Reports from Geisei Observatory <March 20, 2003>

• Photo of C/2002 Y1 (Juels-Holvorcem)
In spite of drifting clouds, the weather has improved in the evening. After a period of unfavorable weather I had a chance to observe C/2002 Y1 at a very low altitude in the evening sky. It came into view around 19:00 in the 20cm refractor at 60x, but it didn't live up to my expectations. There was no tail detected with m1 being 7.5 and D being rather small 2.5'.

The following are the positions obtained by the 60cm telescope.

C/2002 Y1
2003 U.T      R.A. (2000)   Decl.
Mar.20.42292  23 28 12.55  +42 38 49.9  372
    20.42625  23 28 13.39  +42 38 41.2
    20.43021  23 28 14.23  +42 38 30.0
    20.43438  23 28 15.14  +42 38 17.2  372

C/2002 Y1 (Juels-Holvorcem)
A 3-minute exposure from 19:18 March 20, 2003
60 cm F/3.5 reflector
Tsutomu Seki , Geisei Observatory (372)