The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature, the players on the other side is hidden from us.
/ Thomas Henry Huxley /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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C/2009 P1 Garradd (Comet)
Right ascension: 21h 20m Declination: 13° 55'
Constellation: Pegasus
Date/time: 2011.08.05 20:00 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 38' Magnification and filter(s): 100x
Seeing: 7/10 Transparency: 4/5
Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Fairly bright comet, with a tail to the SSE and a tiny sharp extension to the S. The sketch displays the comet's position at the beginning of the observation while the crosshairs define the position about 45 minutes later when I finished the sketch. SQM: 21.42, 13°C, bit humid.


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