C/2011 F1 (LINEAR)

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The comet was discovered on March, 17 2011 by LINEAR.

The latest IAU telegrams or the latest CBET's. IAUC Astronomical Headlines.

Minor planet center's orbital elements and Ephemeris, the comet on Seiichi Yoshida's Homepage,
Light curves on Cometas Obs,  JPL Small body database

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) © by Bernhard Haeusler, 2011-04-09 B/W     

28 x 5 min. exposure, 2011-04-09 UT 00:11, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME
17.91 mag, coma: 12", tail: 7" in PA234

The comets brightness is increasing fast.

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) © by Bernhard Haeusler, 2011-04-06 B/W     

18 x 10 min. exposure, 2011-04-06 UT 23:41, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME
17.89 mag, coma: 14", tail: 7" in PA234

The comet is passing the galaxies NGC4108A, NGC4108B and PGC38504.

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) © by Bernhard Haeusler, 2011-03-29 B/W     

18 x 5 min. exposure, 2011-03-29 UT 23:38, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME
18.12 mag, coma: 4"

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) © by Bernhard Haeusler, 2011-03-21 to 24       

animation: 4 days in reality = 4 seconds in animation

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) © by Bernhard Haeusler, 2011-03-21 B/W     

50 x 5 min. exposure, 2011-03-21 UT 00:00, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME
18.25 mag, coma: 4", tail: 4" in PA225

C/2011 F1 (LINEAR) © by Bernhard Haeusler, 2011-03-22 B/W     

30 x 5 min. exposure, 2011-03-22 UT 01:12, 12" SCT  f-6.3 + CCD ST10XME
18.14 mag, coma: 4"

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