[IAUC] CBET 2081: 20091216 : COMET P/2009 X1 (LINEAR-NEAT)

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 2081
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COMET P/2009 X1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
     G. Hug, Scranton, KS, reports his recovery of comet P/2003 CP7 (cf. IAUC
8092), of asteroidal appearance on CCD frames obtained with the 0.56-m
reflector at Sandlot Observatory on Dec. 11, 15 and 16.  The recovery position
is as follows, the indicated correction to the prediction on MPC 62880 being
Delta_T = -0.5 day:

     2009 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.   Observer
     Dec. 11.32028   05 45 31.85   +10 53 40.0   20.0   Hug

     Further details, including a new orbital linkage, are given on MPEC
2009-Y17.


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2009 December 16                 (CBET 2081)              Brian G. Marsden