Comet McNaught (2006/P1) - discussions - Page 32

glenc (Glen) · #**621** 28-03-2007, 05:14 AM

Saw Comet McNaught this morning with 20x80 binoculars. Its coma was similar in size and brightness to NGC 371 in the SMC. The tail was about 2 degrees long, the first 1 degree of tail was easy to see and the rest was difficult. The broad tail makes an angle of about 30 degrees with the comet, the top part is faint the lower part easy to see.

glenc (Glen) · #**622** 23-04-2007, 06:33 AM

Comet McNaught is still visible with 20x80 binoculars and is about magnitude 10. It was 1.5 degrees from magnitude 2.8 beta Hyi this morning in position angle 105 degrees. It is nearly 6 degrees to the right of 47 Tuc.

glenc (Glen) · #**623** 29-04-2007, 05:58 AM

This comet is still visible in 20x80 binocs and seems to have a tail too. I also looked at it with a 10" dob. McNaught is 9 degrees west (to the right) of 47 Tuc at 3am.

glenc (Glen) · #**624** 17-05-2007, 05:27 PM

Saw Comet McNaught last night with my 12" and a 13mm EP. It was similar in magnitude to the nearby cluster NGC 1841 (mag 12) but the comet was about twice as big. The comet will be 35' from N1841 tonight in pa 145d.

glenc (Glen) · #**625** 09-06-2007, 05:13 AM

McNaught was only 15' from the PN NGC 3195 last night at about 8pm. It was very faint but larger than I expected it to be in my 12" Dob. It will be 25' from N 3195 tonight.

CoombellKid · #**626** 09-06-2007, 06:01 AM

I'll have to give it a look see tonight. Been a lil busy lately to be able to
relax for a night out with the scope. Last night we had a pretty chilly
wind coming through brrrrr....

regards,CS