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COMET C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) (astro.vanbuitenen.nl)

Discovery:  (CBET 5051)

     R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey images taken on Sep. 24 UT by Pan-STARRS 2 (F52), noting a diffuse 0".3 coma.

Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

F51  2021-09-28  R. Weryk           0".5                          2x60s

X02  2019-10-04  E. Bryssinck       6"                           10x180s    

F52  2021-10-04  R. Weryk           0".5                          4x45s

Source: MPEC 2021-T166: COMET C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)