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COMET C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)

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Comet C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) (astro.vanbuitenen.nl)

Discovery:  [ CBET 5238 : 20230326 : COMET C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) ]

     J. Camarasa reports cometary activity of an asteroidal NEOCP candidate (initialy reported by ATLAS Chile - W68 on Feb. 1 UT) in follow-up images taken on Feb. 13 from Moonbase South Observatory (L87), noting a diffuse 5".6 coma.  Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

X02  2023-02-28  E. Bryssinck       9"                           13x180s

X02  2023-03-14  E. Bryssinck       9"                           20x60s

Q62  2023-03-19  H. Sato            6"       20"     20          6x120s

MPEC 2023-F141 : COMET C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)