Comet 4P Faye

[Geoff]

Hi All, I have been watching Faye over the last week or so, It looks like a fuzzy ball, as though the tail is towards us. Is this the case?
Cheers, Geoff. :)

[glenc]

It doesn't seem to have much tail.
Here are some recent observations from:
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/ps/icq/CometMags.html

COMET 4P/Faye
Total-magnitude and coma-diameter estimates (visual unless otherwise noted):
2006
Nov. 16.97, 9.7, -- (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, 20x80 binoculars);
16.85, 10.1, 3'.0 (J. J. Gonzalez, Asturias, Spain, 0.20-m reflector; 0.1-deg tail);
15.95, 9.9, 2' (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, 0.18-m reflector);
15.84, 10.0, 1' (U. Pilz, Leipzig, Germany, 32-cm reflector);
15.81, 10.2, 1' (A. Diepvens, Balen, Belgium, 0.15-m refractor);
14.98, 9.8, 2' (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, 0.18-m reflector);
14.35, 9.8, +3'.2 (E. Guido and G. Sostero, remotely near Mayhill, NM, 25-cm reflector + CCD);
14.01, 9.5, 4' (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; 0.2-deg tail);
13.98, 9.7, -- (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, 20x80 binoculars);
12.88, 10.0, 3' (V. Ivanov, Saratov, Russia, 0.27-m reflector);
12.56, 10.2, 1'.8 (Y. Nagai, Gunma, Japan, 45x141 binoculars);
12.31, 10.5, 2'.2 (M. Linnolt, Dillingham, Hawaii, 0.50-m reflector);
11.85, 9.9, 2'.5 (J. M. San Juan, Avila, Spain, 0.32-m reflector);
11.85, 10.1, 2' (J. Carvajal, Avila, Spain, 0.32-m reflector);
10.98, 9.9, 2' (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, 0.18-m reflector);
9.84, 9.3, 4' (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; 0.2-deg tail);
5.03, 9.8, 2' (V. Ivanov, Saratov, Russia, 0.11-m reflector);
2.00, 9.9, 1'.5 (A. Diepvens, Balen, Belgium, 15-cm refractor);

[Outbackmanyep]

hey Geoff!
I saw 4P/Faye last week and it just looked like a coma with a gradual central condensation, i didnt observe any tail....keep an eye on it and see if what you saw was still there, if so try and sketch it!

Cheers!

[Geoff]

I have been watching Faye for most nights until the moon was too bright, it has looked the same but moving about 21 min each night towards Gama Ceti. Dec 29th Faye will be 3 min from Gama Ceti.
Cheers, Geoff. :)

[CoombellKid]

I nabbed 4P/Faye last night for the first time, I observed pretty much the
same as Outbackmanyep, will have to keep an eye on it.

regards,CS sunny days