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Friday 7 July 2017

Fwd: [CometObs] Digest Number 3285

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Comet Observations 5th July 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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Wed Jul 5, 2017 11:54 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 5th July 2017

213P/ Van Ness
2017 Jul 05.76 UT; m1= 13.5; Dia= 0.7'; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

29P/ Schwassmann – Wachmann 1
2017 Jul 05.77 UT; m1= 13.3; Dia= 0.8'; DC= 6; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Post outburst. Does not enhance in Swan Band filter. Stellar central condensation.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= AQ

C/2015 VL62 Lemmon-Yeung-PanSTARRS
2017 Jul 05.78 UT; m1= 14.7; Dia= 0.3'; DC= 2/3; 25cm L, f:5 (x166) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, slight brightening to centre.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

217P/ LINEAR
2017 Jul 05.79 UT; m1= 12.2; Dia= 2.2'; DC= 5/6; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse with moderately condensed centre. Hint of a tail to the WSW. Low altitude = 16.9°.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= AQ

C/2015 ER61 PanSTARRS
2017 Jul 05.80 UT; m1= 9.6; Dia= 5.6'; DC= 6; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Faint tail visible, 20' in length in P.A. 258°. Inner coma elongated and opaque. Small stellar central condensation. Fragment B not visible. Combined light observation.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK




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