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Comet Observations 4th August 2010

81P/ Wild 2
2010 Aug 04.36 UT; m1= 12.7; Dia= 5.1’; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x39)
No tail, coma small and diffuse with gradual brightening to centre.
Comp Star= GSC-5592-0864; Method= S; Cat= HS

C/2007 Q3 Siding Spring
2010 Aug 04.37 UT; m1= 14.3; Dia= 0.7’; DC= 1/2; 25cm L, f:5 (x83)
No tail, 5 degrees above northern horizon.
Comp Star= GSC-3480-1314; Method= S; Cat= HS

C/2006 W3 Christensen
2010 Aug 04.38 UT; m1= 11.5; Dia= 3’; DC= 3/4; 25cm L, f:5 (x83)
No tail.
Comp Star= GSC-8348-0892; Method= S; Cat= HS

65P/ Gunn
2010 Aug 04.38 UT; m1= 12.2; Dia= 3’; DC= 1/2; 25cm L, f:5 (x39)
No tail, coma diffuse, bright star nearby.
Comp Star= GSC-7462-0351; Method= S; Cat= HS

103P/ Hartley
2010 Aug 04.53 UT; m1= 13.4; Dia= 0.7’; DC= 1; 25cm L, f:5 (x83)
Coma small and diffuse, visible only in periods of good seeing using averted vision.
Comp Star= GSC-2223-1928; Method= S; Cat= HS

10P/ Tempel 2
2010 Aug 04.54 UT; m1= 8.7; Dia= 11’; DC= 5; 25cm L, f:5 (x39)
Coma large, broad fan-shaped elongation to the North, coma enhances well with Swan band filter.
Comp Star= TYC 5273-708-1; Method= S; Cat= TJ