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COMET C/2022 K1 (Leonard)

G. J. Leonard reports the discovery of a comet in four 30-second survey
images taken on May 30 UT by Mt. Lemmon Survey (G96), noting a moderately
condensed 24" coma.

Orbital elements:
C/2022 K1 (Leonard)
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5
T 2021 Dec. 22.54692 TT Rudenko
q 4.0020919 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0060256 Peri. 143.77034 +0.27927105 +0.84097211
+/-0.0045760 Node 136.24548 -0.96008832 +0.23680349
e 0.9758849 Incl. 42.07653 +0.01543016 -0.48650799
From 27 observations 2022 May 30-June 5, mean residual 0".2.

CBET 5127 :

H = 11.5, 2.5n = 8

Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag.
2022 05 21 21 26.51 -06 40.9 3.942 4.199 97.7 13.8 19.5
2022 05 31 21 29.90 -07 17.6 3.823 4.227 106.7 13.3 19.4
2022 06 10 21 31.92 -08 05.5 3.712 4.256 116.0 12.4 19.4
2022 06 20 21 32.56 -09 05.0 3.613 4.287 125.7 11.1 19.3
2022 06 30 21 31.83 -10 16.1 3.531 4.318 135.8 9.4 19.3
2022 07 10 21 29.84 -11 37.6 3.469 4.352 146.3 7.5 19.3