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davegrennan
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« on: April 07, 2009, 11:12:38 am » |
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Guys,
This 'object' appeared on the Minor Planet Center NEO confirmation page yesterday. Myself and Carl imaged this last night and I have submitted data to the MPC to hopefully assist in the confirmation and designation process. From my measurements, it clearly is a comet, I do think mag +10 is a bit optimistic, it is currently about mag +12(ish). It is currently listed as 'SWAN09' therefore I assume this will be C/2009 F? (SWAN) when the MPC designate it hopefully today. The problem of course will be that cassiopeia is approaching lower culmination at the prime observing hours.
Anyway there is a big bright coma surrounding this one and its fairly speeding along (approx 3"/min currently)
Hopefully it will be designated today I will let you know as soon as I do.
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