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Old 24-02-2009, 03:52 AM
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Lulin is about mag 5.1 now (3:30 AEDT) , almost as bright as tau in Leo and the diameter is about 18'. The bright tail on the east side is 2 degrees long in pa 110. The very faint tail on the west side is 25' long in pa 300. I looked at it with 20x80 binoculars and a 10" Dobsonian.
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