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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2017 7 27.55 S 14.2 AQ 40.6L 260 0.5 2 CAM Katherine, NT (Close to a 11th magn. star.) 2017 7 24.52 S 14.2 AQ 40.6L 260 0.5 2 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 7 20.50 S 14.0 AQ 40.6L 260 0.6 2 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 6 30.61 S 14.1 AQ 25.0L 83 1 2 WYA Walcha, NSW (Coma diffuse.) 2017 6 26.51 S 14.0 AQ 25.0L 83 0.8 2 WYA Walcha, NSW (Coma diffuse.) 2017 6 26.50 S 14.0 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 2 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 6 24.44 S 13.8 AQ 40.6L 260 0.7 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 6 22.47 S 13.9 AQ 25.0L 83 0.8 2 WYA Walcha, NSW (Very diffuse.) 2017 6 15.50 S 13.8 AQ 40.6L 260 1.0 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 6 13.46 S 13.8 AQ 40.6L 165 1.0 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 5 27.51 S 13.5 AQ 40.6L 165 0.8 3 CAM Katherine, NT 2017 5 26.50 S 13.7 AQ 25.0L 83 0.9 1 WYA Walcha, NSW (Coma very diffuse.)
2010 11 6.39 S[13.0 AU 40.0L 257 !0.6 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Not visible, although I had expected it is bright.) 2010 10 26.98 S 13.6:AU 22.0L 230 0.2 7 GOI Araçatuba 2010 8 7.12 S 11.7 AU 22.0L 160 1 4 GOI Araçatuba 2010 8 6.98 S 11.7 TK 20.3T 100 1.2 3/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude: 14 deg.) 2010 7 18.21 S 11.5 AU 22.0L 160 1 4 GOI Araçatuba 2010 7 18.13 S 11.5 TK 20.3T 133 1.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude: 15 deg.) 2010 7 17.59 S 11.8 GA 25.4L 71 3 SEA Cowra, NSW 2010 7 12.12 S 13.1 HS 20.3T 67 1.5 2 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2010 7 11.12 S 12.7 HS 20.3T 67 1.5 3 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2010 7 10.07 S 11.5 TK 20.3T 100 1.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude 17°.) 2010 7 9.27 S 11.9:AU 22.0L 160 1 4 GOI Araçatuba (Comet very near a star with m1 = 12.1.) 2010 6 18.07 S 11.9 TK 20.3T 133 1.2 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude: 13 deg.) 2010 6 12.31 S 12.6 AU 22.0L 230 0.5 4 GOI Araçatuba 2010 5 22.12 S 12.3 TK 20.3T 133 1.2 3/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude: 14 deg.) 2009 7 24.91 S 12.5 TK 20.3T 133 1.0 5 GON Alto del Castro, León (End of astronomical twilight.) 2009 7 14.91 S 12.7 HN 20.3T 206 0.6 5 GON Alto del Castro, León (End of astronomical twilight. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near 3C279.) 2009 6 20.93 S 12.7 TK 20.3T 133 1.2 5 GON Alto del Castro, León 2009 6 1.05 S 12.7 TK 20.3T 133 1.2 6 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 5 2.08 S 12.9 HN 20.3T 133 1.2 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near GP Com.) 2009 4 24.933 S 13.2 AU 31.0J 109 0.7 3/ BOU Lauwersoog 2009 4 20.98 S 13.1 HN 20.3T 133 1.0 6 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near GP Com.) 2009 4 20.920 S 13.3 TA 31.0J 109 0.8 4 BOU Lauwersoog 2009 4 18.953 S 13.3 TA 31.0J 109 1.5 3 DIJ Burlage 2009 4 18.950 S 13.4 TA 31.0J 109 0.8 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2009 3 29.978 S 13.0 TA 31.0J 89 1.5 2 DIJ Burlage 2009 3 29.975 S 13.3 TA 31.0J 89 0.9 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2009 3 26.99 S 13.2 HN 20.3T 133 0.8 6 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near GP Com.) 2009 3 26.967 S 13.6 TA 31.0J 109 0.8 4/ BOU Sint Annen 2009 3 22.12 S 13.2 HN 20.3T 133 0.8 6 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near GP Com.) 2009 3 19.01 S 13.5 HS 41.0L 72 0.7 2/ RES Szamotuly 2009 3 3.19 S 13.4 HN 20.3T 133 0.8 5 GON Pandorado, León (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near GP Com.)
2003 10 13.46 S 13.9 HS 28.0T 310 0.8 3 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 7 22.96 S 11.8 TJ 20.3T 206 0.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2003 7 17.45 S 13.0:HS 28.0T 133 1 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA (In a crouded starfield.) 2003 7 8.03 S 11.8 HS 20.3T 206 0.5 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2003 6 28.94 S 11.9 HS 20.3T 77 1.0 5 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 6 28.06 S 12.0 HS 20.3T 160 1.5 5 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 6 28.05 S 12.0 HS 20.3T 77 1.3 5 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 6 27.03 S 11.7 HS 20.3T 77 1.5 5 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 6 20.01 S 12.5 HS 20.3T 206 0.3 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2003 6 4.00 S 12.3 HS 20.3L 63 1 4 GUZ Krosno (Again easy object despite an altitude of only 10 deg.) 2003 6 3.61 S 12.5 TK 28.0T 133 1 5 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 5 31.52 S 12.8 GA 25.4L 114 SEA Cowra, NSW 2003 5 31.02 S 12.5:HS 20.3L 63 1 4 GUZ Krosno (Comet was relatively easily seen despite its altitude of only 11 deg. NEL ~5.5 near the comet.) 2003 5 25.58 S 12.3 TK 28.0T 133 1 5 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2002 5 17.87 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.7 4 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 16.87 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.6 4/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 15.93 S 13.8 AC 41.0L 121 0.6 4/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 11.88 S 13.7:AC 41.0L 121 &0.7 4/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 9.88 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.7 4/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 7.91 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.7 4/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 6.85 S 13.8 AC 41.0L 121 0.6 4 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 5.92 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.7 4 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 3.86 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.6 4/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 2.98 S 13.7 AC 41.0L 121 0.6 4/ RES Szamotuly (Comet formed a triangle with two bright stars.) 2002 4 30.97 S 13.8 AC 41.0L 121 0.7 4 RES Szamotuly (Motion checked during 1 hour period.) 2002 4 3.82 S 14.2 AC 41.0L 262 0.5 3/ RES Szamotuly (Motion checked during 3 hour interval. Position taken from MPEC elements. Field limit about 15.6 mag [using USNO-V reference]. Comparision from ST LMi AAVSO chart.) 2002 3 20.01 S 14.4 AC 41.0L 262 0.5 4 RES Szamotuly (2 hours clear or partial clear sky... Confirmation of movement during Mar. 19.97-20.02UT. Faint diffuse object. NEL in comet field about mag. 6.6.) 2002 3 18.91 S 14.4 AC 41.0L 262 0.5 3/ RES Szamotuly (Confirmation of movement during Mar. 18.82-18.91UT. Faint diffuse object. NEL in comet field about mag. 6.1.)