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COMET P/2016 PM1 = P/2010 LK36 = P/2016 MD = P/2022 C4 (WISE-PANSTARRS)

A. Fitzsimmons reports cometary activity of 2016 PM1 = 2010 LK36 = 2016 MD
(discovered by WISE on Jun. 6, 2010), in ATLAS-MLO (T08) survey images taken
on Jun. 8, 2022 UT, noting a very condensed 16" coma, extended by 9" toward
position angle 120 deg.

Orbital elements:
P/2016 PM1 (WISE-PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2022 June 30.0 TT = JDT 2459760.5
T 2022 July 10.38317 TT Rudenko
q 1.4731508 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15530487 Peri. 170.89578 -0.15682735 +0.91300127
a 3.4277778 Node 89.40487 -0.92818328 -0.00595585
e 0.5702315 Incl. 22.12501 -0.33746256 -0.40791325
P 6.35
From 259 observations 2003 Apr. 26-2022 June 20, mean residual 0".2.