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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2021 10 25.43 M 15.3 AQ 40.0L 261 0.5 3/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Difficult. Diffuse and weakly condensed.) 2021 10 6.41 S 14.9 AQ 40.0L 261 0.3 3 WYA Walcha, NSW (Difficult. Very diffuse. Opaque centre.) 2021 8 10.42 M 14.5 AQ 40.0L 182 0.5 5 WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse outer coma, opaque inner coma.) 2021 8 6.51 M 14.4 AQ 40.0L 261 0.5 4/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse, opaque centre.) 2021 7 30.43 M 14.3 AQ 40.0L 182 0.6 4/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse, opaque centre. Close to stars.) 2021 7 29.43 M 14.1 AQ 40.0L 182 0.7 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint stellar pseudo-nucleus visible in good seeing. Outer coma transparent and extended.) 2021 7 12.73 M 14.5 AQ 40.0L 261 0.6 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Pseudo-nucleus sometimes visible in good seeing.) 2021 7 6.70 M 13.8 AQ 40.0L 182 0.8 4/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse, opaque centre.) 2021 7 5.46 M 14.0 AQ 40.0L 182 0.6 5 WYA Walcha, NSW (Difficult due to proximity to background stars.) 2021 5 19.60 M 14.3 AQ 40.0L 182 0.8 4/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse, transparent outer coma brightening to centre.) 2021 5 17.53 M 15.0 AQ 40.0L 261 0.5 4/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Visible in good seeing as a diffuse patch with opaque centre.) 2021 5 13.72 M 14.5 AQ 40.0L 182 0.7 4 WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse.) 2021 4 19.70 M 14.4 AQ 40.0L 182 0.5 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse coma, opaque centre. No enhancement in Swan Band filter.) 2021 4 12.73 M 15.1 AQ 40.0L 182 0.4 4 WYA Walcha, NSW (Very diffuse and small coma.) 2020 7 16.48 M 14.2 AQ 40.6L 165 1 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 7 12.46 M 14.0 AQ 40.6L 165 1 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 24.51 M 14.0 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 22.45 M 14.0 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 21.47 M 14.0 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 20.44 M 14.0 AQ 40.6L 165 1 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 19.46 M 14.2 AQ 40.6L 165 1 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 18.46 M 14.2 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 15.44 M 14.1 AQ 40.6L 165 0.7 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 14.45 M 14.0 AQ 40.6L 76 1 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 6 9.47 M 13.8 AQ 40.6L 165 1 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 5 24.47 M 14.2 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 5 17.39 M 14.6 AQ 25.0L 179 0.5 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Difficult, small coma, stellar centre visible in good seeing.) 2020 5 14.52 M 14.2 AQ 40.6L 165 0.5 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 5 13.51 M 14.3 AQ 40.6L 165 0.6 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 5 11.46 M 14.5 AQ 40.6L 165 0.5 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2020 4 24.43 M 15.0 AQ 40.0L 261 0.4 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Small opaque inner coma, diffuse outer coma, faint stellar pseudo-nucleus visible in good seeing.) 2020 4 22.43 M 14.7 AQ 40.0L 182 0.9 4 WYA Walcha, NSW (Diffuse outer coma, opaque inner coma, sometimes appears faintly stellar at centre in good seeing.) 2020 4 19.43 M 14.8 AQ 40.0L 182 0.6 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Coma diffuse, small opaque centre, faint pseudo-nucleus visible in good seeing.) 2020 3 26.933 S 14.6 AQ 30.5T 179 0.3 6 DIJ Burlage 2020 3 26.929 S 14.8 AQ 30.5T 179 0.35 5 BOU Burlage, Germany 2020 3 21.940 I[15.0 AQ 30.5T 179 BOU Burlage, Germany (Comet not visible.) 2020 3 20.68 M 15.3 AQ 40.0L 182 0.3 5/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Very small coma, opaque inner coma, sometimes appears faintly stellar in periods of good seeing.)
2013 7 6.44 S 13.2 AQ 25.0L 83 0.6 2/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Outer coma diffuse and faint with small central condensation. Observed from 1240m alt.) 2013 5 19.74 S 14.1 AQ 25.0L 83 0.5 2 WYA Walcha, NSW (No tail, very small and diffuse, close to 13th magnitude star.) 2013 5 17.76 S 13.9 AQ 25.0L 83 0.5 2 WYA Walcha, NSW (Very small coma, no tail, diffuse edges, bright diffused patch of light at centre.) 2013 5 14.78 S 13.6 AQ 25.0L 83 0.7 2/ WYA Walcha, NSW (Coma appears very small and diffuse with slightly brighter core. Very difficult due to scintillation effects. Observed over a 40 minute period.) 2013 3 23.33 S 12.2 AU 22.0L 160 1.5 3 GOI Araçatuba 2013 1 20.26 S 9.6 TK 20.3T 77 3.5 3 GON Perilla de Castro, Zamora (Altitude 7°.) 2012 8 17.86 S 13.7 HS 40.7L 135 0.7 4 BIV 2012 8 16.84 S 14.2 HS 40.7L 135 0.8 3 BIV 2012 8 14.85 S 14.1 HS 40.7L 135 0.8 4 BIV 2012 8 13.87 S 13.8 HS 40.7L 135 0.7 4 BIV 2012 6 14.01 S 11.6 TK 20.3T 100 3 2 GON Alto del Castro, León (Faint and diffuse coma.) 2012 5 16.950 S 14.1 AU 30.5T 117 0.4 3/ DIJ Burlage 2012 5 16.946 S 13.8 AU 30.5T 117 0.6 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 5 14.93 S 11.8 TK 20.3T 100 2.5 1/ GON Pandorado, León (Faint and diffuse coma.) 2012 5 12.961 S 14.0 AQ 30.5T 117 0.4 3 DIJ Burlage 2012 5 12.958 S 14.0 AQ 30.5T 117 0.6 3 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 5 12.87 S 14.0:UD 25.4L 170 0.5 3 IVA Melovoe 2012 4 27.05 S 14.3 HS 40.7L 135 0.7 6 BIV 2012 4 24.96 S 14.3 HS 40.7L 135 0.5 6 BIV 2012 4 24.90 S 13.7 UD 25.4L 120 0.7 3 IVA Melovoe 2012 4 15.974 S 13.4 AQ 30.5T 117 0.6 4 DIJ Burlage 2012 4 15.962 S 13.5 AQ 30.5T 117 0.6 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 3 29.18 S 12.2 AU 22.0L 160 2 2 GOI Araçatuba 2012 3 22.973 S 13.7 AQ 30.5T 117 0.7 3 DIJ Burlage 2012 3 22.969 S 13.6 AQ 30.5T 117 0.7 4/ BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 3 19.962 S 13.7 AQ 30.5T 117 0.7 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 3 19.959 S 13.5 AQ 30.5T 117 0.7 4 DIJ Burlage 2012 3 15.00 S 11.7 TK 20.3T 77 3.5 2 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Significantly brighter than expected. Nearby field stars checked in DSS.) 2012 1 28.08 V 15.0 UD 6.7R NOV Nizhniy Arkhyz (remotely) 2012 1 24.97 V 15.0 UD 6.7R NOV Nizhniy Arkhyz (remotely)