COMET C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
Total-magnitude and coma-diameter estimates (visual unless otherwise noted):
2007
Jan. 14.55, -5.5:*, -- (K. Hornoch, Lelekovice, Czech Republic, naked eye; comp. w/ Venus; broad daylight; 0.3-deg tail and 3' coma in 10x80 binoc.);
14.54, -4.0, 0'.5 (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, 7x50 binoculars; daylight; comet alt. 52 deg; comp. w/ Venus);
14.47, -5.0:*, & 3' (D. J. Frew, Perth Observatory, W. Australia, 8x42 binoculars; 0.5-deg tail; daylight; est. uncertainty +/- 0.5 mag);
14.42, -5.0, 3' (Q.-z. Ye, Xiaoguwei Island, Guangzhou, China, 11x70 binoculars; comp. with Venus; alt. 4 deg; short tail; heavy smog and cirrus);
14.37, -6.0:*, about 1' (M. Reszelski, Poznan, Poland, naked eye; daylight; comp. with Venus; 0.1-deg tail barely visible for a while);
14.32, -5.8:*, -- (Y. Nagai, Gunma, Japan, 7x35 binoculars; 1-deg tail; 4 min after sunset; comp. with Venus);
14.32, -5.2:*, -- (S. Yoshida, Ibaraki, Japan, 10x70 refractor; tail about 0.2 deg long in p.a. 65 deg; hazy sky);
13.92, -6:, -- (S. J. O'Meara, Volcano, HI, naked eye; daylight, alt. about 60 deg; comet *much* brighter than Venus; est. uncertainty +/- 0.5 mag; tail about 0.75 deg long);
13.91, -5.0:, -- (C. S. Morris, Fillmore, CA, U.S.A., 20x80 binoculars; comp. w/ Venus; daylight; tail about 0.5 deg long);
13.75, -5.2, -- (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin, CO, U.S.A., naked eye, daylight; comp. with Venus; 0.3-deg tail in p.a. 60 deg);
13.66, -5:*, -- (A. Kammerer, Malsch, Germany, naked eye; alt. 4 deg; 5 min after sunset);
13.65, -4.7*, 4' (T. Scarmato, Calabria, Italy, naked eye; alt. 5 deg; tail about 2 deg long);
13.63, -5:*, -- (K. Hornoch, Breitenwaida, Austria, naked eye; comp. w/ Venus; daylight; 0.2-deg tail);
13.60, -4.5:* -- (T. Karhula, Virsbo, Sweden, naked eye; 11 min before sunset; comet alt. 4 deg);
13.56, -6:, -- (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil, naked eye and sunglasses; daylight; comp. w/ Venus);
13.42, -5.0, 5' (Q.-z. Ye, Peak Qiganding, Guangzhou, China, 11x70 binoculars; comp. with Venus; alt. 3 deg; 0.5-deg tail; cirrus clouds; dusk);
13.36, -4.7:*, -- (B. H. Granslo, Fjellhamar, Norway, 7x50 binoculars; 0.1-deg tail in p.a. 50 deg.; alt. 3.9 deg; after sunrise);
13.10, -5:, -- (S. J. O'Meara, Mauna Kea, HI, U.S.A., naked eye; daylight; 1-deg tail; comp. w/ Venus);
13.08, -4.0:, 1' (A. Pearce, Nedlands, W. Australia, 20x80 binoculars; comp. w/ Venus; 0.4-deg tail; daylight, near zenith);
12.91, -4.1, -- (C. S. Morris, Fillmore, CA, U.S.A., 20x80 binoculars; comp. w/ Venus; daylight; comet alt. 35 deg; tail about 0.5 deg long);
12.91, -4.5*, & 1' (J. Bortle, Stormville, NY, U.S.A., 10x50 binoculars; comp. with Venus in-focus; 0.1-deg tail; daylight);
12.84, -3.9*, -- (D. W. E. Green, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A., 20x80 binoculars; comp. w/ Venus; daylight; comet alt. 17 deg; short tail);
12.83, -4.0, -- (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin, CO, U.S.A., 8x40 binoculars; comp. with Venus, in-focus; tail about 10' long in p.a. 30 deg);
