Another New Comet!

[Dave Mitsky]

Another comet has been discovered by an amateur astronomer. Using CCD images Roy Tucker found C/2004 Q1 (Tucker ) on August 23rd. This comet should brighten to greater than eleventh magnitude in two months and will be visible from both hemispheres. It is currently shining at magnitude 12 in the constellation of Cetus.

Dave MItsky

[Victoria]

Comets, suspended...in motion, wish I had that kynd of personal tech tonight, a full moon with overcast has nothing on the latest comet tonight. Drab :ph34r: Good site David, hope to see a close-up in the next few days/weeks. :D

[zephyr46]

APOD (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040830.html)

Is it a long or short period comet?

[Kneeknocker]

Here is an image of the comet for you.



http://www.birtwhi.demon.co.uk/images/C2004Q1_20040828_PBirtwhistle.JPG