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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2009 9 20.78 S[13.6 UV 40.0L 144 !0.7 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (It became too faint to see visually.) 2009 4 24.893 S 10.3 TK 15.5L 50 2.8 3/ DIJ Burlage 2009 4 24.872 S 10.3 TA 31.0J 89 2.5 2 BOU Lauwersoog 2009 4 23.87 S 10.7 TK 40.7L 58 2.0 2 BIV Versailles 2009 4 20.91 S 9.7 TK 20.3T 77 5 3 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 4 20.906 S 10.0 TK 15.5L 50 3 0/ DIJ Burlage 2009 4 20.872 S 10.0 TA 31.0J 58 3.0 3 BOU Lauwersoog 2009 4 18.92 S 9.9 TK 10.0B 37 3 4 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee 2009 4 18.867 S 10.1 TA 31.0J 58 2.2 1 DIJ Burlage 2009 4 18.866 S 10.1 TA 31.0J 58 2.5 3 BOU Burlage, Germany 2009 4 17.984 S 9.8 TK 15.5L 50 0/ DIJ Burlage 2009 4 17.869 S 9.6 TK 15.6L 36 3.5 3 BOU Sint Annen 2009 4 16.43 S 9.3 AA 10.0B 25 SEA Cowra, NSW 2009 4 15.859 S 9.3 TK 15.6L 36 3.5 3 BOU Sint Annen 2009 4 12.89 S 8.7 TK 10.0B 25 5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 3 30.89 S 8.1 TK 10.0B 25 5 4 GON Pandorado, León 2009 3 29.865 S 8.3 TK 8.0B 15 5.5 3/ BOU Burlage, Germany 2009 3 29.860 S 8.0 TK 8.0B 15 7 3 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 29.818 S 8.4 TK 25.0L 53 2 3 LOO Genk 2009 3 28.878 S 7.9 TK 8.0B 15 5 3 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 27.93 S 7.9 TK 5.0B 7 8 3 BIV Blieux 2009 3 27.92 S 8.5 TK 40.7L 58 5.0 3 0.5 90 BIV Blieux 2009 3 26.90 S 7.9 TK 10.0B 25 5 5 0.2 95 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 3 24.847 S 8.7 TK 25.0L 53 5 4 LOO Genk 2009 3 25.94 S 8.8 TK 40.7L 58 6.0 3 0.4 90 BIV Blieux 2009 3 24.823 S 7.7 TK 15.6L 24 6 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2009 3 24.814 S 7.6 TK 8.0B 15 7 3/ DIJ Burlage 2009 3 23.97 S 8.2 TK 5.0B 7 7 3 BIV Blieux 2009 3 23.95 S 8.6 TK 40.7L 58 6.0 3 0.4 90 BIV Blieux 2009 3 23.932 S 7.6 TK 8.0B 15 6 3/ DIJ Burlage 2009 3 22.87 S 8.6 TK 40.7L 58 7.0 3 0.4 90 BIV Blieux 2009 3 22.86 S 8.2 TK 5.0B 7 7 3 BIV Blieux 2009 3 22.01 S 6.9 TK 5.0B 10 8 4 0.3 95 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 3 21.867 S 7.8 TK 5.0B 10 6 4 0.3 LOO Genk 2009 3 21.840 S 8.2 TK 30.5T 56 6 2 COM Roden 2009 3 21.05 S 6.8 TK 5.0B 10 8 4 0.3 95 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 3 20.847 M 7.4 TK 8.0B 15 8 5 BOU Burlage, Germany 2009 3 20.844 S 7.2 TK 8.0B 15 5.6 4 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 19.846 S 7.2 TK 8.0B 15 9 4/ BOU Lauwersoog 2009 3 19.831 S 7.3 TK 8.0B 15 6 4/ DIJ Burlage 2009 3 19.82 M 7.1 TK 5.0B 7 12 3/ GRA Bysætermosan, Enebakk (The comet was of low surface brightness but nevertheless fairly easy to see with 7x50B. It appeared somewhat fainter than M81 but brighter than M101. Observed under favourable conditions [NEL approaching 6.5].) 