From August through November 2006, the comet was imaged and tracked as it moved through Ophiuchus and Scorpius, brightening as high as magnitude +9, still too dim to be seen with the unaided eye.
From August to November 2006, the comet was studied and tracked as it moved through Ophiuchus and Scorpius, growing brighter to magnitude +9, although its visibility remained limited due to its faintness.