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Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO) on 24 May 1998 (observation 109)

Date:	24 May 1998 (NZST)
Time:	00:00 (NZST)
Title:	Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO)

Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO). Using 33cm Newtonian and 10x50 binoculars. Started 1998-05-24 at 6.35. Observed Comet 1998 J1 (SOHO) using 33cm Newtonian and 7x50 binoculars. Near W horizon above Orion belt stars. Some light cloud and remains of sunset but sky quite clear. Nearly circular coma with even brightness change from nucleus to coma, some asymmetry on S side. Tail much fainter but still easy on 33 cm and seen in 7x50. Tail covered full width of 19mm eyepiece field and 1/2° in 7x50. Tail seemed to split into two parts with S part longer. Comet seemed to have a distinct pale green color.