14-04-2008, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Walcha , NSW
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Originally Posted by Antares
Observed this in Western Australia roughly 200km south of Perth in a place called Wellington Mills on the 5/6th of April. Another astronomer found it by accident looking for the Antennae Galaxies. Its a nice comet and on the 6th (Saturday) it was quite close to the Attenae. Also in the area spotted 3 other galaxies (4029,4033 and another). Haven't found it since but we have some clear nights here in Bunbury so will look for it again this weekend!
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G'Day Antares!
Sounds awesome! Were you imaging the Antennae at all? Would have made a nice rendezvous piccy! 
Cheers!
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