During the scarce periods of explanations between showers, I was able to observe some comets, including the comet 29P just in outburst (reported by Nick James -> director BAA comet-section). Other comets are: 11P, 156P and C/2019 L3.
comet and spectroscopic observations on 12 nov.
During the evening there were many periods of cloud cover and occasional rain showers. Between the showers and later in the evening, when it cleared up, I was able to observe some comets as well as record some spectra. Comets which i could observe were: 11P, 29P, 36P, C/2017 B3, C/2018 U1, C/2019 U6, C/2020 N1, C/2020 P3. Be stars of which I was able to record a spectra are: gam Cas (HeI @ 6678 Å), gam Cas (H-alpha), V442 And, Pleione, 69 Ori.
spectroscopic observations on 7 nov.
the observation conditions were less good, transparency was rather low and decided not to make any comet observations, only spectroscopic observations of Be stars: Merope, Alcyone, HD 209145, gam Cas (HeI @ 6678Å), gam Cas (H-alpha), V2148 Cyg.
comet and spectroscopic observations on 6 nov.
After usual flat images during dusk, I started observing a series of comets. These are:11P, 29P, 36P (not found+star), 156P, 215P, 257P, 397P, A/2019 U5, C/2017 B3, C/2017 K2, C/2018 U1, C/2019 K7, C/2019 O3, C/2019 T3, C/2019 U6, C/2020 K1, C/2020 M3, C/2020 M5 (on star), C/2020 N1 . Simultaneously with the 2nd observatory, C11 + LHiResIII I started recording for high resolution (R=15.000) spectra (for detail of H-alpha area) of next Be stars: NT Peg, LQ And, HD 175511, HD 21641, HD 21455, HD 14191, 12 Aur.
comet and spectroscopic observations on 4 nov.
After the clouds cleared, it became a clear night, but after midnight fog came up and I stopped the observations. comets that were observed: 11P, 29P, 156P, 215P, 244P (not found), 257P, 398P, A/2019 U5, C/2017 B3, C/2017 K2, C/2019 T3, C/2018 U1, C/2019 K7, C/2019 L3, C/2019 O3, C/2019 U6 (not found), C/2020 K1, C/2020 M3, C/2020 M5, C/2020 N1, . SQM during observations was 18.75 at start and 18.1 at the end of the observations – moonphase = 0.84. High-resolution spectroscopic observations of several stars are made with C11 + LHiRess (R=15000): gam Cas (HeI @ 6678Å), gam Cas (H-alpha), V357 Lac, 11 Cam, HD 21641, BK Cam, 7 Vul.
spectroscopic observations on 3 nov.
due the windgusts, i decided to observe only spectra and not comets. spectra that i could obtained with C11 + LHiResIII spectrograph are: gam Cas (HeI@6678Å), V442-And, pi Aqr, cx Draconis, QR Vul
comet and spectroscopic observations on 2 nov. 2020
after a long period of clouds and bad weather, there was a clear avening and i could observe some comets and do spectroscopic observations. observational conditions: disturbing moon (phase: 0.95) and windgusts.
comets i could observe are: 11P, 29P, 156P, 173P, 215P, 277P, C/2017 B3, C/2019 L3, C/2019 T3, C/2020 M3, C/2020 M5, C/2020 P3, C/2020 Q1 (not found).
stars which a spectrum could be otained are: gam Cas (HeI@6678Å), gam Cas, H-alpha, VV Cep, 14 Lac, 2 Ori.
spectroscopic observations on 31 oct. 2020
during a very short period of clear sky, i could obtain a spectrum of gam Cas (HeI @ 6678Å)
New comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) on 28+29 oct.2020
New comet was annouced by CBET 4881, issued on 29 oct. 2020. We could observe this object with Telescope Live 0.7-m f/6 Ritchey-Chretien telescope in Oria, Almeria Spain. Object was assigned as comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS)
New comet C/2020 U3 (RANKIN)
A new object, listed to be confirmed on the PCCP as comet, was observed by me with my 0.4-m f/3.8 newton telescope on 22 oct. 2020. I was able to confirm and report the comet appearance: “a possible comet, object appears as a central condensation with elongated coma of 6″x 8″ in direction with p.a. of 308 degrees with magnitude 19.7 in aperture radius of 5 arcsec. There is no tail visible”. Object was later assigned as comet C/2020 U3 (RANKIN).
