Reports from Geisei Observatory <March 25, 2006>

C/2006 F1(Kowalski), C/2006 A1(Pojmanski), and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 (C)

    The following are the results of the latest observations at Geisei Observatory:
    C/2006 A1 is at 8th magnitude and clearly visible in an 8cm finderscope. The tail is quite faint.
    Nucleus C of Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 has brightened significantly and looks great in the 20cm telescope. It is faint but detectable in the 8cm finderscope. Nuclei B and G will be observed later.

    Spring has brought more cloudy days resulting in a fewer observations. Yellowish dust from sand storms does not help, which has drifted over from the Asian continent.

C/2006 F1(Kowalski)
2006UT         RA(2000.0)    Decl.          m1
Mar.24.74496   16 21 38.26  +02 12 59.2    17.5 P   372
    24.76563   16 21 38.23  +02 13 04.9             372

C/2006 A1(Pojmanski)
2006UT
Mar.24.79965   21 56 39.53  +41 47 17.0     8.0 V   372
    24.80729   21 56 41.75  +41 47 50.7             372
    24.81424   21 56 43.71  +41 48 21.2     7.9 V   372
    24.81840   21 56 44.94  +41 48 39.8             372

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 (C)
2006UT
Mar.24.66788   14 29 16.73  +17 33 39.4    10.6 V   372
    24.71146   14 29 20.26  +17 34 20.4             372