• P/2001 Q6(NEAT), C/2000 WM1(LINEAR) P/2001 Q6 is moving fast across the northern sky. As it is close to perihelion on November 9, it is slightly brighter. This photo was taken with a 3-minute exposure on T Max 400 film. It is diffuse and 20" across. 2001 U.T R.A (2000) Decl. m1 Nov. 7.54861 19 47 56.6 +77 17 46.8 14.5 372 7.55694 19 47 50.6 +77 17 25.9 14.5 372 7.56007 19 47 48.6 +77 17 19.6 372 C/2000 WM1 was at magnitude 9 in the 20cm refractor. It seems to be brightening rapidly but has not developed much of tail. 2001 U.T R.A (2000) Decl. m1 Nov. 7.56563 4 10 00.55 +46 57 01.8 9.5 372 7.61701 4 09 48.06 +46 55 33.1 372 T.Seki |
Copyright (C) 2001 Tsutomu Seki.