Reports from Gesei Observatory <January 5, 2002>

• P/2001 T3(NEAT), C/2001 Q4(NEAT), C/2001 U6(LINEAR)
These comets are all faint. I observed them taking advantage of dark New Year evening skies. Two shots of C/2001 Q6(NEAT) were made in the low northwest sky, but they turned out to be 1 degree south off the center because dated predictions were used. In spite of this being the best chance for photographing these comets, I made such a silly mistake; even after 50 years of continuous observation.
The value of O-C for C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) looks too large. Was the observation not accurate? A report will be made to IAU after it is checked.

P/2001 T3
2002UT         R.A  (2000)    Decl.        m1
Jan. 3.47101   1 27 23.42   + 3 57 38.8   17.9   372
     3.48372   1 27 23.90   + 3 57 49.1          372

C/2001 Q4
Jan. 3.43125   1 58 45.98   -29 52 24.4   18.0   372
     3.45243   1 58 45.80   -29 52 20.3          372

C/2001 U6
Jan. 3.50278   5 08 26.98   +84 41 14.2   19.3   372