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Reports from Geisei Observatory <May 31, 2004>


• LINEAR returns north
    I was not able to use the 60cm telescope on May 28 due to the public viewing night at the observatory and observed with the ε210 telescope. The nucleus was well-defined and it was relatively easy to measure its position. However, I wonder if the results of the measurements are good, as the telescope is f/3.0 with the focal length being 630mm, though it is superbly well focused.
    Soon after shooting C/2002 T7 it became overcast.
    Kochi entered the rainy season on May 29.
Comet C/2002 T7(LINEAR) 
2004UT        R.A(2000.0)  Decl.           m1
May 28.46069  8 27 56.01  -14 52 55.8     9.8      372
    28.46285  8 27 57.54  -14 52 52.1              372
    28.46528  8 27 59.25  -14 52 46.2              372
    28.46823  8 28 01.25  -14 52 36.7              372
    28.47274  8 28 04.39  -14 52 24.1     9.8      372


C/2002 T7(LINEAR)
30-second exposure on May 28 2004
ε210 F3.0
TP6415 film.



Copyright (C) 2004 Tsutomu Seki.