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Reports from Geisei Observatory <August 28, 2001>


• P/2001 Q2(Petriew)
It was taken by the 60cm telescope with a 5-minute exposure. The comet is barely visible.
2001 UT         R.A(2000)     Decl.         m1     m2
                 h  m  s        o  '  "
Aug. 27.77219   6 23 09.87   +24 40 27.8   11.8   13.3
At the end of the month, the comet may not be visible in the 20cm telescope.
[Photo of P/2001 Q2]
P/2001 Q2(Petriew)
August 28, 2001
60cm reflector
5-minute exposure
By Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory

• Supernova 2001 du in NGC1365
A photo of a supernova in NGC 1365. This supernova was discovered visually at magnitude 14 by Evans in Australia on August 24. It was captured from Geisei on August 27 slightly above the horizon at magnitude 15. Due to a low altitude, the error margin is about ±1".

Supernova in NGC 1365 in Fornax
            R.A(2000)    Decl.      mp
             h  m  s       o  '  "
Aug. 27.7   3 33 29.1   -36 08 31   15   372
Measured by the 60cm telescope using 6415 film
[Supernova 2001 du]
Supernova 2001 du
August 28, 2001
60cm reflector
Tsutomu Seki at Geisei Observatory



Copyright (C) 2001 Tsutomu Seki.