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COMET C/2021 QM45 (PANSTARRS)

B. Bolin reports cometary activity of 2021 QM45 (discovered by Pan-STARRS
1 on Aug. 17, 2021 UT) in five 30-second r-band images taken by Palomar
Mountain--ZTF (I41), noting a condensed 7" coma and a broad 18" tail at
position angle 270-275 deg.

Orbital elements:
C/2021 QM45 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5
T 2022 Aug. 13.43342 TT Rudenko
q 2.7732686 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0028542 Peri. 72.80393 +0.37736234 -0.92534299
+/-0.0000017 Node 354.58863 +0.63128145 +0.28593956
e 0.9920846 Incl. 22.82229 +0.67755546 +0.24895564
From 87 observations 2021 Aug. 4-2022 June 30, mean residual 0".4.