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COMET C/2022 R3 (Leonard)

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Comet C/2022 R3 (Leonard) (astro.vanbuitenen.nl)

Discovery:  [ CBET 5172 : 20220926 : COMET C/2022 R3 (LEONARD)]

     G. J. Leonard reports the discovery of a comet in four 30-second survey images obtained on Sep. 15 UT by Mt. Lemmon Survey (G96), noting a moderately condensed 6" coma and 10" straight tail at position angle 240 deg. Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

G96  2022-09-18  K. Wierzchos       7"      18"     240         3x45s

204  2022-09-19  A. Aletti          8"      10"     250    

204  2022-09-20  L. Buzzi           6"       9"     225

B49  2022-09-21  J. Camarasa       15"      23"     238

B96  2022-09-21  E. Bryssinck       7"       9"     247        51x120s

H06  2022-09-22  H. Sato            8"                          8x120s

MPEC 2022-S250 : COMET C/2022 R3 (Leonard)