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Year Mn Day MM Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma DC tail p.a. Obs Site 2013 4 7.76 S 13.6 TA 40.0L 144 1.2 2 YOS Mt. Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Unexpectedly, I still could see the comet. The comet is very near the Pinwheel Galaxy M101. I also enjoyed the very large diffuse galaxy.) 2013 3 13.003 S 12.2 AQ 25.4J 88 2.2 2 BOU Sint Annen 2013 2 24.33 S 11.0 AU 22.0L 160 2 3 GOI Araçatuba 2013 2 22.190 S 11.0 AQ 15.5L 60 1.5 5 DIJ Burlage (12th magn. star near coma.) 2013 2 22.190 S 10.9 AQ 25.4J 58 2.5 2/ BOU Sint Annen (Star of magn. 12.3 [TA] in coma.) 2013 2 15.80 S 10.8 TJ 40.0L 144 2.1 5 YOS Mt. Tsukuba, Ibaraki (I was filled with deep emotion because finally I could see the long lost comet D/Pons-Gambart. The comet looks well condensed. But anyway, much fainter than I had expected. I had imagined D/Pons-Gambart would be a historical great comet...) 2013 2 9.19 S 9.6 TK 20.3T 77 5 4 0.1 300 GON Ferreruela de Tabara, Zamora 2013 1 20.27 S 8.7 TK 20.3T 77 6 4 0.3 310 GON Perilla de Castro, Zamora (Beginning of astronomical twilight. Altitude: 15°. Mountain location, very clear sky.) 2012 12 8.95 S 8.9 AU 22.0L 60 2.5 4 GOI Araçatuba 2012 12 8.77 S 8.6 TK 20.3T 77 5 4 0.15 80 GON Alto del Trichero - Soto y Amío, León (m2=11.3 [TK]. Altitude: 5°. Mountain location, very clear sky. Comparison stars at the same low altitude as the comet.) 2012 12 3.96 S 9.0 AU 22.0L 60 3 5 GOI Araçatuba 2012 12 2.77 S 9.1 TK 20.3T 77 4 3/ GON Alto del Trichero - Soto y Amío, León (Altitude: 5°. Mountain location, very clear sky. Comparison stars at the same low altitude as the comet.)