Reports from Geisei Observatory <September 5, 2003>

• C/2002 T7(LINEAR)
This is LINEAR C/2002 T7, which is expected to be bright next spring. It is a small disk looking like M57 without a coma or tail. It seems to be brightening gradually and it will be visually observable in a reflector with a 15 cm aperture. A power of 100 is required.

C/2002 T7
2003 U.T        R.A.(2000.0) Decl.       m1
Aug. 21.76875   5 36 06.87  +30 48 28.7 12.1 372
Sept. 3.80451   5 39 33.35  +31 32 48.7 12.2 372

C/2002 T7(LINEAR)
10 minute-exposure on TP6415 film from 2.40, September 4, 2003
60cm reflector f/3.5

• 2P/Encke
That famous Encke has now become visible!

2P/Encke
2003 U.T       R.A.(2000.0) Decl.       m1
Sept. 1.71215  2 26 49.50  +26 46 52.8  18    372
Sept. 3.67882  2 27 24.90  +27 10 46.7  17.5  372