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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2009 3 22.19 S 11.2 TK 20.3T 100 4 1 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Star of mag. 11.9 [TK] inside the coma.) 2009 3 21.10 S 11.0 TK 20.3T 100 3.5 1/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2009 3 19.04 S 13.7 HS 41.0L 121 0.5 2 RES Szamotuly 2009 1 4.27 S 9.8 TK 20.3T 100 3.5 2 GON Pandorado, León 2008 12 28.78 S 9.2 TK 10.0B 25 5 3 GON Alto de la Colladiella, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Asturias 2008 12 26.726 S 10.4 TA 31.0J 58 3.5 1 BOU Lauwersoog 2008 12 26.725 S 10.1 TK 15.5L 50 2.0 4 DIJ Burlage 2008 12 20.718 S 9.1 TK 15.6L 36 4.5 2 BOU Sint Annen 2008 12 19.79 S 9.0 TK 10.0B 25 6 3 GON Bobia - Soto y Amío, León 2008 11 22.38 S 8.7 TJ 40.0L 36 7.5 6/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Still bright and large, and easy to see. But it somewhat faded since early November.) 2008 11 19.78 S 8.0 TK 5.0B 10 8 4 GON Alto del Trichero - Soto y Amío, León 2008 11 16.77 S 7.8 TK 5.0B 10 8 4/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2008 11 15.77 S 7.8 TK 5.0B 10 8 4 GON Aralla, León 2008 11 8.81 S 7.7 TK 10.0B 25 5 5 GON Las Cortes - Morcín, Asturias (Rural location. Moonlight interference. Altitude: 8 deg.) 2008 11 1.38 M 7.9 TJ 40.0L 36 7 7 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Very bright. Strongly condensed and easy to see.) 2008 10 29.770 S 7.6 TK 8.0B 15 12 5 DIJ Groot Welsinge 2008 10 29.742 S 7.6 TK 8.0B 15 6 4 BOU Lauwersoog 2008 10 27.41 S 7.6 AA 10.0B 25 6 SEA Cowra, NSW (Slightly enhanced with Swan Band filter.) 2008 10 24.79 S 7.2 TK 5.0B 10 10 5 GON Collada de Carmenes - Barrio de la Tercia, León (Altitude: 12 deg.) 2008 10 19.80 S 7.1 TK 5.0B 10 10 5 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León (Altitude: 10 deg. Zodiacal light.) 2008 10 19.77 S 7.2 TK 5.0B 7 8 5 BIV Crespières 2008 10 19.77 S 7.5 TK 25.6L 42 4.0 5 BIV Crespières 2008 10 18.80 S 7.2 TK 5.0B 10 8 5 GON Gamoniteiro - Sierra del Aramo, Asturias (Altitude: 10 deg. Zodiacal light. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2008 10 18.78 S 7.7 TK 25.6L 42 4.0 6 BIV Crespières 2008 10 18.77 S 6.8:TK 5.0B 7 10 5 BIV Crespières 2008 10 3.79 M 7.0 TK 10.0B 25 3 6 GON Herreros de Jamuz, León (End of nautical twilight. Altitude: 5 deg. Moonlight interference, moon's altitude: 6 deg. Only the brighter region of the coma was observable in the twilight. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2008 9 19.40 M 7.0 AA 10.0B 25 5 0.33 140 SEA Cowra, NSW (Tail suspected on Sept. 17 apparently confirmed under less favourable conditions.) 2008 9 17.45 7.1 TK 5.0b 10 5 5 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria (Seems to have faded by half a magnitude since Sep 2.) 2008 9 17.38 B 7.0 AA 10.0B 25 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 9 16.38 S 6.9 AA 8.0B 15 8 SEA Cowra, NSW (Sky quite light due to rising moon.) 2008 9 2.36 S 6.6 AA 5.0B 10 SEA The Entrance, NSW (Somewhat enhanced thro' Swan Band filter.) 2008 9 1.41 S 6.6 AA 5.0B 10 6 5 SEA The Entrance, NSW 2008 8 19.40 M 7.6 AA 10.0B 25 6 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 7 9.81 S 9.3 AA 10.0B 25 4 4 SEA The Entrance, NSW 2008 6 25.39 S 9.5 TK 10.0B 25 4 4 MAT Castlemaine, Victoria (Appears brighter than expected. Globular cluster NGC 2298 in same field of view appears slightly more conspicuous. This comet could reach magnitude 6 in September.) 2008 5 7.44 S 11.4 GA 25.4L 71 2 1 SEA Cowra, NSW (Very diffuse, but clearly visible. Not seen using Swan Band filter.) 2008 5 5.40 S 11.7 GA 10.0B 25 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 5 5.40 S 11.8 GA 25.4L 71 2 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 5 3.44 S 12.7 GA 25.4L 71 SEA Cowra, NSW 2008 4 29.46 S 12.8 GA 25.4L 71 SEA Cowra, NSW