Observers Notebook

Episode 61 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Comets Section Coordinator, Carl Hergenrother. We chat a bit about his current program the OSIRIS-REx mission to Bennu. Carl gives us an update on newly discovered Comet Iwamoto and an update on Comets Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto and 46P/Wirtanen. We also chat a bit about his current program the OSIRIS-REx mission to Bennu. Then we get into what comets are coming in 2019! Carl also discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact Carl at: carl.hergenrother@alpo-astronomy.org Cloudy Nights: https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/645678-alpo-comet-news-for-january-2019/?hl=carl You can get more information on the Comets of 2019 here: https://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/preds19.pdf OSIRIS-REx Mission website: https://www.asteroidmission.org/ The latest from the ALPO Comets Section: http://www.alpo-astronom