Article: <5igbgc$eak@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com>
From: saquo@ix.netcom.com(Nancy)
Subject: Re: Nancy and DejaNews
Date: 9 Apr 1997 15:10:04 GMT
In article: <333e99a4.0@lagoon.idirect.com> Laszlo Herczeg writes:
>> Of course the 1995 nova isn't there anymore! Most novas
>> fade in weeks!
>> saquo@ix.netcom.com
>
> They fade from their peak brightness in weeks, but remain
> visible through telescopes for a longer time. The larger the
> telescope, the longer the nova can be detected. .. A Damn
> was JPL luckly that a bright comet showed up. One problem,
> how come this VERY BRIGHT COMET was not spotted by
> some-one else???
> conpute@idirect.com (CONPUTE)
........
Sky & Telescope
COMET HALE-BOPP
September 15, 1995
Here are positions for 0 hours Universal Time in equinox 2000 coordinates:
RA (2000) Decl. Date (UT)
18h 18m -30.0 deg for September 16
18h 17m -29.9 deg for September 18
18h 17m -29.8 deg for September 20
NASA
http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/
Recent News and Observations
14 Aug 1995
1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Positions
Until then, here are predicted positions from IAU Circular 6191 (July 26, 1995):
RA (2000) Decl. Date (UT)
18 41.42 -32 04.5 for 1995 July 27
18 38.00 -31 55.4 for 1995 Aug 1
18 34.76 -31 45.3 for 1995 Aug 6