12.73, -3.2*, -- (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, naked eye; 1-deg tail in p.a. 35 deg; end of civil twilight);
12.72, -3.8:*, -- (J. Carvajal, Madrid, Spain, naked eye; 1-deg tail in p.a. 45 deg);
12.71, -3.6, 0'.2 (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin CO, U.S.A., 9-cm reflector; comp. with Venus; broad 1'.5 tail in spanning p.a. 20-70 deg);
12.67, -4.0, -- (V. Gonano, Udine, Italy, 10x50 binoculars; daylight; haze; tail about 0.5 deg long);
12.67, -4.0:*, -- (R. Haver, Roma, Italy, naked eye; alt. 3.0 deg; bright twilight and many cirrus clouds);
12.66, -3.9*, 2' (T. Scarmato, Calabria, Italy, naked eye; alt. 5 deg; tail about 2 deg long);
12.34, -3.3:*, 0'.5 (H. Dahle, Fjellhamar, Norway, 9x63 binoculars; 0.2-deg tail in p.a. 30 deg; alt. 4.4 deg.; at sunrise);
12.19, -4:, 1' (A. Pearce, Nedlands, W. Australia, 20x80 binoculars; 0.8-deg tail; daylight; rough estimate of brightness);
11.91, -3:*, -- (D. W. E. Green, Lexington, MA, 7x35 binoculars; 1-deg tail cut off by cloud bank);
11.75, -3.5:*, -- (A. Pereira, Cabo da Roca, Portugal, naked eye; 1-deg tail);
11.74, -3:*, -- (J. M. Trigo-Rodriguez, Montseny, Girona, Spain, naked eye; 1-deg tail);
11.73, -2.5:*, -- (J. J. Gonzalez, Zamora, Spain, naked eye; 1-deg tail in p.a. 10 deg, upper section obscured by cirrus clouds; end of civil twilight);
11.68, -3.5*, 3' (T. Scarmato, Calabria, Italy, naked eye; alt. 5 deg; tail about 2 deg long);
11.67, -2.7*, -- (E. P. Bus, Groningen, The Netherlands, naked eye; comp. with Venus and Altair; comet alt. 6 deg);
11.34, -2.8*, & 3' (Y. Nagai, Gunma, Japan, 7x35 binoculars; 1-deg tail; alt. 2.7 deg; civil twilight);
11.30, -1.5:*, -- (T. Karhula, Vaesteraas, Sweden, naked eye; 0.8-deg tail in p.a. 20 deg; strong twilight, alt. 3 deg);
10.98, -3.3:*, -- (J. N. Marcus, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A., 10x50 binoculars; short tail; comet alt. 2.0 deg, Altair alt. 17.1 deg; comet visible to naked eye 14 min before Altair);
10.95, -2.9:*, 1' (P. Creed, Canton, OH, U.S.A., 10x50 binoculars; 1.6-deg tail in p.a. 15 deg; alt. 2.2 deg);
10.92, -2.5:*, & 1' (J. Bortle, Stormville, NY, U.S.A., naked eye; 1-degree tail);
10.83, -2.5:, -- (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin, CO, U.S.A., 7.6-cm reflector; short tail; broad daylight; comp. w/ Venus; clear but very windy and poor seeing; two apparent nuclei, the fainter comp. about 10"-15" from the brighter comp. in p.a. 45 deg);
10.69, -3.5:*, -- (R. Haver, Roma, Italy, naked eye; alt. 3.0 deg; bright twilight and many cirrus clouds);
10.68, -2.3*, -- (W. Hasubick, Buchloe, Germany, naked eye; comp. w/ Venus);
10.68, -3.2*, 2' (T. Scarmato, Calabria, Italy, 7x50 binoculars; alt. 5 deg; 2-deg tail);
10.66, -2.7:*, 5' (K. Hornoch, Krasensko, Czech Republic, 10x50 binoculars; 2-deg tail in p.a. 25 deg; very low, dusk);
10.65, -2.9*, 2' (P. Guzik, Krosno, Poland, naked eye; 4-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg);
10.35, -2.3:*, 4' (Y. Nagai, Gunma, Japan, 11x80 binoculars; 0.5-deg tail; alt. 2.2 deg; civil twilight);
10.34, -2.2:*, -- (S. Yoshida, Toride, Ibaraki, Japan, 10x70 refractor; 0.3-deg tail in p.a. 15 deg);
