Table 1: Observation log and comet parameters. Final column (Ap.) is the linear size of the aperture projected on the comet.

Date &	r		Phase	Moon-	Ap.
time (UT)	AU	AU	deg	set (UT)	kms
23/11/2001
20:00	1.3458	0.3758	14.91	19:38	7242
20:30	1.3455	0.3756	14.94		7238
24/11/2001
21:00	1.3291	0.3630	16.80	20:30	6995
21:30	1.3287	0.3627	16.84		6990
25/11/2001
21:30	1.3126	0.3517	19.08	21:20	6778
22:00	1.3123	0.3515	19.13		6774
26/11/2001
22:00	1.2962	0.3418	21.73	22:12	6587
22:30	1.2958	0.3416	21.79		6583
16/03/2002
23:30	1.2401	1.2375	47.36	15:24	23848
17/03/2002
00:00	1.2404	1.2374	47.35	16:14	23846
23:30	1.2563	1.2374	47.03		23846
18/03/2002
00:00	1.2567	1.2374	47.03	17:08	23846