Comet C/2022 W2 (ATLAS)

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Comet C/2022 W2 (ATLAS)- 12 dec. 2022

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

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Astrometric data for minor planet center

COD B96

CON E. Bryssinck, BRIXIIS Observatory, 9150 Kruibeke , Belgium

OBS E. Bryssinck

MEA E. Bryssinck

TEL 0.4-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD

ACK NEOCP B96 file updated 2022.12.13 16:09:42

NET Gaia DR2

A10R1Zt KC2022 12 12.90093 19 14 48.56 +76 49 39.4 18.9 G B96

A10R1Zt KC2022 12 12.92134 19 14 51.90 +76 49 41.9 18.9 G B96

A10R1Zt KC2022 12 12.94113 19 14 55.10 +76 49 44.1 18.9 G B96

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COD X02

OBS Telescope.Live

CATALOG: Gaia DR2 - BAND: G

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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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Photometry obtained with FOCAS-II software:

comet C/2022 W2 (ATLAS) - Erik Bryssinck

A. Fitzsimmons reports the discovery of a comet in four 30-second survey exposures taken on Nov 24. UT by ATLAS-HKO (T05), noting a condensed 13" coma.

Prediscovery positions were reported from early Nov. 2022. Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:

OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures

950 2022-11-25 M. Masek 9" 48x60s

G00 2022-11-27 M. Jaeger 7" 11" 30-95 16x120s

I22 2022-11-29 F. D. Romanov 7" 53x60s

B42 2022-12-01 V. Nevski 9"

204 2022-12-06 A. Aletti 7"

G00 2022-12-12 M. Jaeger 12"

B96 2022-12-12 E. Bryssinck 10" 25x120s