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Friday 25 August 2017

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Digest #3305
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Comet Observations 23rd August 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:03 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

Comet Observations 23rd August 2017

C/2015 V2 Johnson
2017 Aug 23.43 UT; m1= 10.3; Dia= 4.2'; DC= 5; 25cm L, f:5 (x39) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, opaque centre.
Comparison stars checked using Tycho-2 data in Guide 9.0; Method= M; Cat= TK

71P/ Clark
2017 Aug 23.43 UT; m1= 12.7; Dia= 1'; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, slight brightening to centre. Close to background stars, possibly just seeing central portions of the coma.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

C/2015 VL62 Lemmon-Yeung-PanSTARRS
2017 Aug 23.44 UT; m1= 13.7; Dia= 0.7'; DC= 3; 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 Aug 23.45 UT; m1= 13.9; Dia= 1.1'; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Very diffuse.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ




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