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Old 15-08-2017, 09:17 PM
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Hi Patrick
Yes, 205839 was the star that Comet Johnson passed very close to on the 13th. I think your reference to a 35 degree separation from Omnicon Centaurus should probably have been 3.5 arc minutes or less.
I have just come in from observing the comet - it is now very close to 8.63 mag star SOA 205900. It will pass in front of this star later this morning, our time.

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Originally Posted by DeepSkyBagger View Post
OK, I have to admit to being a little confused here. Comet Johnson passes no closer than 35 degrees from omicron Cen. On 13/8, it more or less passed in front of 4.0 mag SAO 205839 - is this the star you mean?

Please forgive if I'm being dim.
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