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COMET C/2022 J2 (Bok)

M. Micheli reports cometary activity of A/2022 J2 (discovered by Bok NEO
Survey on May 9, 2022 UT) in targeted follow-up images taken on May 24 UT by
CFHT (568), noting a condensed 3" coma and a straight 15" tail at position
angle 120 deg. On Jun. 6 UT M. Micheli reports a 2".5 condensed coma and a
straight 10" tail at position angle 100 deg as observed in additional CFHT
images.

Orbital elements:
C/2022 J2 (Bok)
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5
T 2022 Oct. 27.11814 TT Rudenko
q 1.8265545 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0110761 Peri. 133.10239 -0.39268112 +0.77824686
+/-0.0000333 Node 252.54818 +0.62124331 +0.61735497
e 0.9797689 Incl. 149.09081 +0.67812852 -0.11491154
From 46 observations 2022 May 9-June 23, mean residual 0".3.