Thanks Bob.
Congratulations Don!!!
I can't wait to see C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) in my scope.
Rich
> Woohoo!! With the NEAT and LINEAR programs often getting the Northern Hemisphere's
comet-headlines these days, it's wonderful to learn that Don Machholz has discover
another comet, his tenth!
>
> ...Bob...
> ----------
>
> >From Brian Skiff via the AMASTRO group:
>
> From: Brian Skiff <brian.skiff@l...>
> Date: Sat Aug 28, 2004 11:59 am
> Subject: Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
>
>
> In case it is not general knowledge yet, Don Machholz has discovered
> his tenth comet, his first in many years. It is an 11th mag object
> in Eridanus, i.e. a pre-dawn object at the moment. Orbital elements
> and an ephemeris are here:
>
> http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/mpec/K04/K04Q58.html
>
> Perihelion is not until next January, so it will be brightening up
> in the coming months.
>
> \Brian
>
> ----------
> >From http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/RecentObs.html#headlines:
>
> IAU Circular 8394 (August 27, 2004) reports the visual discovery of a comet by our
friend Don Machholz (Colfax, CA) - his 10th discovery - using a 25cm reflector. The
comet was reported to be m1=11.2, coma diameter = 2' with a moderate degree of
condensation. It is moving eastward (and slightly to the south) less than a degree
per day. A position at Aug. 28.82 UT (based on a precise position by Rob McNaught and
Gordon Garradd, Siding Springs, Australia reported on the same circular) for the
comet is RA 4h 16m 41s, DEC -22 deg 23' 37s. No orbit is currently available.
>
>
>
Received on Sun Aug 29 16:55:01 2004