C/2001 A2 LINEAR
2001 Jul (UT)
09.02  S    m1=5.7 Dia.=12' DC=4  7x50B  Javor Kac, Ljubljana, Slovenia
            LM 5.6, Moon above horizon; tail not visible
11.02  M    m1=5.5 Dia.=13' DC=5  7x50B  Jure Atanackov, Kamnica, Slovenia
            Moon 20 degrees from comet, stellar condensation in coma center
12.99  S    m1=5.0 Dia.=13' DC=5  7x50B  Javor Kac, Ljubljana, Slovenia
            Comet appears brighter; LM 5.6, tail not visible
13.95  S    m1=4.5 Dia.=20' DC=7  NE     Jure Atanackov, Velenje, Slovenia
            Outburst! LM 5.4 in the vicinity of the comet, which was readily
            visible with the naked eye; Moon below horizon
13.98  S    m1=4.8 Dia.=/ DC=/    NE     Javor Kac, Boc, Slovenia
            Moon above horizon; comet as bright as 31 Peg
13.98  S-M  m1=4.8 Dia.=20' DC=7  7x50B  Javor Kac, Boc, Slovenia
            Moon above horizon; tail not visible in binoculars; comparison
            stars 31, Rho and Sigma Peg.
14.94  S    m1=4.5 Dia.=15' DC=6  NE     Jure Atanackov, Velenje, Slovenia
            LM 6.1, coma smaller but still condensed, no tail
14.98  M    m1=5.0 Dia.=14' DC=6  7x50B  Javor Kac, Slov. Bistrica, Slovenia
            LM 6.0, faint tail 18' in PA=260°
15.89  S    m1=5.5 Dia.=10' DC=5  8x30B  Davorin Zaloznik, Zlakova, Slovenia
            LM 5.5; tail not detected; comparisons 17, 21, 21 and 31 Pegasi.
15.90  S    m1=5.5 Dia.=15' DC=6  NE     Jure Atanackov, 3. Kralji, Slovenia
15.91  M    m1=5.8 Dia.=18' DC=6  7x50B  Jure.Atanackov, 3. Kralji, Slovenia
            LM 7.3, distinctive tail 1° in PA=220°. Coma elongated tailwards.
            Comet obvious to the naked eye.
15.92  M    m1=5.8 Dia.=14' DC=6  7x50B  Jure Zakrajsek, 3. Kralji, Slovenia
            LM 6.9, faint tail 50' in PA=220°.
            Comet nicely seen with naked eye.
15.99  M    m1=5.6 Dia.=14' DC=5  7x50B  Javor Kac, Trije Kralji, Slovenia
            Clouds interferred the observation; tail (40') and coma observed
            under good conditions (LM 6.9).
16.95  M    m1=6.1 Dia=12' DC=4   7x50B  Javor Kac, MB koca, Slovenia
            LM 6.3; tail 30'
17.00  M    m1=5.7 Dia.=14' DC=3  7x50B  Jure Atanackov, MB Koca, Slovenia
            LM 6.8, tail 25'
18.00  S    m1=5.4 Dia.=8' DC=3   7x50B  Javor Kac, Mariborska koca, Slovenia
            LM 6.5, tail 20'
18.03  M    m1=5.5 Dia.=14' DC=4  7x50B  Jure Atanackov, MB Koca, Slovenia
            LM 6.9, tail 30' long
19.99  M    m1=7.0 Dia.=10' DC=3  7x50B  Jure Zakrajsek, MB, Slovenia
            Tail 40' long
20.02  M    m1=6.5 Dia.=16' DC=3-4 7x50B  Javor Kac, Mariborska koca, Slovenia
            Tail 25' long; LM 6.3 (comet seen with the naked eye
            some hours before under better LM)
20.05  M    m1=5.7 Dia.=19' DC=3   7x50B  Jure Atanackov, MB, Slovenia
            Tail 45' long; LM 6.6 (comet easily seen with the naked eye around
            July 20.00 under LM 6.7)
21.95  M    m1=6.7 Dia.=13' DC=5   7x50B  Jure Zakrajsek, Jez. vrh, Slovenia
            Comet seen with naked eye under LM 7.0; tail 40' in PA 230 deg.
21.96  M    m1=7.1 Dia.=14' DC=4   7x50B  Jure Atanackov, Jez. vrh, Slovenia
            Tail 45'; comet seen with naked eye under LM 7.3,
            suggesting a brighter NE m1
22.02  S    m1=6.2 Dia.=10' DC=3   7x50B  Javor Kac, Jezerski vrh, Slovenia
            LM 6.7; tail 30' long
28.05  M    m1=6.9 Dia.=7' DC=4    7x50B  Jure Zakrajsek, Graska gora, Slovenia
            No tail was seen. Comet was difficult to estimate because of
            a star near it's coma. Comet is much smaller than few days back
            but still an easy object for 7×50B!
29.06  M    m1=6.8 Dia.=8' DC=4    7x50B  Jure Zakrajsek, Graska gora, Slovenia
            No tail was seen. LM 6.5, high humidity.
29.06  M    m1=7.2 Dia.=9' DC=3    7x50B  Jure Atanackov, Graska Gora, Slovenia
            Comet easily seen in 7x50B, coma elongated, tail 15';
            LM 6.5, Bortle Class 4 sky

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