Latest Comet Obs

[Outbackmanyep]

Hi all,
Here's my latest comet obs:

C/2007 N3 Lulin
2009 March 04.61 UT; m1= 5.4; Dia= 15'; DC=5; 7x50 B
Tail seen in 7x50 extending 2.5 degrees at PA 120. Seen naked eye.
Comp Star= TYC 814-2519-1; Method= M; Cat= TJ

Naked eye observation:
2009 March 04.61 UT; m1= 5.3; Dia= 16'; DC= 3; Naked Eye
No tail seen, coma seen as a faint round patch. Limiting magnitude was 6.2.
Comp Star= TYC 825-1545-1; Method= S

Other comets (including previous N3 obs):

C/2007 N3 Lulin
2009 February 28.50 UT; m1= 4.9; Dia= 12’; DC= 6; 7x50 B
Tail seen PA 100 Degrees, and 3 degrees in length,
Seen naked eye but was close to Nu Leonis.
Comp Star=TYC 824-1978-1; Method: M; Cat: TJ

144P/ Kushida
2009 February 28.16 UT; m1= 9.3; Dia= 5’; DC= 6; 25cm L, f:5, (x31)
No tail,bright central condensation.
Comp Star=TYC 1298-712-1; Method: S; Cat= TJ

C/2006 OF2 Broughton
2009 February 28.43 UT; m1= 12.1; Dia= 4’; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5, (x50)
No tail,coma faint in 10” dob.
Comp Star=GSC-2923-1393; Method: S

[glenc (Glen)]

I thought Lulin was about mag 8 last night. See http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=40888