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*Corrections to Comet Observations 8th November 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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*Corrections to Comet Observations 9th November 2017 by "Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

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*Corrections to Comet Observations 8th November 2017

Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:25 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

**Correction to UT times. Sorry for the inconvenience, please use the observations below.
Cheers,
Chris W

Comet Observations 8th November 2017
C/2017 K6 Jacques
2017 Nov 08.45 UT; m1= 14.7; Dia= 0.5'; DC= 2/3; 25cm L, f:5 (x166) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma very diffuse. Difficult due to proximity to mag 13.1 star.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

240P/ NEAT
2017 Nov 08.46 UT; m1= 14.2; Dia= 1.2'; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma very diffuse. Cloud eventually ended observation.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

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*Corrections to Comet Observations 9th November 2017

Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:27 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Bomber2 Panther" outbackmanyep

**Corrections to UT times, see corrected observations below, sorry for any inconvenience!
Cheers,
Chris W

Comet Observations 9th November 2017

C/2017 K6 Jacques
2017 Nov 09.45 UT; m1= 14.5; Dia= 0.5'; DC= 2/3; 25cm L, f:5 (x166) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Visible in periods of good seeing.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

C/2015 V2 Johnson
2017 Nov 09.46 UT; m1= 12.4; Dia= 1.1'; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, close to stars. Does not enhance in Swan Band filter.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

C/2015 V1 PanSTARRS
2017 Nov 09.47 UT; m1= 14.2; Dia= 0.4'; DC= 2/3; 25cm L, f:5 (x166) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Very diffuse, visible in periods of good seeing.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

71P/ Clark
2017 Nov 09.48 UT; m1= 14.3; Dia= 0.5'; DC= 2; 25cm L, f:5 (x166) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Coma diffuse, visible in periods of good seeing.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS
2017 Nov 09.49 UT; m1= 12.9; Dia= 1'; DC= 3; 25cm L, f:5 (x83) [Chris Wyatt, Walcha, NSW, Australia]
Difficult due to glare from bright star at edge of field.
Comparison stars checked using APASS data in Guide 9.0; Method= S; Cat= AQ

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