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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2011 12 7.24 S 11.2 TK 20.3T 100 3 2 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2011 11 24.84 S 13.2 TA 40.0L 257 0.8 2/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (When I missed this comet in September, I gave up to see it. However, Hidetaka Sato reported it is 14.4 mag, so I tried to observe it. It was located low, but I could see it with high magnification.) 2011 9 18.93 S 11.1 AU 22.0L 160 1.5 4 GOI Araçatuba 2011 9 17.41 S 10.2 AA 25.4L 71 SEA Cowra, NSW (Difficult at low altitude and Zodiacal Light due to low surface brightness of coma. Enhanced somewhat through Swan Band Filter.) 2011 9 16.94 S 11.4:AU 22.0L 160 1 4 GOI Araçatuba 2011 9 14.40 S 9.6 AA 10.0B 25 3 4 SEA Cowra, NSW (A little brighter through Swan Band Filter.)