| Comet | C/1982 M1 (Austin)
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| User | terryjlovejoy |
| User`s name | Terry Lovejoy |
| Observation's time (UT) | 1982-08-07 19:26:00 |
| Tool | 20cm Newtonian |
| Observation's place | Shailer Park |
| Magnitude | |
| Comparison stars source | A - Australian Comet Section Charts (based on AAVSO atlas and charts) |
| Method | |
| Coma diameter(') | Not set |
| Tail's length | 0.5° |
| Condensation | |
| Positional angle of tail | Not set |
| Bortl's scale | Not set |
| Aperture | 20 cm |
| Focal length (mm) | 1200 |
| Type of tool | L - Newtonian reflector |
| Magnification | 48 |
| Field of view (°) | 1.04 |
| SQM-L in zenith | |
| Light pollution zone | Yellow |
| Lm | Not set |
| Comment | Good transparency, but moon/twilight/low elevation. 2 tails form a V, both >0.5 deg but one tail is brighter than other |
| Morris Format | 1982 Aug 7.81 UT:, Tail: 0.5 deg ...20-cm L (48x) ...Terry Lovejoy (Shailer Park, Australia) |