Joe and all, This information may have been in an earlier message from someone else, but here goes. Below is a link to the "Sky and Telescope" website. On the site, there are several links to charts of the comet's position on various dates. It is really moving along quickly. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/35992534.html On the S&T web page, there is a section called "Weird Orbital Geometry". It has a link to the JPL site below: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2007+N3&orb=1 This link is an animation of the comets amazing trajectory, which is almost exactly on the ecliptic, but going the opposite direction of the planets. I hope this info is helpful Cheers, Tyler _____________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1:54 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Lulin on 2/3/09 WOW, is it coming directly toward us with the two tails shooting off behind? -- Joe --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Tyler Allred <tylerallred@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Tyler Allred <tylerallred@earthlink.net> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Comet Lulin on 2/3/09 To: "'Utah Astronomy'" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 11:17 AM Hi all, I got up early this morning and imaged Comet Lulin. The new image is in my SLAS gallery, or follow this link: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=938&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 The comet now has a visible dust tail (right in my image) and an ion tail (left). It is getting pretty bright as well. I think this is going to be a good one. Cheers, Tyler _____________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:36 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Search for Comit Kushida Is blinking a euphemism? I've heard quite a variety of them in Utah .... Joe --- On Mon, 2/2/09, daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> wrote: From: daniel turner <outwest112@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Search for Comit Kushida To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 10:09 PM Jim: I couldn't see it in the valley with 10x50's so I made a quick run up to Little Mountain to get up above some of the haze with the 20x80's. I put the field around theta and delta taurus and when I looked at either of these stars the comet popped into view like a blinking planetary nebula. DT Time: 2009 February 3 0320-0330 UT.(Monday night MST) Location: Little Mountain. equiptment: 20x80 binoculars conditions: cold clear and dry. First quarter moon high in the sky and some haze limiting transparency down low but fairly good up high. Went looking for 144P Kushida as it crossed the face of taurus which was transiting at high elevation. Found the comet between delta and theta Taurus with averted vision. Dimmer than m79 which was low in the haze but visable direct. Also saw m81 m82 dimly in the haze down low but direct. Also saw m41, m46, m47, m35. Looked for but did not see m93 and ngc2903. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com