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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2000 11 3.903 S 13.8 HS 31.0J 143 0.8 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2000 10 1.55 [13.5 20.0L 160 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2000 9 24.948 S 13.5 HS 31.0J 124 1.3 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2000 9 23.956 S 13.5 AC 25.4J 115 1.0 2/ BOU Sint Annen 1999 11 14.930 S 13.7 HS 30.0L 150 0.6 4 BOU Poio, Portugal 1999 11 12.871 S 13.7 HS 30.0L 150 0.6 3/ BOU Poio, Portugal 1999 11 11.858 S 13.8 HS 30.0L 150 0.6 3 BOU Poio, Portugal 1999 11 10.840 S 13.8 HS 30.0L 203 0.5 3 BOU Poio, Portugal (Comet close to star of 14th magnitude.) 1999 11 08.839 S 13.9 HS 30.0L 150 0.6 2 BOU Poio, Portugal 1999 11 07.844 S 13.8 HS 30.0L 150 0.5 3 BOU Poio, Portugal 1999 11 06.858 S 13.7 HS 30.0L 150 0.5 3/ BOU Poio, Portugal (Comet close to star of 12th magnitude.) 1999 10 16.972 S 14.0 HS 40.0L 133 0.7 3 BOU Lattrop (Comet close to stars of magn. 14.0 and ~14.5) 1999 09 04.929 S 14.3 HS 40.0L 200 0.8 1 BOU Lattrop 1999 07 18.010 S 14.5:HS 40.0L 200 0.4 2 BOU Lattrop 1999 07 10.931 S 14.5:HS 40.0L 400 3 BOU Lattrop (Comet only 30-35" from star of magnitude 10.1, but it was definitely seen under high magnification (400x) as a small, slightly condensed object. Brightness estimate is rather uncertain because of the unfavourable observing geometry.)