Reports from Geisei Observatory<November 25, 2002>

• C/2001 Q4(NEAT)

2002UT          R.A. (2000)   Decl.         m1
Nov. 25.48767   2 12 23.60   -41 27 30.6   15.5   372
     25.52153   2 12 22.06   -41 27 33.5          372

There were a lot of clouds during the daytime, but in the evening it cleared up.C/2002 Q4 (NEAT), which is expected to reach first magnitude in May, 2004, is low over the southern ocean. It is 15th magnitude with a 1.5'-long tail in the north.
Because GSC is not usable, the above measurements may contain a ±2" error. It will be measured again later.
Will it match Comet Kohotek in its grandeur?