2009 3 18.986 S 7.2 TK 6.0B 15 8 5 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 18.92 V 8.7 TK 10.2R 6.5 0.4 95 QVA Borrevannet, Horten 2009 3 18.85 S 7.0 TI 7.0B 15 10 3 RES Szamotuly 2009 3 17.98 S 7.8 TK 5.0B 7 10 3 0.4 95 BIV Versailles 2009 3 17.89 S 6.7 TI 7.0B 15 12 3 RES Szamotuly 2009 3 17.855 S 7.0 TK 5.0B 7 10 5 BOU Lauwersoog 2009 3 17.801 S 7.3 TK 8.0B 15 7 5 20m 92 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 17.40 S 6.6 AA 5.0B 10 8 SEA The Entrance, NSW 2009 3 15.93 M 6.5 TK 5.0B 10 12 5 0.5 95 GON Aralla, León 2009 3 15.87 S 7.5 TK 40.7L 58 6.0 3 0.3 95 BIV Versailles 2009 3 15.86 S 7.3 TK 5.0B 7 10 3 BIV Versailles 2009 3 14.86 M 6.2 TK 5.0B 10 13 5 0.5 95 GON Aralla, León 2009 3 13.90 M 6.3 TK 5.0B 10 13 5 0.8 95 GON Pandorado, León 2009 3 12.84 M 6.2 TK 5.0B 10 12 5 0.8 100 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2009 3 12.83 S 6.0 TK 0.0E 1 15 6 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2009 3 6.00 S 6.6 HV 5.0B 7 15 3 BIV Versailles 2009 3 4.93 S 6.4 HV 5.0B 7 18 3 1.0 110 BIV Versailles 2009 3 4.50 S 6.1 AA 3.5B 6 SEA Cowra, NSW 2009 3 3.983 S 5.7 TK 8.0B 15 12 4 BOU Groningen 2009 3 3.903 S 6.1 TK 5.0B 10 8 5 LOO Genk 2009 3 3.813 S 5.6 TK 8.0B 15 12 5 45m 106 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 3.15 M 5.6 TK 5.0B 10 18 5 1.2 105 GON Pandorado, León (Dust tail 1.2 deg in p.a. 105 deg.) 2009 3 3.14 S 5.3 TK 0.0E 1 25 6 GON Pandorado, León 2009 3 2.999 S 5.4 TK 5.0B 7 15 4 BOU Groningen (Observation in suburban sky. In 15x80B faint tail visible, about 0.6 deg. in p.a. 105 deg.) 2009 3 2.953 S 5.4 TK 8.0B 15 13 5/ 1.0 106 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 2.45 S 5.4 AA 3.5B 6 SEA Cowra, NSW (In 25x100B, comet was a very impressive object with about 2 degrees of tail visible. In 25.4-cmL at 71x, tail very obvious and cc very prominent and almost stellar. A slightly pink colour of condensation suspected. Through Swan Band filter, cc less stellar but remained prominent. Coma quite easy with naked eye once position known.) 2009 3 2.07 S 5.8 HV 5.0B 7 20 4 1.0 110 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 3 2.07 S 5.4 HV 0.0E 1 20 5 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 2 28.785 S 5.5 TK 5.0B 10 9 6 LOO Genk (In 25.0-cmL at 53x tail 0.5 deg. long.) 2009 2 28.50 S 4.8 AA 2.5B 2 SEA The Entrance, NSW 2009 2 27.97 M 5.2 TK 5.0B 7 12 5 1.0 110 GRA Mariholtet, Oslo (The comet was just visible to naked eye and located quite close to Regulus. Using 7x50B, the tail was fairly easily seen and appeared quite narrow. The coma was somewhat larger and brighter than M13, but the latter object showed a similar condensation and surface brightness. NEL = 5.5.) 2009 2 27.50 S 4.8 AA 2.5B 2 SEA The Entrance, NSW 2009 2 27.50 S 5.4 TK 6.0B 20 19 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 26.95 M 5.0 TK 5.0B 7 15 4/ 0.6 110 GRA Blystadlia (Comet faintly visible to naked eye. NEL = 5.5.) 2009 2 26.91 V 6.0 TK 8.0R 13.5 & 1.5 110 QVA Borrevannet, Horten 2009 2 26.50 M 5.0 AA 5.0B 10 SEA The Entrance, NSW (Tail visible to approx. 