| 177P Barnard August 18, 2006 The last time this comet was visable from earth was 117 years ago. We saw it tonight from Lalunasky |
| 177P Barnard July 27, 2006 The last time this comet was visable from earth was 117 years ago. We saw it tonight from Lalunasky |
73P Schwassmann-Wachmann May 5, 2006
| We got it! This shot, taken from my driveway, is really amazing. Most amatures did not even see the comet. We not only saw it, but captured the path and impact on video tape. Using Mike Lanska's 12" LX200, his Stella Cam II, the Sky and a Canon Optura 100, we filmed it and captured images like this one. Together we did what few were able to do on this historic event. For more information on the Deep Space Impact project, click here. |
| 9P/Tempel Comet night |
| Comet 4P Faye October 22, 2006, 2123 hrs. RA: 02h 08m 39s Dec: +10°58'43" |
| Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) 1/11/2007, 5:34 PM RA: 19h 48m 26s Dec: -14°05'08" |
Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) was a visual observation with a pair of Canon
18x50 IS binoculars. Just after sunset I observed the comet from Ventura
over the Pacific ocean in the western sky slightly above the horizon. It was
bright , I suspect Mag 2-3, with the tail pointing up. The tail was long and
wide. A remarkable observation which lasted only a few minutes when the
comet disappeared below the horizon. A beautiful sight. It was not visible
with the naked eye. The comet is to low on the horizon to image from La
Luna Sky observatory. My observation was confirmed by phone with Mike
Lanska, as he observed the comet from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi
Valley, Ca.
18x50 IS binoculars. Just after sunset I observed the comet from Ventura
over the Pacific ocean in the western sky slightly above the horizon. It was
bright , I suspect Mag 2-3, with the tail pointing up. The tail was long and
wide. A remarkable observation which lasted only a few minutes when the
comet disappeared below the horizon. A beautiful sight. It was not visible
with the naked eye. The comet is to low on the horizon to image from La
Luna Sky observatory. My observation was confirmed by phone with Mike
Lanska, as he observed the comet from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi
Valley, Ca.
| C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) 5/5/2007, 10:29 PM to 10:55 PM Magnitude: 10 +/- Equatorial: RA: 17h 36m 40s Dec: +48°25'37"(current) |
| This is the movement of C/2007 E2, in about 12 minutes. It's a large file, be patient. Enjoy The flashes of light on the screen are cosmic ray hits on each of the frames. |
C 2007 E2 Single Image
| C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR) 7-7-07, 2308hrs to 2322 hrs. path Magnitude: 10.1 Equatorial: RA: 17h 21m 39s Dec: +67°53'48"(current) Equatorial 2000: RA: 17h 21m 36s Dec: +67°54'13" (moving from top to bottom, click for larger version) |
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| C/2005 L3 (McNaught) Magnitude: 15.1 Equatorial: RA: 17h 22m 46s Dec: -02°01'50"(current) Equatorial 2000: RA: 17h 22m 21s Dec: -02°01'20" (Its very small, click for larger version) |
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| Scroll all the way down for a comet history from LaLunasky |
Comet 17P Holmes, click the image
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C/2007 N3 Lulin, click the image
| A simple series of 1 min lum imgages of the comet. This after fighting equipment issues and an uncooperative sky. Great shot though. February 27, 2009, 2100-2200 |
| This shot is unusual for me and tough to capture. I actually tracked the comet and captured the true color. See the green everyone spoke about? Very cool huh? February 27, 2009, 2100-2200 |