10.31, -2.6:*, 1' (B. H. Granslo, Fjellhamar, Norway, 7x50 binoculars; 0.5-deg tail in p.a. 10 deg.; alt. 4.3 deg; civil twilight);
10.31, -1.8:*, -- (H. Dahle, Fjellhamar, Norway, naked eye; 0.7-deg tail; alt. 4.3 deg.; civil twilight);
10.30, -2.2:*, -- (T. Karhula, Vaesteraas, Sweden, naked eye; 1.0-deg tail in p.a. 15 deg; strong twilight, alt. 5 deg);
10.26, -2.5:*, 3' (K. Hornoch, Vranov, Czech Republic, 10x80 binoculars; 0.2-deg tail; very low, late dawn);
10.01, -1.7:*, -- (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin, CO, U.S.A., naked eye; alt. 4.3 deg, bright twilight; 0.5-deg tail);
9.98, -2.9:*, -- (J. N. Marcus, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A., naked eye; short tail; comet alt 2.8 deg);
9.73, -2.0, 5' (C. Labordena, Castellon, Spain, naked eye; 3-deg tail);
9.71, -2.2:*, 1' (N. Biver, Meudon, France, naked eye; 1.5-deg tail; alt. 3 deg; clear sky and naut. twilight);
9.69, -3.5:*, -- (R. Haver, Roma, Italy, naked eye; alt. 2.0 deg; bright twilight and many cirrus clouds; bright, curving, yellow 0.5-deg tail in 10x50 binoc.);
9.68, -2.5*, 2' (T. Scarmato, Calabria, Italy, 7x50 binoculars; alt. 5 deg);
9.68, -2.0*, -- (W. Hasubick, Buchloe, Germany, naked eye; comp. w/ Venus);
9.66, -2.3:*, -- (O. Skilbrei, Honefoss, Norway, naked eye; 2-deg tail; alt. 3.8 deg; naut. twilight);
9.66, -2.4:*, 1' (B. H. Granslo, Nyland, Oslo, Norway, 7x50 binoculars; 3-deg tail in p.a. 15 deg.; alt 4.5 deg; naut. twilight);
9.65, -2.5:*, -- (H. Dahle, Blindern, Oslo, Norway, naked eye; 1.5-deg tail; alt. 5.4 deg.; naut. twilight);
9.02, -1.0:*, -- (R. A. Keen, Mt. Thorodin, CO, U.S.A., naked eye; alt. 2.5 deg, bright twilight and thin cirrus clouds; short naked-eye tail);
8.93, -1.5:, & 1' (J. Bortle, Stormville, NY, U.S.A., naked eye; nautical twilight);
8.67, -1.4*, 0.7' (H. Dahle, Tryvann, Oslo, Norway, 9x63 binoculars; 2.3-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg.; alt. 2.5 deg.; naut. twilight);
8.66, -1.0*, -- (B. H. Granslo, Nyland, Oslo, Norway, naked eye; 3-deg tail; alt 3.9 deg; nautical twilight);
8.65, -1.5:*, 1' (P. Guzik, Krosno, Poland, 10x50 binoculars; 2-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg);
8.65, -0.8:*, -- (O. Skilbrei, Honefoss, Norway, naked eye; 1.5-deg tail; alt. 5.4 deg.; naut. twilight);
8.27, -1.9*, -- (W. Hasubick, Buchloe, Germany, 8x32 binoculars; through cloud breaks; comp. w/ Jupiter);
8.26, -1.5:*, 2' (M. Reszelski, Szamotuly-Galowo, Poland, naked eye; alt. 3 deg, bright twilight; naked-eye tail 0.2 deg long);
8.25, -1.2:*, 3' (K. Hornoch, Vranov, Czech Republic, naked eye; 0.5-deg tail; very low alt., dawn);
8.24, -0.8*, 1' (P. Guzik, Krosno, Poland, 10x50 binoculars; 2-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg);
7.90, -1:, & 2' (Y. Nagai, Gunma, Japan, 11x80 binoculars; 0.2-deg tail; alt. 2.8 deg; civil twilight);
7.48, -0.5:*, -- (D. W. E. Green, Rowley, MA, U.S.A., 7x35 binoculars; alt. 4 deg, bright twilight; bright, small head with short tail);
7.30, 0.0:*, 1' (N. Biver, Meudon, France, 7x50 binoculars; 0.4-deg tail; alt. 5.7 deg; civil twilight);