1 degree, becoming narrower away from coma.) 2009 2 26.18 S 5.0 HV 0.0E 1 30 4 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 2 26.122 S 4.9 TK 8.0B 15 12 5/ 1.2 106 DIJ Burlage 2009 2 26.08 S 5.1 HV 5.0B 7 20 5 1.5 110 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 2 25.89 M 4.9 TK 5.0B 10 20 6 1.5 110 GON Pandorado, León 2009 2 25.87 S 4.7 TK 0.0E 1 30 6/ GON Pandorado, León 2009 2 25.85 S 4.9 HV 0.0E 1 30 3 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 2 25.54 S 5.3 TK 4.0B 8 15 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 25.14 S 5.0 HV 5.0B 7 25 4 1.0 110 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 2 24.87 S 4.9 HV 0.0E 1 20 3 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2009 2 24.54 S 5.2 TK 4.0B 8 20 7 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 24.01 S 5.8 HV 5.0B 7 18 3 BIV Versailles 2009 2 23.91 M 4.9 TK 5.0B 10 20 6 1.2 305 GON Alto de la Colladiella, Mieres, Asturias (Ion tail 1.2 deg. in p.a. 305 deg., brighter dust tail 1.2 deg. in p.a. 110 deg.) 2009 2 23.90 S 4.8 TK 0.0E 1 30 6/ GON Alto de la Colladiella, Mieres, Asturias 2009 2 23.58 S 5.2 TK 4.0B 8 20 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 23.01 M 4.9 TK 5.0B 10 20 6 1.5 300 GON Pandorado, León (Ion tail 1.5 deg. in p.a. 300 deg., brighter dust tail [antitail] 1.5 deg. in p.a. 110 deg. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2009 2 23.00 S 4.8 TK 0.0E 1 30 6/ GON Pandorado, León 2009 2 22.95 M 5.0 TK 5.0B 7 15 5 GRA Blystadlia 2009 2 22.92 S 4.9 TK 5.0B 10 15 6 0.5 109 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee (Comet glimpsed with the naked eye.) 2009 2 22.03 M 5.7:TK 8.0R 27 12 QVA Tenerife, Spain 2009 2 21.95 S 5.8 HV 5.0B 7 20 3 BIV Versailles 2009 2 21.54 I 5.0 TK 0.0E 1 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria 2009 2 21.54 S 4.9 TK 5.0B 10 18 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria (Comparisons π Vir, 7 Vir, η Vir. Through 25x100B, a starlike central condensation is visible within a large circular coma. The dust tail is traceable out to ½ degree in p.a. 112 deg. In a CCD image taken at the same time, the dust tail is 1.7 degrees long in p.a. 112 deg. and a faint ion tail is 0.5 degrees in p.a. 296 deg.) 2009 2 21.04 M 5.0 TK 5.0B 10 18 6 1.7 295 GON Golpejar de la Tercia, León (Ion tail 1.7 deg. in p.a. 295 deg., brighter dust tail [antitail] 1.2 deg. in p.a. 110 deg. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2009 2 21.03 I 4.9 TK 0.0E 1 30 7 GON Golpejar de la Tercia, León 2009 2 20.998 aS 5.1 TK 5.0B 7 15 4/ BOU Groningen 2009 2 20.60 S 5.3 TK 6.0B 20 25 7 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 20.52 S 5.0 TK 5.0B 10 20 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria 2009 2 19.54 S 5.4 TK 6.0B 20 23 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 19.18 S 5.9 HV 5.0B 7 20 3 BIV Versailles 2009 2 19.08 S 5.9 HV 5.0B 7 20 3 BIV Versailles 2009 2 18.54 S 5.3 TK 6.0B 20 25 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 18.16 M 5.6 TK 8.0R 27 10 5 QVA Tenerife, Spain 2009 2 17.993 I 5.1 TK 0.0E 1 6 DIJ Burlage 2009 2 17.992 S 5.4 TK 8.0B 15 12 5 1.4 292 DIJ Burlage (Antitail 42' in p.a. 98 deg.) 2009 2 17.17 S 5.8 TT 6.0B 20 14 4/ RES Szamotuly 2009 2 16.59 S 5.4 TK 6.0B 20 20 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 16.04 S 5.4 TK 5.0B 10 17 6 1.5 290 GON Collada de Cármenes, León (Ion tail 1.5 deg in p.a. 290 deg, dust tail [antitail] 0.7 deg in p.a. 105 deg. