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Old 03-Oct-2006, 17:22
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Comet C/2006 M4 (Swan)
Is now viewable early morning, binoculars need or a small scope as its magnitude 6.

Related links:-

Star chart to find it:
C/2006 M4 ( SWAN )
Credit to Seiichi Yoshida's Home Page

Photo:
http://spaceweather.com/swpod2006/01oct06/cook.jpg
Credit to SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

Java based chart to track the comets path:
JPL Small-Body Database Browser
Credit to Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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