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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2008 5 8.019 S 13.0 TA 31.0J 109 1.4 1 BOU Lauwersoog (Difficult object, just a faint glow in rich starfield.) 2008 5 8.010 S 12.6 TA 31.0J 109 1 2 DIJ Lauwersoog 2008 5 5.042 S 12.6 TA 31.0J 109 0.8 3 DIJ Lauwersoog 2008 5 5.035 S 12.5:TA 31.0J 109 1.3 2/ BOU Lauwersoog (Difficult observation. Comet involved with two stars of 13th and 14th magn.) 2008 4 12.17 S 11.4 TK 20.3T 100 2.5 2 GON San Mamés de Campos, Palencia (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Motion checked during a 60-min period. Faint outer coma is difficult to observe with higher magnifications. Limiting star magnitude near comet : 14.5 [HN]. Rural location, very clear sky. Altitude: 32 deg.) 2008 4 6.18 S 11.3 TK 20.3T 100 2.8 2 GON Sierra del Aramo, Asturias (Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Motion checked during a 50-min period. Faint, diffuse outer coma, slightly enhanced through Swan Band filter. Limiting star magnitude near comet : 14.5 [HN]. Mountain location, very clear sky. Altitude: 28 deg.)