David Levy Has Discovered Another Comet

[Dave Mitsky]

David Levy (http://www.jarnac.org/comets.htm) has recently discovered his 22nd comet, C/2006 T1 (Levy). It's currently located about a degree north of Saturn in Leo and is approximately tenth magnitude.

An ephemeris is posted at http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/2006T1.html

A finder chart is available at www.davelane.ca/levy.pdf

Dave Mitsky

[Dave Mitsky]

There's more about the comet at http://cometography.com/lcomets/2006t1.html and an image at http://www.birtwhistle.org/GalleryC2006T1.htm

Dave Mitsky

[Peter Wilson]

Nice image, although I think the blink-comparator is a little over-kill. Its pretty easy to pick out the comet without it moving!

[clop]

Is it getting brighter or dimmer?

clop

[hhEb09'1]

There's more about the comet at http://cometography.com/lcomets/2006t1.html and an image at http://www.birtwhistle.org/GalleryC2006T1.htmAre those star trails? Why wouldn't the comet also be "trailed"?

[Kaptain K]

Are those star trails? Why wouldn't the comet also be "trailed"?

Because they tracked on the comet!

[Dave Mitsky]

Nice image, although I think the blink-comparator is a little over-kill. Its pretty easy to pick out the comet without it moving!

The point of the animation was to illustrate the comet's motion.

Dave Mitsky

[hhEb09'1]

Because they tracked on the comet!
duh :)

[Casus_belli]

Ill have to have a look for that one next clear night we get. I havent seen a comet since Hale Bop