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Old 24-01-2009, 01:53 PM
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Comet observations from last night

144P/ Kushida

2009 January 23.52 UT; m1= 8.7; Dia= 12.6'; DC= 4; 20cm T, f:6.3 (x32)
No tail visible, coma large and diffuse.


C/2006 OF2 Broughton

2009 January 23.53 UT; m1= 9.8; Dia= 1.9'; DC= 2; 20cm T, f:6.3 (x50)
No tail observed, Coma small and diffuse, comet was 7 degrees above my Northern Horizon when observed.


C/2007 Q3 Siding Spring


2009 January 23.55 UT; m1= 12.6; Dia= 1.0'; DC= 6; 20cm T, f:6.3 (x50)
No tail, coma small but bright.


C/2007 N3 Lulin


2009 January 23.67 UT; m1= 6.9; Dia= 6.0'; DC= 6; 7x50 B
No tail visible, coma elongated NW to SE, Not visibile naked eye as Zodiacal light interferes with naked eye obs.

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