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Reports from Geisei Observatory <July 26, 2004>


• C/2002 T7 (LINEAR), C/2001 Q4 (NEAT), C/2004 F4 (Bradfield), C/2004 L1 (LINEAR), and C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
    C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) is barely visible in 8x30 binoculars, but may not be visible to the naked eye. Its m1 will be approximately 6.5 magnitude. The 60cm reflector provides a magnificent image showing two tails. See the photograph below:
    C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)'s m1 is 8.9 magnitude and its diameter is 5' in the 20cm refractor at 60x.

    CK02T070   2004 06 13.47174 09 50 35.83 -08 55 01.3           6.9 T      372

    CK01Q040   2004 06 23.50035 10 18 53.17 +53 35 20.8           7.5 T      372
    CK01Q040   2004 06 23.53705 10 18 56.35 +53 35 50.2                      372
    CK01Q040   2004 07 06.50024 10 38 04.37 +56 04 33.7           6.4 T      372
    CK01Q040   2004 07 06.50236 10 38 04.52 +56 04 33.6                      372
    CK01Q040   2004 07 05.48038 10 36 33.30 +55 54 36.1           7.5 T      372
    CK01Q040   2004 07 13.48437 10 48 41.96 +57 07 36.1           6.9 T      372
    CK01Q040   2004 07 20.48542 10 59 55.46 +58 04 23.8           9.0 T      372

    CK04F040   2004 06 13.74965 01 28 00.49 +54 49 16.3          16.5 T      372
    CK04F040   2004 06 14.74514 01 28 22.05 +55 07 34.4          16.3 T      372
    CK04F040   2004 06 21.74063 01 29 54.17 +57 11 46.1          16.8 T      372

    CK04L010   2004 07 20.52049 16 35 48.55 -14 27 05.2          17.5 T      372
    CK04L010   2004 07 20.54167 16 35 46.13 -14 27 07.5          17.3 T      372


C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
8-minute exposure on TM400 film from 20:52 on July 20 J.S.T.
60cm f/3.5 reflector



C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)
3-minute exposure on TP6415 from 22:33 on July 13 J.S.T.
60cm f/3.5 reflector



Copyright (C) 2004 Tsutomu Seki.