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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2019 12 30.918 S 14.5 AQ 30.5T 235 0.3 3 DIJ Burlage 2019 12 30.916 S 14.2 AQ 30.5T 235 0.4 3/ BOU Burlage, Germany (Comet close to star of magn. 13.7.) 2019 12 28.44 S 14.8 AQ 40.0L 261 0.4 3 WYA Walcha, NSW (Low altitude 14.3°. Difficult but faintly visible, weakly condensed.) 2019 12 3.08 S 11.8 TK 20.3T 133 1.2 4 GON Aralla, León 2019 11 19.874 S 12.6 AQ 30.5T 102 1.3 2/ DIJ Burlage 2019 11 19.872 S 13.0 AQ 30.5T 102 1.3 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2019 11 18.90 S 11.3 TK 20.3T 167 1 5 GON Matadeon de los Oteros, León 2019 11 2.41 S 12.4 TA 40.0L 144 0.8 5 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma 2019 11 1.57 M 12.1 TA 40.0L 75 1.1 7 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Strongly condensed and bright. But very small.) 2019 10 31.96 S 11.9 TT 25.0L 110 1.0 3/ FIL Jerzmanowice 2019 10 31.893 M 12.5 AQ 30.5T 102 1.3 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2019 10 31.891 S 12.3 AQ 30.5T 102 1.3 3/ DIJ Burlage 2019 10 29.887 M 12.4 AQ 30.5T 102 1.1 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2019 10 29.885 S 12.4 AQ 30.5T 102 1.0 3 DIJ Burlage 2019 10 25.84 S 10.7 TK 20.3T 133 2 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 10 6.954 M 12.0 AQ 30.5T 102 1.2 6 BOU Burlage, Germany 2019 10 6.949 S 12.0 AQ 30.5T 102 1.1 4 DIJ Burlage 2019 10 4.97 S 11.0 TK 20.3T 77 2.5 4/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 10 3.71 M 12.8 AQ 40.0L 108 1.3 5/ 2m 230 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Transparent outer coma, faint stellar pseudo-nucleus visible in good seeing. Low altitude 16.9°.) 2019 10 3.06 S 11.6 TK 40.7L 72 2.2 4 0.1 235 BIV 2019 10 2.71 M 12.5 AQ 40.0L 108 1.2 5/ 2.7m 230 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Low altitude 16.9°. Transparent outer coma, faint stellar pseudo-nucleus visible in good seeing.)` 2019 9 29.04 S 11.2 TK 20.3T 100 2 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 9 25.903 S 12.0 TA 15.5L 42 1.2 5 DIJ Burlage 2019 9 25.50 S 11.7 TA 40.0L 75 1.3 4/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Moderately condensed.) 2019 9 24.57 M 12.6 AQ 40.0L 108 0.8 6 3m 239 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Low altitude 13.0°. Close to bright star.) 2019 9 23.851 M 11.9 AQ 25.4J 72 1.4 5 BOU Lauwersoog 2019 9 23.59 M 12.2 AQ 40.0L 108 1 6 4m 238 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Low altitude 16.8°.) 2019 9 21.839 M 11.9 AQ 25.4J 72 1.8 4/ BOU Lauwersoog 2019 9 9.71 S 11.6 TJ 40.0L 75 1.7 6 3.2m 225 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Looks nice with a tail. Very close to C/2018 N2.) 2019 9 7.25 S 12.2 AQ 22.0L 160 1.2 4 GOI Araçatuba 2019 9 5.73 M 12.7 AQ 40.0L 59 1 6 4.5m 243 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible.) 2019 9 4.07 S 11.6 AQ 20.3T 133 1.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 9 3.70 M 12.7 AQ 40.0L 59 1.2 6 2.4m 245 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Dims in Swan Band filter.) 2019 9 2.08 S 12.5 TK 40.7L 72 1.2 7 0.07 240 BIV 2019 8 30.10 S 12.5 HS 40.7L 72 1.5 7 0.08 240 BIV 2019 8 28.71 M 12.6 AQ 40.0L 59 1.1 6 4m 246 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Stellar pseudo-nucleus, opaque inner coma, faint outer coma. Coma dims in Swan Band filter, centre still visible.) 2019 8 28.11 S 11.5 TK 20.3T 100 1.5 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 8 25.922 S 12.7 AQ 30.5T 139 1.5 3/ BOU Burlage, Germany (Comet close to star of magn. 12.1. Altitude 20.3°.) 2019 8 25.915 S 12.9 AQ 30.5T 139 1.5 2/ DIJ Burlage 2019 8 8.71 M 13.6 AQ 40.0L 108 0.6 6 1.8m 250 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Stellar pseudo-nucleus, opaque inner coma, faint outer coma.) 2019 8 5.11 S 11.8 AQ 20.3T 133 1.3 4 GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 8 3.70 M 14.0 AQ 40.0L 108 0.7 6 1.3m 230 WYA Walcha, NSW (Faint tail visible. Diffuse outer coma, does not enhance in Swan Band filter [dims considerably].) 2019 8 2.07 S 11.7 AQ 20.3T 133 1.3 4/ GON Alto del Castro - Aralla, León 2019 7 30.04 S 11.6 AQ 20.3T 100 1.3 4 GON Alto de la Camperona, León
