Reports from Geisei Observatory <June 30, 2009>

C/2008 Q3 (Garradd)

The following are the observations of C/2008 Q3 (Garradd), which is moving north in the evening southern sky. With the approaching twilight, the future observation has become difficult. The magnitude of the comet's nucleus was given and visually it will be more than 3 magnitudes brighter than this.
The photograph was taken with a 4-minute exposure at 21:10 on June 28. It was affected by its low altitude and moonlight and only a fuzzy coma was captured.

C/2008 Q3 (Garradd)
A 4-minute exposure from 21:10 (J.S.T.) on June 28, 2009
70cm f/7 reflector, TM400 film

    CK08Q030   2009 06 19.48507 12 58 17.39 -29 52 46.8                      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 19.48889 12 58 16.92 -29 52 29.8          13.2 N      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 19.49271 12 58 16.37 -29 52 11.6                      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 19.54306 12 58 09.52 -29 48 16.5          13.3 N      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 26.47662 12 46 22.57 -21 51 51.9                      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 26.48681 12 46 21.75 -21 51 14.0          12.7 N      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 26.49288 12 46 21.26 -21 50 51.3                      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 28.50840 12 44 01.00 -19 54 15.7                      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 28.51076 12 44 00.83 -19 54 07.8          12.0 N      372
    CK08Q030   2009 06 28.53646 12 43 59.16 -19 52 42.3　　　　　　　　　　　372