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lightcurve Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2003 6 3.87 S 12.9 HS 20.3L 63 1 3 GUZ Krosno 2003 6 3.46 S 12.9 HS 28.0T 133 1 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 5 30.86 S 12.7 HS 20.3L 63 1 3 GUZ Krosno 2003 5 27.45 S 12.6 HS 28.0T 133 1 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 5 25.46 S 12.4 HS 28.0T 133 1 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 5 3.01 S 11.8 TJ 20.3T 77 1.5 2 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, Leon 2003 4 29.902 aS 11.8 AC 31.0J 89 1.6 1/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 4 29.899 aS 12.1 AC 31.0J 89 1.7 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 4 28.46 S 12.4 GA 25.4L 71 2 SEA Cowra, NSW 2003 4 23.910 S 11.8 TK 31.0J 72 1.8 2 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 4 23.906 S 11.9 TK 31.0J 72 1.9 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 4 21.46 S 12.2 TK 28.0T 133 1.5 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 4 20.894 S 11.7 TK 25.4J 72 2.5 3 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 4 20.891 S 11.7 TK 25.4J 72 2.3 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 4 18.869 S 11.6 TK 25.4J 72 1.9 2 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 4 18.867 S 11.8 TK 25.4J 72 2.2 3 BOU Sint Annen 2003 4 8.102 M 11.4 TK 25.4J 72 2.3 4 BOU Sint Annen 2003 4 7.101 M 11.4 TK 25.4J 72 2.0 4 BOU Sint Annen 2003 4 6.11 S 10.9 TJ 20.3T 77 2 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, Leon 2003 4 4.54 S 11.9 TK 28.0T 133 2 5 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2003 4 1.108 S 11.3 TK 25.4J 72 2.4 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 3 31.47 S 10.9 GA 25.4L 71 SEA Cowra, NSW (Better conditions than previous evening. Comet a very easy object in telescope and faintly visible in 25x100 binoculars at approximate magnitude 11.) 2003 3 30.888 S 11.2 TK 31.0J 72 2 4 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 3 30.885 M 11.2 TK 31.0J 72 2.7 4/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 3 30.50 S 11.4 GA 25.4L 71 SEA Cowra, NSW (Low altitude. Brightness estimate may have been too conservative.) 2003 3 27.05 S 11.0 TK 25.4L 109 2.5 4 GRA Hågår Obs., Eina (Hazy sky, NEL=6.0 [approx.].) 2003 3 24.79 S 11.0 TJ 20.3L 63 2 4 GUZ Krosno 2003 3 24.05 S 11.0 TK 15.2L 44 2 3/ GRA Fjellhamar 2003 3 22.93 S 11.0 TK 7.0R 28 1.5 GRA Tryvann, Oslo (Barely visible as a small diffuse spot. NEL=6.0.) 2003 3 23.846 S 11.1 TK 25.4J 72 2.5 4 BOU Westerdijkshorn (Some interference from star of magn. 12.6 [HS] near edge of coma.) 2003 3 22.939 S 11.2 TK 31.0J 72 2.7 4 DIJ Lauwersoog 2003 3 22.936 M 11.0 TK 31.0J 72 2.6 4 BOU Lauwersoog 2003 3 22.89 S 11.0 HS 20.3L 63 2.5 4 0.1 200 GUZ Krosno (Faint tail was visible. NEL=7.2) 2003 3 21.90 S 11.0 TJ 20.3L 63 2.5 4 GUZ Krosno 2003 3 21.843 S 11.3 TK 25.4J 72 1.9 3/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 3 21.840 M 11.1 TK 25.4J 72 2.0 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 3 20.89 S 10.9 TJ 20.3T 77 4 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, Leon 2003 3 20.80 S 10.9 TJ 20.3L 63 2.5 4 GUZ Krosno 2003 3 14.18 S 11.3 TK 20.3T 67 2.5 5 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 3 13.166 S 10.8 TK 25.4J 72 2.8 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 3 12.20 S 11.2 TK 20.3T 67 2.5 5 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 3 9.01 S 10.8 TJ 20.3T 77 4 5 GON Camposagrado, Leon (Elongated coma.) 2003 3 6.89 S 11.2 TK 25.6L 42 2.0 5 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 3 2.87 S 11.0 TK 25.6L 42 2.5 5 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 3 2.84 S 10.5 AC 41.0L 72 2.2 4 RES Szamotuly 2003 3 1.83 S 10.6 AC 41.0L 72 2.5 4 RES Szamotuly 2003 2 26.994 S 11.3:TK 30.5T 56 & 2 1 COM Roden (Very diffuse, close to bright double star; difficult.) 2003 2 26.76 S 10.5 TJ 20.3L 63 2.5 4 GUZ Krosno 2003 2 25.944 S 10.7 TK 31.0J 72 2.5 4 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 2 25.940 M 10.8 TK 31.0J 72 2.3 4/ 0.13 275 BOU Sint Annen 2003 2 25.75 M 10.5 TJ 20.3L 63 2.5 4 GUZ Krosno 2003 2 25.170 M 11.2 TK 30.5T 56 2 2 COM Roden 2003 2 24.954 S 10.7 TK 25.4J 58 2.7 4/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 2 24.951 M 10.8 TK 25.4J 58 2.5 4/ 0.1 275 BOU Sint Annen (Short broad tail of low surface brightness. Nearly stellar central condensation of 13th magnitude visible.) 2003 2 24.86 S 10.8 TK 25.6L 42 2.0 4 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 2 24.83 S 10.7 AC 41.0L 72 2.4 4/ RES Szamotuly 2003 2 23.88 S 10.9 AC 41.0L 72 2.0 3 RES Szamotuly 2003 2 23.827 S 10.9 TK 31.0J 72 2.8 4/ DIJ Westerdijkshorn 2003 2 23.823 M 10.8 TK 31.0J 72 2.5 4/ BOU Westerdijkshorn 2003 2 23.75 M 10.5 TJ 20.3L 63 2.5 5 0.1 240 GUZ Krosno 2003 2 22.89 S 10.6 AC 41.0L 72 2.2 4 RES Szamotuly 2003 2 22.827 S 10.8 TK 25.4J 72 2.3 4 DIJ Westerdijkshorn 2003 2 22.824 S 10.7 TK 25.4J 72 2.8 4 BOU Westerdijkshorn 2003 2 22.74 M 10.4 TJ 20.3L 63 3 6 0.1 240 GUZ Krosno 2003 2 21.94 S 11.0 TK 25.6L 42 2.5 4 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 2 21.89 S 10.4 TJ 20.3L 63 3 5 0.1 240 GUZ Krosno (Bright, condensed object with easily visible tail.) 2003 2 21.831 S 10.9 TK 25.4J 72 2.2 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 2 21.828 S 10.8 TK 25.4J 72 2.5 4/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 2 20.91 S 10.9 TJ 20.3T 77 2 6 0.1 280 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2003 2 20.87 S 11.0 TK 25.6L 42 2.5 4 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 2 20.810 S 10.8 TK 25.4J 72 2.4 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2003 2 14.210 S 10.7 TK 25.4J 72 2.5 4/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 2 14.208 S 10.8 TK 25.4J 72 2.3 3/ BOU Sint Annen (Moon 6 deg. over W-horizon.) 2003 2 6.161 M 10.8 TK 25.4J 58 2.5 4 BOU Sint Annen 2003 2 5.13 S 10.9 TK 25.6L 42 2.5 4 0.10 310 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 2 4.12 S 10.7 TK 25.6L 42 2.2 5 BIV Versailles 2003 2 3.001 M 10.9 TK 25.4J 58 2.7 4 BOU Sint Annen 2003 2 2.00 S 10.4 AC 41.0L 72 2.5 4 RES Szamotuly 2003 1 31.973 S 11.3 TK 30.5T 56 & 3 2/ COM Roden 2003 1 31.973 S 10.8 TK 31.0J 72 2 4 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 1 31.970 M 10.9 TK 31.0J 72 2.4 5 BOU Sint Annen 2003 1 27.91 S 11.2 TJ 20.3T 77 2 6 0.1 300 GON Camposagrado, Leon (Fan-shaped tail.) 2003 1 25.983 S 11.1 TK 31.0J 72 1.7 4 DIJ Sint Annen 2003 1 25.975 S 10.8 TK 31.0J 72 2.8 4 BOU Sint Annen 2003 1 25.935 S 11.4 TK 30.5T 56 & 2 2 COM Roden (Grey sky, comet very diffuse.) 2003 1 24.90 S 10.7 TK 25.6L 42 2.5 5 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 1 23.97 S 11.2 TJ 20.3T 77 2 6 0.2 300 GON Asturias (Fan-shaped tail.) 2003 1 21.809 S 10.6 TK 25.4J 58 &2.5 4 BOU Sint Annen 2003 1 15.24 S 10.7 TK 25.6L 42 3.0 5 0.12 300 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2003 1 12.22 S 10.9 TK 25.6L 42 3.0 5 0.10 300 BIV Ablis (At 169x, 6' curved dust tail.) 2003 1 9.170 S 10.7 TK 31.0J 72 2.0 4/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 1 9.166 M 10.6 TK 31.0J 72 2.6 4/ BOU Sint Annen (Comet appeared elongated [short stubby tail] in p.a. 280 deg.) 2003 1 7.00 S 11.0 TK 20.3T 77 3.0 5 0.13 300 BIV Pico-Veleta, Spain 2003 1 5.015 M 10.6 TK 25.4J 88 2.5 3/ DIJ Sint Annen 2003 1 5.010 M 10.8 TK 25.4J 88 & 2 5 BOU Sint Annen (Some interference from magn. 10.5 star only 2' away.) 2003 1 3.98 S 11.0 TJ 20.3T 77 2 4 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2002 12 28.97 S 11.1 TK 25.6L 42 2.0 4 0.07 300 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2002 12 26.94 S 10.5 TJ 20.3L 63 2 4 0.1 290 GUZ Krosno 2002 12 14.07 S 11.0 HS 20.3L 63 2.5 4 0.1 290 GUZ Krosno 2002 12 13.01 M 10.8 TJ 20.3L 63 2.5 4 GUZ Krosno 2002 12 13.01 S 10.5 AC 41.0L 121 1.9 4 RES Szamotuly 2002 12 12.02 S 10.3 AC 41.0L 121 2.0 4 RES Szamotuly 2002 12 10.97 S 11.1 TK 25.6L 42 2.5 4 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2002 12 2.00 S 11.7 HS 25.6L 42 1.5 5 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2002 11 16.22 S 11.7 TK 20.3T 77 1.7 6 BIV Pico Veleta, Spain 2002 11 7.982 S 11.3 TK 25.4J 72 1.8 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 11 7.13 M 11.3 HS 20.3L 63 1.5 5 GUZ Krosno 2002 11 5.20 S 11.8 TK 25.6L 42 1.5 5 BIV Poigny-la-Foret 2002 11 3.02 S 11.8 AC 41.0L 121 1.4 4 RES Szamotuly 2002 10 30.975 S 11.5 TK 25.4J 72 2 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 10 30.969 S 11.5 TK 25.4J 72 2.0 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 10 19.14 M 11.5 HS 20.3L 63 1.2 5 0.1 280 GUZ Krosno (Small condensed object with faint tail.) 2002 10 11.151 S 11.7 TK 31.0J 89 1.5 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 10 11.148 S 11.9 TK 31.0J 89 1.9 3 BOU Sint Annen 2002 10 10.135 S 11.8 TK 31.0J 72 1.5 4 BOU Sint Annen 2002 10 10.132 S 11.6 TK 31.0J 72 2.1 3/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 10 9.054 S 12.3 AC 30.5T 116 1.1 3 COM Roden 2002 10 8.141 S 12.0 TK 25.4J 88 1.4 4 BOU Sint Annen 2002 10 7.16 S 12.3 HS 25.6L 84 1.3 5 BIV Ablis 2002 9 13.116 S 12.9 SK 25.4J 115 0.9 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 9 12.07 S 12.2 HS 20.3L 108 1 3 GUZ Krosno (Moderately condensed object, NEL=6.5 near this comet.) 2002 8 18.060 S 13.0 GA 31.0J 109 1.4 2 DIJ Sint Annen 2002 8 18.059 S 13.2 GA 31.0J 109 1.0 3 BOU Sint Annen 2002 8 13.066 S 13.5 GA 31.0J 109 0.8 0/ DIJ Lauwersoog 2002 8 13.056 S 13.2 GA 31.0J 109 0.8 3 BOU Lauwersoog (Small, slightly condensed object. Motion over 40m period evident.) 2002 8 11.04 [12.0 HS 20.3L 63 ! 1 GUZ Krosno (Some light pollution.)