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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2012 1 28.07 V 14.7 UD 6.7R NOV Nizhniy Arkhyz (remotely) 2012 1 25.05 V 14.8:UD 6.7R NOV Nizhniy Arkhyz (remotely) 2011 12 7.21 S 10.1 TK 20.3T 77 8 2/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Several stars in the large and elongated diffuse coma, the brightest being mag 12.6 [GSC].) 2011 12 3.29 S 12.8 AU 22.0L 120 1.5 2/ GOI Araçatuba 2011 11 25.83 S 13.0 TA 40.0L 144 1.2 4/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Some observers reported that it is around 11th magn. recently. But it was fainter than expected.) 2011 11 24.83 S 13.3 TA 40.0L 144 1.2 3/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma 2011 11 24.20 S 10.2 TK 20.3T 77 6 2/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Elongated coma. Zodiacal light.) 2011 11 8.21 S 10.8 TK 20.3T 77 5 2/ GON El Fito - Sierra del Sueve, Asturias 2011 10 24.165 S 13.4 AQ 30.5T 95 0.9 2 DIJ Burlage 2011 10 24.161 S 13.3 AQ 30.5T 95 1.0 2/ BOU Burlage, Germany 2011 10 9.18 S 11.7 TK 20.3T 77 3 3 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2011 10 8.78 S 12.9 TA 40.0L 144 1.1 5 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (I was surprised because it was unexpectedly bright.) 2011 10 7.78 S 12.9 TA 40.0L 144 1.4 4 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma 2011 10 1.17 S 12.0 TK 20.3T 133 2.5 3 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2011 9 30.133 S 13.9 AQ 30.5T 145 0.6 4 BOU Burlage, Germany (Motion evident after ~15m.) 2011 9 30.127 S 14.3 AQ 30.5T 145 0.6 3/ DIJ Burlage
2005 5 4.46 S[13.3 AU 40.0L 144 !0.9 YOS Gunma, Japan (I tried to observe it in the early evening when it locates high, but not visible.) 2005 4 10.91 S 13.6 HS 40.7L 116 0.9 4 BIV Poigny-la-Forêt 2005 4 5.47 S[12.0 AU 40.0L 144 !1.1 YOS Ibaraki, Japan (I failed to see it.) 2005 4 1.92 S 13.2:HS 40.7L 233 0.9 3 BIV Poigny-la-Forêt 2005 3 31.87 S 13.3 HS 25.6L 169 0.9 5 BIV Poigny-la-Forêt 2005 3 31.847 S 13.2 AU 31.0J 109 0.9 2/ DIJ Lauwersoog 2005 3 31.843 S 13.1 AU 31.0J 109 0.9 2/ BOU Lauwersoog 2005 3 12.83 S 12.5 HS 25.6L 84 1.0 5 BIV Poigny-la-Forêt 2005 3 11.87 S 12.8 TK 20.3T 100 1.0 3 GON Camposagrado, León 2005 3 9.806 S 12.9 AU 31.0J 109 0.8 3 BOU Sint Annen 2005 3 8.46 S 12.8 AU 40.0L 144 0.9 4 YOS Ibaraki, Japan (Unexpectedly, not so diffuse. Small and rather strongly condensed.) 2005 2 10.785 S 12.9 AU 31.0J 109 1.1 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2005 2 6.776 S 13.3 AU 31.0J 109 1.3 2 DIJ Lauwersoog 2005 2 6.772 S 13.2 AU 31.0J 109 0.8 3/ BOU Lauwersoog (Comet well visible as a small, somewhat condensed nebula.)