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lightcurve Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2002 6 17.92 S 13.4 AC 41.0L 121 0.9 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 6 6.00 S 13.0 AC 41.0L 121 1.0 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 6 5.01 S 12.9 AC 41.0L 121 1.0 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 6 1.89 S 12.7 AC 41.0L 121 1.2 1 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 31.976 S 12.4 TK 31.0J 109 1.2 1 DIJ Sint Annen 2002 5 31.974 S 12.6 TK 31.0J 109 1.4 2/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 5 17.99 S 12.5 AC 41.0L 72 1.4 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 16.90 S 12.2 AC 41.0L 121 1.5 1/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 16.01 S 12.4 AC 41.0L 121 1.4 1/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 14.88 S 12.0 AC 41.0L 72 1.2 1/ RES Szamotuly 2002 5 14.01 S 12.0 AC 41.0L 121 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 12.926 S 11.5 TK 25.4J 115 0.9 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 5 12.924 S 12.0 TK 25.4J 115 1.3 3 BOU Sint Annen (Some interference from nearby bright Delta Dra.) 2002 5 11.90 S 11.8 AC 41.0L 72 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 9.89 S 11.7 AC 41.0L 72 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 7.94 S 11.6 AC 41.0L 72 1.5 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 6.89 S 11.5 AC 41.0L 72 1.4 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 5.94 S 11.5 AC 41.0L 121 1.5 2 RES Szamotuly (Estimate made shortly before low clouds moved in.) 2002 5 3.99 S 11.4 AC 41.0L 121 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 5 2.911 S 11.7 TK 25.4J 72 1.4 2 BOU Sint Annen 2002 5 2.91 S 11.3 AC 41.0L 121 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 4 30.99 S 11.4 AC 41.0L 121 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 4 29.96 S 11.2 AC 41.0L 121 1.2 2/ RES Szamotuly (Moonrise. Excellent conditions.) 2002 4 22.98 S 10.8 AC 41.0L 72 1.2 2 RES Szamotuly (Moonlight.) 2002 4 10.085 S 10.7 TK 25.4J 72 2.3 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 4 8.097 S 10.4 TK 25.4J 58 2.5 1/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 4 8.094 S 10.6 TK 25.4J 58 3.1 1/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 4 7.097 S 10.5 TK 25.4J 58 2.7 2 BOU Sint Annen 2002 4 6.119 S 10.3 TK 25.4J 72 1.6 2 DIJ Sint Annen 2002 4 6.117 S 10.5 TK 25.4J 72 2.5 3 BOU Sint Annen 2002 4 6.08 S 10.3 TK 25.6L 42 2.0 2 BIV Ablis 2002 4 5.15 S 10.2 TK 20.3L 48 2.0 4 BIV Noordwijk aan Zee 2002 4 5.130 S 10.4 TK 25.4J 72 1.3 2/ DIJ Sint Annen 2002 4 5.124 S 10.6 TK 25.4J 72 2.3 2 BOU Sint Annen 2002 4 5.10 S 10.4 AC 41.0L 72 1.5 3 RES Szamotuly 2002 3 30.11 S 10.2 AC 41.0L 72 1.5 2 RES Szamotuly (Moonlight.) 2002 3 23.17 S 10.5 TK 20.3L 48 2.0 3 BIV Noordwijk aan Zee 2002 3 23.126 S 10.4 TK 25.4J 58 2.5 3/ BOU Sint Annen 2002 3 23.121 S 10.0 TK 30.5T 56 & 3 3 COM Roden 2002 3 23.08 S 10.5 AC 41.0L 72 1.5 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 3 22.72 S 9.8 AA 10.0B 25 SEA Cowra, NSW (Close to bright star.) 2002 3 21.14 S 10.8 TK 20.3T 100 2.3 GRA Fjellhamar (Comet only barely visible.) 2002 3 21.06 S 10.7 AC 41.0L 72 1.5 2 RES Szamotuly 2002 3 19.75 S 10.0 AA 10.0B 25 4 SEA Cowra, NSW 2002 3 15.10 M 10.3 TK 25.4L 76 3.5 3 0.05 230 GRA Hågår Obs., Eina (The tail was broad and faint. Bortle scale 3 sky.) 2002 3 14.75 M 10.7 TJ 27.5T 84 2.0 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA 2002 3 14.12 S 10.2:TK 7.0R 24 3.5 GRA Hågår Obs., Eina 2002 3 14.12 M 10.3 TK 25.4L 76 3.5 4 GRA Hågår Obs., Eina (This comet was faintly visible in 7.0-cm R, but a rather easy object in 25.4-cm L. Bortle class 3 sky.) 2002 3 13.74 M 10.8 TJ 27.5T 84 1.5 4 MAT Wallaroo, SA (CCD image displays a broad dust? tail >2'long curving towards PA 240. Click here for todays image of this comet. Celestron C11 + MX7c 2x45sec exposure.)