Dreamt for Observation of the Lulin Comet

Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3) Sketch and Details by Krzysztof Pieszczoch Hi, Evening 28 Feb. 2009 was dreamt for observation of the Lulin comet, therefore I decided to sketch her. However in spite of using binoculars I couldn’t see the tail of a comet, because I had big light pollution from the side of the nearby … Continue reading Dreamt for Observation of the Lulin Comet

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) at Opposition

C/2007 N3 (Lulin) at Opposition Sketch and Details by Michael Rosolina Hi, I would like to add this observation of Comet Lulin to the growing collection of fine Lulin sketches here on ASOD. This sketch was made at opposition so the ion tail which streams directly away from the Sun is hidden behind the coma … Continue reading C/2007 N3 (Lulin) at Opposition

Lulin at it’s Nearest Approach

Lulin at it’s Closest Approach Sketch and Details by Juan Perez (Juanchin) Object – C/2007 N3 Lulin Date – February 24, 2009 Time – 12:25 am LST 07:25UT Location – Wittmann, Arizona USA Instrument- Orion 25×100 binoculars 2.5 FoV Detector – Visual Observation Magnitude- ~5.5 Weather – partially cloudy;moderate winds;temp-mid to low 50’s Comments- This … Continue reading Lulin at it’s Nearest Approach

Lulin Spooks the Hive

Conjunction of Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) with M44, The Bee Hive Sketch and Details by Jeff Young The moon is taking a massive toll on Lulin’s visibility (and particularly its tail), but it still made for a nice composition with the Beehive. C/2007 N3 (Lulin) and M44 (Praesepe or the Beehive) Sketched Mar 5, 2009 … Continue reading Lulin Spooks the Hive

Comet Lulin Meets Saturn

Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) and Saturn Conjunction Sketch and Details by Jef De Wit First my big appreciation for the website. I was a fan of APOD for years and discoverd ASOD only two month ago. Even the members of my astroclub specialised in sketching didn’t know of the website! I try to motivate them … Continue reading Comet Lulin Meets Saturn

Lulin From El Mirage, Arizona

Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin Sketch and Details by Juan Perez “Juanchin” Object: C/2007 N3 LULIN Date: Jan 29, 2009 Time: 06:15 LST / 13:15 UTC Location: El Mirage Arizona Instrument: Orion 25×100 binoculars 2.5deg FOV Detector: Visual Observation Magnitude: ~7.5 –8 Weather : clear skies, biting winds, temp. 45degF Comments: I’ ve been keeping an … Continue reading Lulin From El Mirage, Arizona

Lulin Under Clear Dark Skies

Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin Sketch and Details by Michael Rosolina C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Comet Friars Hill, West Virginia 23 January 2009 I got up early Friday morning before the waning crescent moonrise to get a fresh look at Comet Lulin under clear, dark skies. Except for images and Jeremy Perez’s sketch, I hadn’t seen the … Continue reading Lulin Under Clear Dark Skies