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Year Mn Day    MM  Mag Ref Scope Pwr coma  DC tail p.a. Obs  Site
2006  5  4.94   S 14.1 AC  41.0L  72  1.0  3/           RES  Szamotuly-Galowo
(Motion checked during a 2h period. TheSky6 shows no bright stars or galaxies near comet's position.)
2006  5  4.70   S[14.2 HS  40.0L 257 !0.6               YOS  Gunma, Japan
2006  5  3.94   S 14.1 AC  41.0L 121  0.6  4/           RES  Szamotuly-Galowo
(Faint diffuse glow with some condensation. Motion checked during a 2h period.
TheSky6 shows no bright stars or galaxies near comet's position.}
2006  5  3.68   S[13.9 HS  40.0L 257 !0.6               YOS  Gunma, Japan
(I felt a small object was visible, but it was a 15.5 mag star recorded in the USNO-A2.0 catalog.)
2006  5  2.68   S[13.9 HS  40.0L 257 !0.6               YOS  Gunma, Japan
(The component BC was bright under the clear sky, but the component AP was not visible.)
2006  4 30.76   S[13.4 HS  40.0L 144 !0.6               YOS  Gunma, Japan
(I could see a 14.9 mag star, but could not see the comet besides the star.)
2006  4 26.90   S 14.2 AC  41.0L 121  0.6  2            RES  Szamotuly-Galowo
(A barely visible glow, but seen at correct position. Motion checked during a 2h period.
TheSky6 shows no bright stars or galaxies near comet's position.)