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IAUC 7430: 2000 K1; 2000 K2
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Circular No. 7430
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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COMET 2000 K1
F. Shelly, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, reports the discovery by LINEAR of a comet. Additional
CCD observations have also been received following posting on the
NEO Confirmation Page:
2000 UT R.A. (2000) Decl. m1 Observer
May 26.31260 16 35 59.91 + 9 43 34.2 18.0 LINEAR
26.37246 16 35 56.66 + 9 44 00.8 17.7 "
26.84775 16 35 32.53 + 9 47 31.6 16.0 Ticha
26.85382 16 35 32.14 + 9 47 34.5 "
26.90561 16 35 29.49 + 9 47 56.8 Kusnirak
26.91633 16 35 28.94 + 9 48 01.4 "
26.93501 16 35 27.98 + 9 48 10.0 Galad
26.93671 16 35 27.89 + 9 48 10.7 14.9 "
M. Blythe, F. Shelly, M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, and R. Manguso
(Lincoln Laboratory ETS). 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector. Measurers J.
Stuart, R. Sayer, and J. B. Evans. Tail in p.a. 160 deg.
J. Ticha and M. Tichy (Klet). 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector. Coma
diameter about 12" and wide 20" tail in p.a. 205 deg.
P. Kusnirak (Ondrejov). 0.65-m f/3.6 refl. Broad tail about 2'
long in p.a. 140 deg.
A. Galad and J. Toth (Modra). 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector. Tail in p.a.
about 160 deg.
COMET 2000 K2
Shelly reports the discovery by LINEAR of another comet
showing a tail in p.a. 240 deg. The additional CCD observations
below were reported following posting on the NEO Confirmation Page
(observer details given above). Ticha reports the comet to be
slightly diffuse, and Kusnirak reports a faint tail about 20" long
in p.a. 220 deg; Galad reported cometary appearance.
2000 UT R.A. (2000) Decl. m1 Observer
May 26.37851 17 25 09.40 +10 15 28.7 18.1 LINEAR
26.42390 17 25 08.53 +10 15 57.2 18.7 "
26.86019 17 25 00.95 +10 20 22.9 17.6 Ticha
26.87640 17 25 00.67 +10 20 32.4 "
26.91351 17 24 59.91 +10 20 54.3 Kusnirak
26.92617 17 24 59.69 +10 21 01.9 "
26.95036 17 24 59.19 +10 21 16.5 Galad
26.96775 17 24 58.88 +10 21 27.3 17.2 "
(C) Copyright 2000 CBAT
2000 May 26 (7430) Daniel W. E. Green
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