Had a great observing session on the morning of the 5th before dawn. Trans =7-8, Seeing = 7, low level murk, light high level cloud, very cold, semi dark sky with near 1st 1/4 Moon low in west. Using Johns 8.5" Dobsonian with 40mm eyepiece i observed the following....
C/2006 A1 Pojmanski 02.00 UT
Circular patch of light that gradually got brighter toward the centre. Coma is evidently fainter and more diffuse with soft edges and an overall subtle blue colour. No central condensation/false nucleus or tail visible. Comet looks nice in a dense milkyway star field within Lacerta. Mag 8.7 Dia 2.5' DC: 5
73P/ SW3 - Fragment C 02.15 UT
Tiny very well condensed coma with sharp edges sporting a very bright white stellar false nucleus and a dust tail stretching 4 - 5' SW which broadens with distance away from the sun in a slight elongated fan shape with bright spine like feature at its centre. Tail was grey however with concentrated averted vision it looked slightly blue? Comet is looking very nice! Mag 9.5 Dia 1' DC:9?
73P/ SW3 - Fragment B 02.30 UT
Located several degrees North of fragment C. Compact circular grey coma, well condensed with sharp edges and a brillant stellar false nucleus. No tail seen. B is strikingly brighter and larger than main component C. Mag 9 (or slightly brighter?) Dia 2' DC: 8
Was great to see 3 different comets in the one session!
Clear skies
Martin Mc Kenna
coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
  