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Astrometric data for minor planet center

COD B96

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

OBS E.Bryssinck

MEA E.Bryssinck

TEL 0.4-m f/3.8 astrograph + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2018.06.22 11:59:46

NET PPMXL

    PK18L040 KC2018 06 20.94040 17 23 12.82 +26 56 53.9          18.7 R    B96

    PK18L040 KC2018 06 20.94857 17 23 12.74 +26 56 46.9          19.9 R    B96

    PK18L040 KC2018 06 20.95674 17 23 12.57 +26 56 42.2          19.7 R    B96

    PK18L040 KC2018 06 20.96409 17 23 12.40 +26 56 36.4          19.5 R    B96

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Comet P/2018 L4 (PANSTARRS) -  20 june 2018

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

http://cara.uai.it

Comet P/2018 L4 was discovered  by R.Wainscoat he found on images taken on June 8.5 UT with the 1.8-m Pan-STARRS1 Ritchey-Chretien telescope at Haleakala  an object with cometary appearance.

Q. Ye reported that images on June 18.3 UTC showed a ~10" tail pointing to the SSW.  E. Bryssinck (Kruibeke, Belgium)  reported a diffuse appearance with a central condensation and an elongated coma 11"x18" in the N-S direction, in images taken around June 20.95 UT.  J. V. Scotti reported a 6" coma and a 0'.2 tail in P.A. 169.  

Later on 22 june 2018, this object was assigned as P/2018 L4 (PANSTARRS) with CBET 4527: 20180622 : COMET P/2018 L4 (PANSTARRS) issued on 22 june 2018 (see details below)