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COMET C/2023 RN3 (ATLAS)

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Comet C/2023 RN3 (ATLAS) (astro.vanbuitenen.nl)

Discovery:  [ CBET 5321:  COMET C/2023 RN_3 ]

     N. Erasmus report cometary activity of a minor planet 2023 RN3 (discovered by T05 -- ATLAS-HKO on Sep. 4 UT) in four 30-second survey images taken by ATLAS South Africa (M22) on Nov. 11 UT, noting a 6.4" coma and object being 3.5 magnitude brighter than its ephemeris prediction. Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

X07  2023-10-04  H. Sato           10"                            6x120s

Z31  2023-11-16  H. Hsieh           9"                            3x245s

F51  2023-11-16  R. Weryk           0".9                          4x45s

F51  2023-11-25  R. Weryk           0".9                          8x45s

X09  2023-12-03  K. Ly              8"                            3x600s

X09  2023-12-04  K. Ly              8"                            7x600s

MPEC 2023-X85 : Comet C/2023 RN3 (ATLAS)

MPEC R197: COMET C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)