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  Name(s): 103P/Hartley 2  
  Date : 2010-10-10  
  Location : Podljubelj  
  Conditions : Low local light polution  
  Weather : 4°C, 89% - 5.7g/m3  
  Moon : 10%  
  Setup : SW 254/1200 on NEQ6pro, guided with QHY5 on OAG  
  Camera : Canon 450D mod.  
  Exposure : 14x120sec.  
  Processing : DSS, PS  
  Object description : This is the brightest comet of 2010. This photo was taken at brightness 5 to 6 mag. It passed Earth at a distance of just over 18 million kilometres.  
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