* * * * * C/2001 N2 (LINEAR) * * * * *

Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2002 8 12.907 S 13.0 HS 31.0J 109 1.1 2/ BOU Lauwersoog 2002 8 6.91 S 13.0 AC 41.0L 121 0.7 2/ RES Szamotuly 2002 7 30.53 S 14.0:HS 28.0T 196 1 2 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2002 7 16.000 S 12.8 GA 31.0J 109 0.8 0/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 7 15.998 S 12.7 GA 31.0J 109 1.2 2/ BOU Sint Annen (Comet brighter than expected. Fairly easily seen as a round diffuse object with slight condensation. Motion over a period of 20 minutes evident, moving away from a magn. 13 star.) 2002 6 18.00 S 13.4 AC 41.0L 121 1.0 2/ RES Szamotuly 2002 6 1.90 S 13.3 AC 41.0L 121 1.0 2/ RES Szamotuly (Rich star field.) 2002 6 1.003 S 13.6 AC 31.0J 143 0.5 0/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 6 1.001 S 13.5 AC 31.0J 143 0.8 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 5 17.98 S 13.4 AC 41.0L 121 0.8 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 16.97 S 13.3 AC 41.0L 121 0.8 3 RES Szamotuly (I checked field using DSS images [loaded via Guide 8], showing no other nebular objects in this field. Object moved in correct direction during 1.5h. Comet is not far from my nightly target - U Gem star - V405 Vulpeculae.) 2002 5 15.98 S 13.6 AC 41.0L 121 0.8 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 14.02 S 13.2 AC 41/0L 121 0.8 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 11.97 S 13.2 AC 41.0L 121 0.9 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 9.97 S 13.3 AC 41.0L 121 0.9 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 7.96 S 13.2 AC 41.0L 121 0.9 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 3.02 S 13.4 AC 41.0L 121 0.8 2/ RES Szamotuly (Faint diffuse object moving near few faint stars. Not far from well-known unique variable FG Sagittae.) 2002 3 21.08 S[14.0 AC 41.0L 121 !0.7 RES Szamotuly (Comet not seen. Location near group of 6 nearby stars. There's suspect faint object, but I cannot confirme it as comet. Maybe next time...)