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2005 June 25.94 UT: m1=10.3, Dia.=4', DC=2 ... 20 cm SCT (77x) ... Juan Jose Gonzalez ( Alto del Castro - Aralla, alt. 1720 m, Leon, North Spain) [ Mountain location, clear sky. Observation made after the end of astronomical twilight. Altitude: 11 deg.. Motion checked during a 20-min period. Coma must be undoubtedly greater, but very difficult to observe visually in low altitude ]
2005 June 26.94 UT: m1=10.5, Dia.=4', DC=2 ... 20 cm SCT (77x) ... Juan Jose Gonzalez ( Alto del Castro - Aralla, alt. 1720 m, Leon, North Spain) [ Mountain location, clear sky. Altitude: 8 deg.. Motion checked during a 30-min period. Coma enhanced through Swan band filter]
*2005 Aug. 5.76 UT: m1=10.5, Dia.=2.0', DC=1... 40.0cm L f/4.5 (144x) ...Seiichi Yoshida (Gunma, Japan) [Nothing visible at first. But probably, an extremely diffused large object was visible at the position.]
Kométa C/2005 JQ5 Catalina
Kométa C/2005 JQ5 Catalina
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