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August 28 2009

Comet 217P Linear


Comet 217P Linear has developed a good sized tail over the past week.
My Obs from this morning from D90, whilst I was tucked up nicely in bed asleep.....ah the joys of remote Astronomy.

217P C2009 08 26.75348 03 49 59.73 -03 11 43.7 14.05R D90
217P C2009 08 26.75433 03 49 59.90 -03 11 45.5 13.78R D90
217P C2009 08 26.75519 03 50 00.16 -03 11 46.0 13.21R D90
217P C2009 08 26.75603 03 50 00.30 -03 11 46.0 13.70R D90

The comet looked a treat at about Mag 10.8 based on nearby catalog stars.

Submitted by: Peter (astroswanny)Location: D90 MoorookDate: August 26 2009

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2009-08-28 02:21:31 GMT LizG
Nice one Peter
Was reading about this comet this am, so must check it out.
 

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August 28 2009

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