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2009 2 16.03 I 5.3 TK 0.0E 1 25 7 GON Collada de Cármenes, León 2009 2 14.979 S 5.4 TK 6.0B 15 15 5/ 50m 287 DIJ Burlage (The antitail was also visible. Comet seen with naked eye too.) 2009 2 14.229 S 5.5:TK 8.0B 15 10 6 DIJ Burlage (Comet 8 degrees from Moon, but very well visible.) 2009 2 14.19 M 5.5 TK 5.0B 7 10 4 GRA Fjellhamar 2009 2 12.22 S 6.9 HV 25.6L 42 8 4 BIV Versailles 2009 2 12.20 S 6.4 HV 5.0B 7 20 3 BIV Versailles 2009 2 9.18 S 5.9 YG 10.0R 24 9 4 GRA Fjellhamar 2009 2 7.62 S 5.9 TK 6.0B 20 16 6 SHE Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 6.67 S 5.9 TK 6.0B 20 12 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 4.67 S 6.1 TK 5.0B 10 9 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria 2009 2 4.66 S 6.1 TK 6.0B 20 15 5 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 2 3.73 S 6.2 TK 5.0B 10 8 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria 2009 2 3.70 I 6.1 AA 0.0E 1 SEA Cowra, NSW 2009 2 3.70 S 6.0 AA 3.5B 6 6 SEA Cowra, NSW (In 25x100B, appeared elongated [tail + anti-tail] in p.a. 238/122 deg. Had appearance of edge-on spiral galaxy with large central bulge!) 2009 2 2.73 S 6.3 TK 5.0B 10 7 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria 2009 2 1.73 S 6.3 TK 5.0B 10 7 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria 2009 2 1.24 S 7.2 TK 40.7L 58 6 4 0.25 300 BIV Versailles 2009 2 1.23 S 6.5 TK 5.0B 7 12 3 BIV Versailles 2009 2 1.22 S 6.4 TK 5.0B 10 9 5/ 0.3 290 GON Puerto de la Braguía, Cantabria (Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2009 2 1.168 S 6.8 TK 10.0B 14 13 4 LOO Genk 2009 1 30.68 S 6.4 TK 6.0B 20 10 6 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 1 30.24 S 6.8 TK 40.7L 58 7 4 BIV Versailles 2009 1 30.23 S 6.6 TK 5.0B 7 10 4 BIV Versailles 2009 1 27.71 S 6.3 TK 6.0B 20 17 5 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 1 26.224 S 6.1 TK 6.0B 15 12 4 DIJ Burlage 2009 1 25.71 S 6.5 TK 6.0B 20 12 5 SHA Canberra, ACT, Australia 2009 1 25.208 S 6.3 TK 10.0B 14 9 4 LOO Genk 2009 1 22.214 S 6.5 TK 8.0B 15 8 5 DIJ Burlage 2009 1 20.25 S 7.8 TK 25.6L 42 4.0 5 BIV Versailles 2009 1 20.24 S 7.5 TK 5.0B 7 5 4 BIV Versailles 2009 1 14.25 M 7.2 TK 10.0R 25 4 5 GRA Fjellhamar (Clearly visible at alt. 9 deg. in astronomical twilight.) 2009 1 9.233 S 6.6 TK 10.0B 14 7 4 LOO Genk 2009 1 7.25 M 6.8 TK 10.0R 30 5 5 GRA Fjellhamar (Comet appeared faint, but certainly seen, and similar to M27 in angular extent. Formal observation obtained at altitude 7 deg. in astronomical twilight [Sun 14 deg. below horizon]. Magnitude not corrected for extinction as the comet was observed at nearly the same elevation as the comparison stars [HR 6012, HD 144134 and nearby 47 Lib].) 2009 1 6.228 S 7.1 TK 8.0B 15 7 6 DIJ Burlage 2009 1 6.228 M 7.2 TK 8.0B 15 5 5 BOU Burlage, Germany 2009 1 4.27 B 8.6 TK 25.6L 97 2.5 5 BIV Versailles 2009 1 4.25 S 7.1 TK 5.0B 10 5 6 GON Pandorado, León 2008 12 29.251 S 7.5 TK 8.0B 15 6 DIJ Burlage 2008 12 29.251 M 7.4 TK 8.0B 15 6 BOU Burlage, Germany 2008 12 27.250 S 7.6 TK 8.0B 15 & 3 6 DIJ Burlage 2008 12 24.26 S 7.3 TK 10.0B 25 3.5 5 GON Sierra del Aramo - Armada - Lena, Asturias (Mountain location, very clear sky. Beginning of astronomical twilight. Altitude: 7 deg.) 2008 12 21.27 S 7.6 TK 10.0B 25 2.5 5 GON Santibáñez - Cuadros, León (Mountain location, very clear sky. Beginning of astronomical twilight. Some moonlight interference. Altitude: 7 deg.) 2008 10 27.42 S 8.1 AA 10.0B 25 5 SEA Cowra, NSW (A little enhanced with swan Band filter.) 