2012 11 24.77 S 12.7 TA 40.0L 144 1.6 4 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (It keeps bright still now. I could see it well even with bright Moon in the evening.) 2012 11 6.91 S 10.7 TK 20.3T 100 3 3 GON Pandorado, León 2012 11 4.84 S 10.5 TK 20.3T 100 4 3 GON Collada del Fresno - Sierra del Aramo, Asturias (Asymmetric coma.) 2012 10 13.86 S 12.3 HS 20.3L 92 1.5 5 0.03 200 BIV 2012 10 12.86 S 12.5 HS 20.3L 92 1.2 6 0.02 200 BIV 2012 10 12.83 S 12.6 TT 20.3L 63 1.5 5 GUZ Szklary 2012 10 12.00 S 12.5 TT 20.3L 63 1.5 5 GUZ Krosno 2012 10 11.02 S 13.0 HS 30.5L 200 1.0 4 BIV 2012 10 7.870 S 12.6 AQ 30.5T 73 1.5 4 DIJ Burlage 2012 10 7.868 S 12.7 AQ 30.5T 73 1.4 4 BOU Burlage, Germany (Comet observed only 5' from NGC 753. It was smaller and of slightly lower surface brightness than this galaxy, but the central condensation was more pronounced.} 2012 10 5.86 S 10.6 TK 20.3T 77 5 3/ GON Ranedo de Curueño, León (Asymmetric coma.) 2012 9 22.908 S 12.5 AQ 30.5T 73 1.5 3/ BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 9 22.906 S 12.6 AQ 30.5T 73 1.2 3/ DIJ Burlage 2012 9 19.894 S 12.5 AQ 30.5T 73 1.1 4 DIJ Burlage 2012 9 19.892 S 12.5 AQ 30.5T 73 1.3 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 9 15.932 S 12.6 AQ 30.5T 95 0.9 4/ DIJ Burlage 2012 9 15.931 S 12.7 AQ 30.5T 95 1.2 4 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 9 15.77 S 12.4 TA 40.0L 75 2.4 6/ YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Bright, strongly condensed and easy to see.) 2012 9 13.97 S 11.4 TK 20.3T 100 2.0 4 GON Alto del Castro, León 2012 9 9.919 S 12.6 TA 30.5T 117 1.1 3 BOU Burlage, Germany 2012 9 9.917 S 12.4 AQ 30.5T 117 0.8 4 DIJ Burlage 2012 9 6.91 S 11.0 TK 20.3T 100 2.5 3 GON Llamas de Rueda, León 2012 8 22.02 S 11.8 TK 20.3T 77 1.3 3/ GON Alto del Castro, León (Brighter than expected.} 2012 8 20.99 S 12.8 HS 40.7L 135 1.3 6 0.05 240 BIV 2012 8 19.70 S 13.0 TA 40.0L 75 1.6 6 YOS Kita-karuizawa, Gunma (Surprisingly bright, and easy to see. It looks like a 12-mag comet. 7 years passed since my last observation at the discovery in 2005. I remember it was a tiny faint comet at that time. So I was surprised the comet looks very bright now.) 2012 8 19.00 S 12.9 HS 40.7L 135 1.3 5 0.03 250 BIV 2012 8 18.07 S 13.1 HS 40.7L 58 1.3 3 BIV 2012 8 17.00 S 13.2 HS 40.7L 58 1.4 5 BIV 2012 8 15.05 S 13.3 HS 40.7L 58 1.5 4 BIV (At 135x, tail 0.07° in p.a. 230 deg.) 2012 8 14.14 S 13.1 HS 40.7L 135 1.0 6 BIV 2012 7 28.29 S 11.6 AU 22.0L 160 2.5 2 GOI Araçatuba 2012 7 23.10 S 12.8 TA 20.3T 133 1.3 3 GON Alto del Castro, León (Brighter than expected. Nearby field stars checked in DSS. Comparison stars taken from TASS photometry. Motion observed over a 45-min period. Mountain location, very clear sky.)
2005 10 24.65 S[13.8 TA 40.0L 257 !0.7 YOS Gunma, Japan (Not visible. Very close to the half moon. The field was covered with many faint stars, so it was hard to confirm a diffuse faint comet.) 2005 9 3.965 aS 13.7 HN 31.0J 155 0.6 5 DIJ Lauwersoog 2005 9 3.956 aS 13.7 HN 31.0J 155 0.5 5/ BOU Lauwersoog (Small, condensed object. Motion obvious over a 30m period.) 2005 8 5.72 S 13.9 HS 40.0L 257 0.5 4 YOS Gunma, Japan (A faint and small object was visible. Probably the comet was visible visually. I want other visual observers to confirm it with large telescopes. Michael Jäger reported P/2005 K3 is brighter than C/2005 K1 by 0.5 mag.)