Reports from Geisei Observatory <November 22, 2004>

• P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
The following are the results of observation of comets at Geisei.
P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) seems to have split into two. Both nucleus A and nucleus B are magnitude 17.5, each of which has a 10"-long tail in PA 290°. Compared with nucleus A, nucleus B seems slightly fainter. The comet is at the zenith in the predawn sky and easily accessible for observation.

P/2004 V5-A
2004UT        RA  (2000.0)  Dec.                   Observer
Nov.19.74271  09 38 33.75  +35 24 03.4             372
    20.79271  09 39 04.81  +35 27 16.0             372

P/2004 V5-B
2004UT
Nov.19.74271  09 38 25.11  +35 24 40.5             372
    20.79271  09 38 56.10  +35 27 53.8             372