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Comet 364P/PANSTARRS   -  (= P/2013 CU129 = P/2018 A2)

Af(rho) data according the CARA-approach is available via request to CARA-coordinator

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Discovery: CBET 3558

An asteroid was discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 with the 1.8m R-C telescope on 2013 February 13.32. Subsequent observations in 2013 June showed cometary features. [MPEC 2013-L64, 2013 June 13]. The comet has a period of 4.9 years with perihelion at 0.80 au in 2013 August. It makes relatively frequent approaches to both Jupiter and the Earth, with approaches to our planet in 2018 (0.45 au) and 2023 (0.12 au).

Recovery: CBET 4474

Erwin Schwab, Egelsbach, Germany, reports the recovery of comet P/2013 CU_129 (cf. CBET 3558) on images that he obtained remotely on 2018 Jan. 16.9 UT with the 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt reflector at Calar Alto, Spain (with measurement assistance by M. Micheli and D. Koschny).  No coma and no tail was visible on frames with a total exposure time of 600 s.  After receiving Schwab's report, G. V. Williams identified incidental astrometry of the comet from observations made at Mount Lemmon by D. C. Fuls on Jan. 12.4.  ( M.P.E.C. 2018-E47 )