Posts Made By: Dave Erickson

October 16, 2013 08:01 AM Forum: Comets

Is ISON a binocular object?

Posted By Dave Erickson

Here is an image taken at 5:05 am as a reference. Should be close to when you were observing. Its a single 6 min exposure using a yellow filter. The comet is a little over a degree north of mars. Regulus is about 2 degrees south of ISON... North is to the left...Hope this helps...

OH the smudge on the Mars side of Regulus is the Dwarf Galaxy Leo 1...

October 16, 2013 04:55 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Late (or early!) Sharpless 249 and IC443

Posted By Dave Erickson

Hi Enrico,
That is a gorgeous image!
Regards,
Dave

October 18, 2013 12:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

SH2-187

Posted By Dave Erickson

Hi Floyd,
I like it and look forward to the additional data...
Regards,
Dave

November 3, 2013 10:45 AM Forum: Comets

Linear, Encke, ISON, Lovejoy Oct 27, 2013

Posted By Dave Erickson

I was up at the site and using 10X70 Binoculars was able to see comet ISON with a small tail. Very dim but visible. Sky Darkness was 21.6 at Polaris
Looked for Lovejoy, too dim, Encke thought I saw it but it is very stellar and can't absolutely confirm. Linear was too low and dim to see... ISON was clearly visible...

November 3, 2013 09:39 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky