* * * * * 177P/Barnard 2 * * * * *

Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2006 10 31.40 S 12.2 TJ 40.0L 144 1.2 1/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Hard to see due to moonlight. It was still visible, but it became very small. Faint diffuse nebulous object. It was located near two 13.5 mag stars. I thought they did not interfere with my estimation. But when I observed it again after moonset, I felt it was much fainter. So maybe I overestimated it in this report.) 2006 10 31.03 S 11.7 AC 41.0L 72 3 0 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 10 29.86 S 11.6 AC 41.0L 72 2.0 0/ RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 10 27.19 S 11.0 TK 20.3T 77 4 1 GON Collada del Fresno - Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2006 10 25.91 S 11.3 AC 41.0L 72 2.5 0/ RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 10 24.919 S 11.6 TA 31.0J 58 1.8 0 DIJ Sint Annen 2006 10 24.918 S 11.4 TA 31.0J 58 3.5 0/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 10 19.01 S 11.0 AC 41.0L 72 3.5 0/ RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 10 17.87 S 10.8 AC 13.0L 50 3.5 1 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 10 16.98 S 10.8 AC 41.0L 72 4 1 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 10 16.904 S 11.2 TK 31.0J 58 4 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 10 16.902 S 11.5 TK 31.0J 58 2.5 0/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 10 14.88 S 10.9 TK 20.3T 77 5 2 GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 10 12.87 S 10.8 TK 20.3T 77 5 2 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2006 10 12.81 S 10.8 TK 12.7R 41 5 2 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee 2006 10 9.43 S 11.4 TJ 40.0L 75 2.3 1/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (It seems to have been fading. But the large diffuse coma is still visible, and it is a bright enjoyable object still now. Although it was a large diffuse object, I could see a small central condensation clearly. The impression of the comet is 'large and diffuse', but it is not easy to determine the DC value.) 2006 10 6.12 S 10.5 AC 41.0L 72 4.5 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo (Moonlight.) 2006 9 30.922 S 10.0 TK 15.6L 24 5.5 0/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 9 30.919 S 9.6 TK 15.6L 24 6 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 9 27.48 S 10.5 TJ 40.0L 75 3.0 2 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (It became fainter than before. It is not clear with a lower magnification. The central condensation was visible, but the surrounding coma was very large and faint. So I felt it very diffuse.) 2006 9 26.11 S 9.5 TK 10.0B 25 5 2 GON Puerto de Aralla, León 2006 9 25.13 S 9.4 AC 6.0B 20 5.5 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 24.00 S 9.4 AC 6.0B 20 6 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 22.87 S 9.2 AC 6.0B 20 3 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 22.135 S 9.3 TK 15.6L 24 5.9 1/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 9 22.132 S 9.2 TK 15.6L 24 6.5 2 BOU Sint Annen 2006 9 21.87 S 9.2 AC 6.0B 20 3 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 21.842 S 9.5:TK 30.5T 56 & 7 1 COM Roden (Very diffuse object!) 2006 9 20.934 S 9.0 TK 12.7R 41 6.0 3 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee 2006 9 20.88 S 10.0 TK 40.7L 58 6 2 BIV Col de Restefond 2006 9 20.875 S 9.0 TK 8.0B 15 7 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 9 20.872 S 9.1 TK 8.0B 15 6 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 9 20.839 S 9.3 TK 31.0J 58 6.3 1/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 9 20.836 S 9.4 TK 31.0J 58 4.5 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 9 19.92 S 10.2 TK 40.7L 58 4.5 3 BIV Col de Restefond 2006 9 19.898 S 8.9 TK 12.7R 41 6.5 3 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee (Magn. 10.4 star in outer part of coma.) 2006 9 18.85 S 9.9 TK 40.7L 58 5 3 BIV Col de Restefond 2006 9 17.87 S 8.9 AC 6.0B 20 6 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 16.87 S 8.9 AC 6.0B 20 5 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 14.91 S 8.8 TK 10.0B 25 7 3 GON Caldas de Luna, León 2006 9 13.90 S 9.0 AC 6.0B 20 4 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 13.826 S 8.9 TK 15.6L 24 5.5 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 9 13.823 S 9.0 TK 15.6L 24 6.5 3 BOU Sint Annen 2006 9 12.90 S 9.0 AC 6.0B 20 4 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 12.821 S 8.9 TK 15.6L 24 5.0 2 DIJ Sint Annen 2006 9 12.818 S 9.0 TK 15.6L 24 6 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 9 11.92 S 9.2 AC 6.0B 20 5 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 10.94 S 9.1 AC 6.0B 20 4 2 RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 9 4.05 S 8.6 TK 5.0B 7 10 3 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2006 8 31.97 S 8.2 TK 15.2L 38 10 1 GRA Fjellhamar (A diffuse low surface brightness object.) 2006 8 29.05 S 8.8 TK 20.3T 36 9 3 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2006 8 28.90 S 8.4 TK 5.0B 7 12 3 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias 2006 8 28.02 S 8.3 TK 5.0B 7 12 3 GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 8 27.95 S 8.7 TK 20.3T 36 9 3 GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 8 27.920 S 8.4 TK 8.0B 15 9 3 BOU Sint Annen 2006 8 27.918 S 8.6 TK 8.0B 15 8 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 8 26.909 S 8.4 TK 8.0B 15 9.5 3 BOU Sint Annen 2006 8 26.905 S 8.5 TK 8.0B 15 8 3 DIJ Sint Annen 2006 8 26.889 S 8.6 TK 12.7R 33 7.0 2 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee 2006 8 25.927 S 8.4 TK 12.7R 33 8.0 2 GIL Noordwijk aan Zee 2006 8 25.92 S 8.0 TK 7.0R 20 12 1/ GRA Sul, Verdal (Not detected in 7x50 binoculars, but certainly seen as a large faint glow through the refractor. Astronomical twilight, otherwise favourable conditions. Observed from near the border to Sweden.) 2006 8 22.55 S 9.1 TJ 40.0L 36 8.5 2 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Remarkable comet in this summer, Barnard 2, returning since 1889. The weather had been bad, but I could finally see it. Very diffuse nebulous object only with a hint of central condensation. Large, but not extremely large. It recalled me 55P/Tempel-Tuttle.) 2006 8 21.930 S 8.4 TK 8.0B 15 8 3 BOU Sint Annen 2006 8 21.926 S 8.4 TK 8.0B 15 9.5 2 DIJ Sint Annen 2006 8 21.07 S 8.4 TK 20.3T 36 8 3 GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 8 21.03 S 8.2 TK 5.0B 7 11 2/ GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 8 18.890 S 8.0 TK 8.0B 15 7 0/ DIJ Westerdijkshorn 2006 8 18.887 S 8.4 TK 8.0B 15 9 2/ BOU Westerdijkshorn 2006 8 18.840 S 8.7 TK 10.0R 25 10.5 2 KRI Schierling 2006 8 7.016 S 8.5 TK 8.0B 15 8 0/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 8 7.014 S 8.3 TK 8.0B 15 10 2 BOU Sint Annen 2006 8 5.985 S 8.5 TK 8.0B 15 9 2 BOU Sint Annen 2006 8 5.07 S 8.4 TK 20.3T 36 10 2/ GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 8 5.06 S 8.0 TK 5.0B 7 12 2 GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 8 4.00 S 8.3 TK 10.0B 25 10 2/ GON Aralla, León 2006 8 3.99 S 8.0 TK 5.0B 7 12 2/ GON Aralla, León 2006 8 1.938 S 8.2 TK 5.0B 7 11 1 BOU Westerdijkshorn 2006 8 1.933 S 8.3 TK 8.0B 15 12 1/ BOU Westerdijkshorn 2006 8 1.931 S 8.6 TK 8.0B 15 8 1/ DIJ Westerdijkshorn 2006 8 1.01 S 8.2 TK 5.0B 7 13 2/ GON Cueto Rosales - Riello, León 2006 7 31.961 S 8.9 TK 8.0B 15 & 8 1 COM Roden (Very diffuse object, difficult!) 2006 7 31.903 S 9.4 TK 25.0L 53 4 1 LOO Genk 2006 7 31.942 S 8.4 TK 8.0B 15 10 1/ BOU Westerdijkshorn 2006 7 31.937 S 8.7 TK 8.0B 15 8 3/ DIJ Westerdijkshorn 2006 7 30.97 S 10.7 TK 40.7L 58 6 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 30.958 S 8.3 TK 8.0B 15 10 1/ BOU Westerdijkshorn 2006 7 30.920 S 9.2 TK 12.0B 20 4 2 LOO Genk 2006 7 30.910 S 8.9 TK 25.0L 53 6 2 LOO Genk 2006 7 29.90 S 10.6 TK 40.7L 58 5.5 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 28.96 S 10.4 TK 40.7L 58 6 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 27.92 S 8.3 AC 6.0B 20 8 2/ RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 7 27.05 S 10.1 TK 40.7L 58 6 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 27.000 S 9.5:TK 30.5T 56 & 5 1 COM Roden 2006 7 25.93 S 10.4 TK 40.7L 58 6.5 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 25.92 S 8.5 AC 6.0B 20 7 2/ RES Szamotuly-Galowo 2006 7 25.92 S 8.5 TK 5.0B 7 13 2 GON Alto del Peñón - Truchillas, León 2006 7 25.03 S 10.3 TK 40.7L 58 5 2 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 23.99 S 10.4 TK 40.7L 58 5 2 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 22.99 S 8.5 TK 5.0B 7 12 2 GON Alto del Trichero - Soto y Amío, León 2006 7 22.99 S 10.5 TK 40.7L 58 4.5 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 22.42 S 9.1 AA 10.0B 25 12.0 2 SEA Cowra, NSW 2006 7 21.90 S 10.4 TK 40.7L 58 4.5 3 BIV Valdrôme 2006 7 21.42 9.2 10.0B 25 10 2 MAT Linville, Queensland (Appears slightly less conspicuous when compared to previous nights observation.) 2006 7 20.46 9.0: 10.0B 25 15 2 MAT Linville, Queensland (Very large but considerably diffuse object; slight central condensation through 40-cm telescope.) 2006 7 20.46 S 9.7 AA 10.0B 25 12.0 1 SEA Cowra, NSW 2006 7 20.01 S 9.1 TK 8.0B 11 7 2 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2006 7 19.98 S 9.3 TK 10.0B 25 6 2/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2006 7 19.947 S 10.3 AU 15.6L 29 4.5 1 DIJ Sint Annen 2006 7 19.944 S 9.9 TK 15.6L 29 5.5 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2006 7 18.944 S 10.6 AU 25.4J 47 3.6 0/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 7 18.941 S 10.4 AU 25.4J 47 4 2 BOU Sint Annen 2006 7 17.960 S 10.7 AU 25.4J 47 4 1/ DIJ Sint Annen 2006 7 17.956 S 10.6 AU 25.4J 47 4 2 BOU Sint Annen 2006 7 16.97 S 10.8 TK 20.3T 77 3.5 3 GON Villanueva de Carrizo, León (Before moonrise. Rapid motion checked during a 60-min period. The fainter outer coma must be undoubtedly greater in 25x100 binoculars.) 2006 7 16.42 S 10.3 AA 10.0B 25 6 SEA The Entrance, NSW (Very difficult object of low surface brightness, but strongly enhanced through Swan Band Filter.) 2006 7 7.07 S 13.2 HN 20.3T 133 0.7 3 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Mountain location, very clear sky. Limiting stellar magnitude: 15.5. Motion checked during a 60-min period. Comparison stars taken from Henden photometry near RY Ser.)