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COMET P/2022 C2 (PANSTARRS)

R. Weryk reports cometary activity of an asteroidal NEOCP candidate
(initially reported by Pan-STARRS 2 on Feb. 2 UT) in three 40-second gri-band
images taken on Feb. 3 by CFHT on Mauna Kea, noting a very condensed 0".3 coma
and a broad 4" tail at position angle 245-300 deg.


Orbital elements:
P/2022 C2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5
T 2022 July 28.73217 TT Rudenko
q 3.3963070 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06447753 Peri. 87.26451 -0.72318145 +0.67983797
a 6.1592872 Node 135.52672 -0.68238019 -0.67610354
e 0.4485876 Incl. 10.00998 -0.10661084 -0.28408509
P 15.3
From 40 observations 2022 Feb. 2-13, mean residual 0".3.