On 27 Dec 2012, at 10:39, Dave Gary wrote:
Patrick may be able to capture this one.
Provided the clouds go away some day. patrick
However, at the moment, its magnitude is a little out of range for visual observation. At least none of my scopes could pick it out. Here's a 24-hour ephemeris taken from RTGUI. It's for my St. George location. As you can see from the data it transits relative to my location at ~02:00. This is the time when Patrick is at his best. By the way, who purchased or received astronomic equipment for Christmas? The weather down here in St. George has been quite nasty for observation. I know one of you guys screwed it up. Tyler, did your new equipment come in?
Dave
Tracing 1227 17 2012, Object = C/2012 S1 (I, Elongation= 159.0° Morning, Constellation= Gemini , Object Type = Comet At 37° 3.1788' N, 113° 36.9548' W, RTGUI.HOM, at 10:24:03 MST, 12-27-2012
1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 10:24:00 MST Altitude = -05° 02' Azimuth = 314° 48' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 11:24:00 MST Altitude = -12° 45' Azimuth = 325° 21' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 12:24:00 MST Altitude = -18° 31' Azimuth = 337° 24' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 13:24:00 MST Altitude = -21° 49' Azimuth = 350° 45' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 14:24:00 MST Altitude = -22° 18' Azimuth = 4° 43' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 15:24:00 MST Altitude = -19° 53' Azimuth = 18° 22' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 16:24:00 MST Altitude = -14° 53' Azimuth = 30° 53' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 17:24:00 MST Altitude = -07° 45' Azimuth = 41° 55' 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 18:24:00 MST Altitude = 01° 22' Azimuth = 51° 30' (NE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 19:24:00 MST Altitude = 11° 00' Azimuth = 59° 53' (NE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 20:24:00 MST Altitude = 21° 43' Azimuth = 67° 25' (ENE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 21:24:00 MST Altitude = 33° 02' Azimuth = 74° 29' (ENE) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 22:24:00 MST Altitude = 44° 46' Azimuth = 81° 34' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-27-2012 23:24:00 MST Altitude = 56° 43' Azimuth = 89° 31' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 00:24:00 MST Altitude = 67° 53' Azimuth = 99° 45' (E) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 01:24:00 MST Altitude = 79° 07' Azimuth = 124° 02' (SE) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 02:24:00 MST Altitude = 82° 25' Azimuth = 211° 20' (SW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 03:24:00 MST Altitude = 72° 28' Azimuth = 253° 45' (WSW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 04:24:00 MST Altitude = 60° 38' Azimuth = 267° 24' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 05:24:00 MST Altitude = 48° 39' Azimuth = 275° 59' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 06:24:00 MST Altitude = 36° 50' Azimuth = 283° 14' (W) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 07:24:00 MST Altitude = 25° 22' Azimuth = 290° 14' (WNW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 08:24:00 MST Altitude = 14° 25' Azimuth = 297° 34' (WNW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 09:24:00 MST Altitude = 04° 19' Azimuth = 305° 39' (NW) 1227 17 2012:12-28-2012 10:24:00 MST Altitude = -05° 02' Azimuth = 314° 48'
Dave Gary