Woops! yes sorry I should said no bright LINEAR's or NEAT's on the future horizon - and i forgot about 73P (but it wouldnt of been for long
) Starting to have withdrawals now! I love using Seiichi Yoshida's page for a reminder of whats coming up, if I need it
http://www.aerith.net/comet/future-s.html
I agree - the amateur discoveries are a long way from over - specially SN's and variable flare ups ect. this page has an interesting graph re this subject, I note the southern observers actually went up in the period covered.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~zs3t-tk/...met_hunter.htm
cant find info on how far south dec. Pan-STARRS will search? I think its a least 60º south in dec. from memory? man thats gonna be the big daddy of surveys that one eh!
and i have to correct something - LINEAR searches to dec. 30º south.
also the full moon periods are survey free I believe.
kearn