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LVAS all,<BR>
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I was able to observe the comet early this morning and was able to get a quick sketch. Please see the following information on the previous e-mail.<BR>
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Enjoy...Roger Ivester <BR><FONT face=Verdana><EM><STRONG> </STRONG></EM></FONT><BR> <BR>
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From: drivester@hotmail.com<BR>To: dolive@gardner-webb.edu<BR>CC: dbrook@bellsouth.net; bspencer5@carolina.rr.com; djudge@gardner-webb.edu; syzygy@vnet.net; frankb@celestialwonders.com; jbcustom@darrcam.com; blclapper@yahoo.com; locod1@gmail.com; tjafj@bellsouth.net; wvessjr@bellsouth.net; nora.mcgrath@ncmail.net; david.herndon@microsoft.com; trenglish@gtcc.edu; judyhoff@carolina.rr.com; reskridge1@carolina.rr.com; peterk46@earthlink.net; steve.davis@fascontrols.com; jdire@gardner-webb.edu; direduo@bellsouth.net<BR>Subject: Comet Lulin Monday AM<BR>Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:23:53 +0000<BR><BR>
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<BR>I was able to do a quick sketch of Lulin early this morning and just wanted to share. I set up in my backyard, observed, and sketched the comet at approximately 1:00 AM EST. It was in the corner of Virgo and fairly close to Beta. It was approximately 8° SE of Saturn.<BR> <BR>I didn't have time to pinpoint on my star atlas as I realized a cloud bank was closing rapidly from the west. I glanced at my manual setting circles and the coordinates were approximately as following:<BR> <BR>RA - 11h 52m Declination - +04.5° <BR> <BR>The comet was very high in the sky and I did not have time to gain a precise magnitude estimate. It was pretty bright and easy to see even through my 7x50 finder scope using a 20mm Erfle eyepiece a 9° FOV. <BR> <BR>I observed for two hours and used all eyepiece combinations with my 10-inch reflector. The best view was gained using an older 16mm University Optics Konig @ 71x, FOV 0.92°. <BR> <BR>Even though I spent at least two hours it was if I was there for only 15 minutes. I was frantically trying to get all my stuff together before the clouds would soon cover the entire sky. The temperature was 21° and I was dressed warmly. <BR> <BR>North is up on the sketch...<BR> <BR>Roger <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <BR><BR>
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