Reports from Geisei Observatory <December 11, 2001>

• Observation data: P/2001 T3(NEAT), C/2000 WM1(LINEAR)
P/2001 T3(NEAT) was a fuzzy object without central condensation. The error margins may be ± 1.5". The magnitude is at around 17. 2000 WM1 (LINEAR) was seen near Beta Ceti on December 7, visible to the naked eye. I went to the observatory on December 10 to track the comet which was moving rapidly southward, but it became overcast.

P/2001 T3(NEAT)
2001            R.A  (2000)   Decl
Nov. 20.59375   1 20 18.03   -4 44 42.5   372
Dec.  4.45729   1 17 19.61   -2 19 18.2   372
      4.46910   1 17 19.59   -2 19 11.0   372


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