The comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
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First of Feb. 2003
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9.02.03 |
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Window:
8° x 5,5°.
Telelens 250 mm f : 4,5; on Fuji 800 ASA color negativ; 14 minutes
exposure time, hand guided.
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Window:
4,0° x 2,5°.
Telelens 250 mm f : 4,5; on Kodak ASA 400 color negativ; 6 minutes
exposure time, hand guided.
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This images were taken at
the village of Geltendorf near Munich at the first of Feb. 2003. The
weather condition was surprisly good at this bad weather time. Over 15°
the comet was standing over the horizon with an estimated mag of 5,4.
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This images
were taken near the village of Gammelsdorf / Landshut at the
9.02.2003. The local weather condition was surprisly good at this hazy
weather time. Over 5° the comet was standing over the horizon with an
estimated mag of 3,9.
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Not often a
comet is decorating the constellation pisces. After the 5th of
February the comet V1 will pass the constellation Pegasus. Until the11th
of February V1 gets visible with the naked eye deeply situated at
the western horizon after sunset. (Best weather conditions are
required). Thereby the comet will reach the mag of 3,4 up to 3,7 if the
prognosis are right. But this will depend on the survive of the perihel.
After the 11th of February C/2002 V1 gets invisble.
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9.02.03
Air traffic:
The airport Munich / Erding was 30 km far distanced from Landshut
Estimated tail 9.02.03 2° deg ( DC
5-6)
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First of Feb. 2003 |
Magnified cuts from the Images. In a very bright white- blue
colour with a turquoise note the head of this comet appears with
an estimated tail of may 1.7 deg. (DC 6-7)
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