2008 10 19.79 S 8.3 TK 10.0B 25 4 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude: 7 deg. Astronomical twilight. Zodiacal light. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2008 10 18.79 S 8.5 TK 10.0B 25 3 4 GON Gamoniteiro - Sierra del Aramo, Asturias (Altitude: 8 deg. Astronomical twilight. Zodiacal light.) 2008 10 3.81 S 8.8 TK 10.0B 25 5 3 GON Herreros de Jamuz, León (Altitude: 12 deg. Some interference, just before moonset. Moon's altitude: 3 deg.) 2008 9 24.85 S 9.3 TK 20.3T 77 4 3 GON Aralla, León (Altitude: 9 deg.) 2008 9 17.46 10.0 TK 10.0B 25 4 3/ MAT Castlemaine, Victoria (Brighter than expected. It may reach magnitude 5 in Feb 09.) 2008 9 6.92 S 9.5 TK 20.3T 77 5 4 GON Alto del Trichero - Soto y Amío, León 2008 9 1.82 S 11.4 TK 40.7L 58 1.5 5 BIV Valdrôme 2008 8 28.88 S 11.3 TK 40.7L 58 1.4 5 BIV Valdrôme 2008 8 25.86 S 11.6 TK 40.7L 58 1.2 6 BIV Valdrôme 2008 8 23.92 S 9.7 TK 20.3T 77 4 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 8 23.83 S 11.5 TK 40.7L 58 1.2 5 BIV Valdrôme 2008 8 21.85 S 11.6 TK 40.7L 58 1.2 5 BIV Valdrôme 2008 8 10.95 S 11.2 TK 25.6L 84 1.0 6 BIV Rambouillet 2008 8 8.97 S 9.8 TK 20.3T 77 3.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Comet close to star of mag. 8.3 [Tycho-2].) 2008 8 5.93 S 10.3 TK 20.3T 100 2.0 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 8 5.90 S 11.6 TK 25.6L 84 1.0 5 BIV Rambouillet 2008 8 4.99 S 10.3 TK 20.3T 100 2.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 8 3.49 S 12.4 AU 40.0L 144 0.9 6/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Nearby Jupiter and easy to find. It looks tiny, and not so bright as I have expected.) 2008 8 2.62 S 12.2:AU 40.0L 144 1.0 6 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Influenced by the low sky clouds.) 2008 8 1.91 S 10.6 TK 20.3T 100 2.0 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Elongated coma.) 2008 8 1.89 S 11.2 TK 40.7L 116 0.8 6 BIV Versailles 2008 7 26.93 S 11.0 TK 10.0B 25 1.5 6 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 7 26.92 S 11.1 TK 20.3T 77 1.8 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 7 24.50 S 11.5 GA 10.0B 25 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 7 24.49 S 11.5 GA 25.4L 114 1.5 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 7 22.42 S 11.6 GA 25.4L 71 1 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 7 15.09 S 11.3 TK 20.3T 77 1.8 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 7 8.06 S 11.5 TK 20.3T 77 1.7 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Comet clearly fainter than it was ten days ago.) 2008 7 4.09 S 11.5 TK 25.6L 84 1.0 5 BIV Versailles 2008 6 28.00 S 10.6 TK 20.3T 77 3.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 6 14.79 S 12.7 GA 25.4L 71 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 5 12.13 S 13.8 TA 20.3T 133 0.7 5 GON Puerto de las Señales, León