• Photograph and observation data: C/2002 O6 The predictions for August were provided in theOAA Comet Section Reports August 5 Issue.The following are the results of observation at Geisei Observatory: 2002 UT R.A(2000) Decl. m1 Aug. 2.78802 4 09 28.90 -10 20 57.3 8.5 4.78389 4 36 11.93 -3 55 36.7 6.5 4.79201 4 36 18.92 -3 53 54.5This photograph was taken at 4 am on August 5 by Geisei's 60cm reflector. It was easy even in a smaller aperture comet seeker during a routine sweeping. m1=6.5, D=10'. The tail was not visible. It is moving northward very fast and will be a binocular object throughout summer. |
C/2002 O6 3:52 August 5, 2002 3-minute exposure on TP6415 60cm f/3.5 reflector at Geisei Observatory |
Copyright (C) 2002 Tsutomu Seki.