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A newly identified comet

Started by [email protected], 08/03/2002 12:58PM
Posted 08/03/2002 12:58PM Opening Post
Hi all -- While scanning the sky between Andromeda and Cassiopeia on July 31 I clearly saw a 'gray fuzzy' which wasn't on either of my sky maps. I assumed that the identification problem was related to my being a less than expert observer.
But last night there was a reference to a new comet in that area in Sky and Telescope's internet newsletter. I haven't been able to get to their website for some reason but if what I saw was the comet it will be an easy one to track.

Bob Polcyn
Posted 08/03/2002 01:41PM #1
I believe you were seeing comet c/2002 04 (Hoening). The sky list it as mag 9.87 (at midnight tonight from Southern California). I hopeing to gt it photographed tonight...
Don

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Posted 08/05/2002 05:32AM #2
An ephemeris for this comet is available at http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/2002O4_1.html

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