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Astrometric data for minor planet center

COD B96

CON E. Bryssinck, BRIXIIS Observatory, 9150 Kruibeke , Belgium [erik.bryssinck@telenet.be]

OBS E. Bryssinck

MEA E. Bryssinck

TEL 0.4-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD

ACK NEOCP B96 file updated 2020.05.15 10:50:23

AC2 erik.bryssinck@telenet.be

NET Gaia DR2

     P20ZU1k KC2020 05 14.91885 18 11 27.57 +38 35 49.8          20.3 G      B96

     P20ZU1k KC2020 05 14.93270 18 11 26.50 +38 35 50.1          20.8 G      B96

     P20ZU1k KC2020 05 14.94654 18 11 25.55 +38 35 49.4          20.9 G      B96

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Comet C/2020 H8 (PANSTARRS)-  14 may 2020

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

http://cara.uai.it

Photometric data obtained from FOCAS-II software

COD X02

OBS BRIXIIS Observatory

CATALOG: Gaia DR2 - BAND: G

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

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

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                                                                     AFRHO         LOG

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

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FoCAs 3.66

www.astrosurf.com/cometas-obs

es.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cometas_Obs

Comet C/2020 H8 (PANSTARRS) was observed while it was still mentioned on the PCCP from my backyard with the 0.4-m f/3.8 reflector telescope on 14 may 2020. I could confirm the cometary features of this object. Later on 21 may, this object was assigned as comet C/2020 H8 (PANSTARRS) via CBET 4778 : 20200521 : COMET C/2020 H8 (PANSTARRS)   en MPEC 2020-K110

                                           COMET C/2020 H8 (PANSTARRS)                       

     This object was reported on Apr. 30 as a possible NEO candidate by Pan-STARRS 2 (F52), without any mention of cometary activity.  Below are reports of cometary features:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

F65  2020-05-14  P. Breitenstein     3"      16"     20          4x100s

B96  2020-05-14  E. Bryssinck        6"      14"    346         25x120s

246  2020-05-17  M. Tichy            6"                           25s

568  2020-05-20  R. Weryk            1"      15"     20          3x60s