7.27, 0.3*, -- (W. Hasubick, Buchloe, Germany, 10x50 binoculars; through cloud breaks; comp. star alpha Aql);
6.96, -0.6:*, 0'.5 (P. Creed, New London, OH, U.S.A., 10x50 binoculars; alt 1.9 deg; civil twilight);
6.71, 0.0:*, 2'.0 (R. Miles, Dorset, U.K., 11x80 binoculars; 0.4-deg tail; comp. w/ Venus, Vega);
6.68, -0.3:*, 0'.3 (H. Dahle, Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, 9x63 binoculars; 0.8-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg.; alt. 1.5 deg.; naut. twilight);
6.28, 0.2:*, 1' (B. H. Granslo, Tryvann, Oslo, Norway, 7x50 binoculars; 1-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg, alt. 2.5 deg.; naut. twilight);
5.72, 1.0:*, 1'.5 (R. Miles, Dorset, U.K., 11x80 binoculars; 0.25-deg tail; comp. w/ Venus);
5.72, -0.5:*, -- (D. Moore, Dublin, Ireland, naked eye; 0.25-deg fan tail and 3' coma in 25x100 binoculars; alt. 2.5 deg);
5.28, 1.3*, 1'.5 (B. H. Granslo, Fjellhamar, Norway, 7x50 binoculars; 0.8-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg, alt. 4.4 deg.; naut. twilight);
5.28, 1.1*, -- (H. Dahle, Fjellhamar, Norway, naked eye; 0.2-deg tail in p.a. 355 deg, alt. 3.8 deg.; naut. twilight);
5.24, 1.0*, 2' (P. Guzik, Krosno, Poland, 10x50 binoculars; 0.5-deg tail in p.a. 360 deg);
4.89, [0.5, -- (Y. Nagai, Gunma, Japan, 20x100 binoculars; alt. 3 deg; civil twilight);
4.64, 1.0:*, -- (H. Dahle, Blindern, Oslo, Norway, naked eye; alt. 6.5 deg.; nauti. twilight);
3.49, 2:, & 1' (J. E. Bortle, Stormville, NY, U.S.A., 15x80 binoculars);
3.28, 1.5*, 1'.7 (H. Dahle, Fjellhamar, Norway, 9x63 binoculars; 0.2-deg tail; alt. 3.9 deg.; naut. twilight);
2.30, 2.7*, 1'.5, (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; 0.1-deg tail in p.a. 0 deg; naut. twilight; alt. 3 deg);
2006
Dec. 31.884, 3.5, 2'.0 (K. Kadota, Ageo, Japan, 25-cm reflector + CCD; 4' tail in p.a. 358 deg);
30.885, 3.8, 1'.7 (K. Kadota, Ageo, Japan, 25-cm reflector + CCD; bright twilight);
29.28, 3.9*, 1'.5 (B. H. Granslo, Fjellhamar, Norway, 0.10-m refractor; alt. 3.5 deg.; nautical twilight);
26.65, 4.5:, 0'.5 (P. Guzik, Krosno, Poland, 0.20-m reflector; at the edge of thin clouds, about 3 deg above horizon);
21.74, [5.0, -- (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; naut. twilight; alt. 3 deg);
17.66, [6.0:*, ! 1' (B. H. Granslo, Fjellhamar, Norway, 0.10-m refractor; alt. 2.5 deg.; naut. twilight);
16.66, [5.0:*, ! 2' (B. H. Granslo, Fjellhamar, Norway, 0.07-m refractor; alt. 2.5 deg.; naut. twilight);
14.74, [6.0, -- (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; naut. twilight; alt. 3 deg);
13.74, [6.5, -- (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 0.20-m reflector; naut. twilight; alt. 3 deg);
Nov. 16.77, 9.1, 3' (J. J. Gonzalez, Asturias, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; alt. 5 deg);
13.77, 9.3, 3' (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 25x100 binoculars; alt. 6 deg; zodiacal light);
9.79, 9.8, 2' (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 0.20-m reflector; alt. 5 deg; zodiacal light);
Oct. 12.81, 11.7, 2' (J. J. Gonzalez, Asturias, Spain, 20-cm reflector; alt. 10 deg);
10.42, 13.8, 1'.3 (K. Yoshimoto, Hirao, Yamaguchi, Japan, 15-cm reflector + CCD); |