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[Database Corrections] Why Is The Magnitude For Comet 289P So Far Off? (Answer: SkySafari Gets Asteroid, Comet And Satellite Data From MinorPlanetCenter.Net)

Doug Barrett

March 05, 2020 20:37

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On SkySafari comet 289P/Blanpain is listed with a magnitude of +2.4 on March 5th. It’s correct magnitude is +21.25. I hope this can be corrected.

Doug Barrett

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  Keiron Smith March 06, 2020 17:04

  Hi Doug, 

  Please see here:

  Why Is The Magnitude For Comet 289P So Far Off? (Answer: SkySafari Gets Asteroid, Comet And Satellite Data From MinorPlanetCenter.Net)

  Thanks!