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Comet (Comet, est. mag 5.0, est. to be in Pegasus, Est. RaDec 22 46.8)
Observer: Ted A. Nichols II (e-mail: tanicholsii@comcast.net)
Instrument: 17-inch equatorial reflector Location: Lewisberry, PA, USA
Light pollution: moderate Transparency: fair Seeing: excellent
Time: Wed Feb 5 01:00:00 2003 UT Obs. no.: 774
I spent February 4th/5th, 2003 UT at the Astronomical Society Harrisburg's (www.astrohbg.org) Edward L. Naylor Astronomical Center in Lewisberry, PA (Lat 40.15 d N, 76.9 d W, Elev 390 m).Using the 17" f/15 Classical Cassegrain in the French Dome I observed Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1 NEAT) through the 5" f/5 finderscope and was able to see a tail confirmed by fellow members Bob Hoover and Vince Dangolovich.Though the eyepiece at powers of 162X, 206X, and 259x C/2002 V1 (NEAT) dispayed a .5 degree tail that could easily be followed with the telescope. All 3 observers present made their own measurements of the tail and we all agreed to have seen a .5 degree tail. The coma of the comet appeared somewhat more symmetric than the last time (it appeared egg shaped) I had seen it, and a central condensation was clearly evident. The tail was an extended ribbon with no fork evident. As things have progressed I saw the comet several times 2 weeks ago, 1 time last week, and again this week. The comet appeared brighter (5th Magnitude?) and this was the first time the tail was clearly visible. Prior we had though to had seen it in the exact same location we had seen it last night, so it obviously has brigtened and is spitting out more material.
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