C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS
2013 Jan 17.72 UT; m1=7.7; Dia= 6.3�; DC= 6; 11x70 B [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW,
Australia]
Outer coma appears diffuse, elongated slightly to th West, small stellar central
condensation. Observed in 7x50 B抯 as a faint patch of light with averted vision
in good seeing.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK
2013 Jan 17.72 UT; m1=7.8; Dia= 2.1�; DC= 6; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt,
Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Swan band filter enhances inner coma and central condensation slightly but not
the extremity of the tail. Coma appears as a bright stellar central condensation
with bright but diffused inner coma sweeping back, narrow and tapering in
brightness with faint and diffuse tail extremity which fans out slightly. Tail
length 5.8' in length to WNW.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK |