Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO) on 02 Jun 1998 (Observation 76)
Date:
02 Jun 1998 (NZST)
Time:
06:36 (NZST)
Title:
Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO)
Observed Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO).
Found comet at 6h 35m, -17° 16’ approx.
Easily visible in 7x50 and finder.
Coma easy in 33cm, tail easy using av.
Nucleus seemed more condensed, coma more circular than previous.
Tail was a bit easier than previous but still faint compared with head.
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