21.2.2003 19:20UT comet was in Draco near 8.2 magnitude SAO18384 35 degrees above horizon. Estimated magnitude of the comet was 8. This image was combined from six 30 second exposures, stars down to magnitude 12 were captured.

MegaStar5 map

one 30 second image

6 X 30 seconds

Clear skies in NOAA image too

8.3.2003 18:39UT comet was in Draco south of open cluster NGC7296 and near 8.73 magnitude SAO34477. It was 28 degrees above horizon. Estimated magnitude of the comet was 7. Stars down to magnitude 12 were captured in these images.

MegaStar5 map

one 137 second image

MegaStar5 map

28.3.2003

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