Comet Austin on May 26 1990


Date & Time: May 26 1990, 24:08 JST(+0900), 8min. Exp.
Optical: TAKAHASHI 20cm(7.9") Newtonian with conversion lens (f=960mm, F4.8)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
Camera: MINOLTA SRT-101
Film: Konicacolor Super DD 400
Location: Former Private Obs. of Tohoku Univ., Asto-club


The comet Austin was discovered by R. R. D. Austin, New Zealand, on Dec 6, 1989 with 11th magnitude. Although it was predicted that the comet would be 2nd magnitude in April 1990, we were felt short of expectations because the comet had a maximum bright of at most 3rd magnitude and an unevolved tails. I took this picture with a 8-inch reflector in the end of May after the brightness of comet was down. We can detect only dimmed coma without clear tails no longer.


Levy on Aug 24 1990
Comet Aarseth-Brewington

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