can I see it - what part of the sky, what time etc? I can't find the info on here anywhere! Help

SE horizon. Start looking from 3-3.30am. Should be visible until just before 5am.

[Analog6 (Odille)]

Originally Posted by swannies1983

SE horizon. Start looking from 3-3.30am. Should be visible until just before 5am.

Thanks Swannies - found the article on the home page too. South east is really bad for me - hills and trees. Will have to go for a drive and find a spot.