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Astrometric data for minor planet center

COD G39

CON ROAD - Remote Observatory Atacama Desert , San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, Oude Bleken 12, 2400 Mol, Belgium

OBS J.Hambsch

MEA E.Bryssinck

TEL 0.4-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2014.08.21 21:12:53

AC2 hambsch@....

NET USNO-A2.0

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.39647 06 52 09.38 -41 43 38.5          15.5 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.39722 06 52 09.45 -41 43 38.4          15.4 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.39796 06 52 09.49 -41 43 38.4          15.6 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.39872 06 52 09.60 -41 43 38.4          15.5 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.39947 06 52 09.68 -41 43 38.3          15.5 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40022 06 52 09.72 -41 43 38.2          15.4 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40097 06 52 09.75 -41 43 38.2          14.7 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40171 06 52 09.81 -41 43 38.1          14.7 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40247 06 52 09.89 -41 43 38.1          14.8 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40322 06 52 09.94 -41 43 38.0          14.7 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40397 06 52 09.99 -41 43 37.7          15.5 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40472 06 52 10.03 -41 43 37.7          15.5 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40546 06 52 10.16 -41 43 37.6          14.7 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40622 06 52 10.23 -41 43 37.6          14.8 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40697 06 52 10.33 -41 43 37.4          15.4 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40773 06 52 10.37 -41 43 37.5          14.9 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40847 06 52 10.44 -41 43 37.4          14.8 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40922 06 52 10.51 -41 43 37.4          14.8 N      G39

    CK14Q020  C2014 08 20.40998 06 52 10.58 -41 43 37.3          15.1 N      G39

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Comet C/2014 Q2 (LOVEJOY) - 20 aug. 2014

Photometry obtained by use of FOCAS-II software

COD B96

CON BRIXIIS Observatory - Eyckensbeekstraat 2, B-9150 Kruibeke, Belgium

CATALOG: USNO A2.0 / CMC-14 - BAND: R

                                   10x10  20x20  30x30  40x40  50x50  60x60   SNR   SB   COD

COMET         UTC                    +/-    +/-    +/-    +/-    +/-    +/-     N  FWHM  CAT

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C/2014 Q2     20/08/2014 09:40:38  14.95  14.51  14.37  14.28  14.21  14.15  20.9  19.5  G39

C/2014 Q2     20/08/2014 09:40:38*  0.02   0.03   0.03   0.04   0.05   0.06    19   6.0  USN

                                                                     AFRHO         LOG

COMET         UTC                   DELTA    r    BOX "   MAG   RSR    CM    +/-  AFRHO  OBS

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C/2014 Q2     20/08/2014 09:40:38    3.02   2.82   9.12  14.93   21    746    36  2.873  G39

Image of this new comet taken by observer: Franz-Josef (Josch) Hambsch with (G39) remote Observatory Atacama Dessert in Chile (ROAD), data and processing by Erik Bryssinck. (observations tabulated below)

This comet was dicovered by Tierry Lovejoy and was annouced as comet C/2014 Q2 in CBET nr.:3934,   Issued on 19 aug. 2014: COMET C/2014 Q2 (LOVEJOY)

     T. Lovejoy, Birkdale, Qld., Australia, reports his discovery of a comet on CCD images obtained with a 20-cm f/2.1 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope ;  he described the object as small and well condensed with diameter 15" and a short, faint tail 1' long in p.a.   225 degrees in a crowded star field.