[IAUC] CBET 2419: 20100821 : COMET P/2000 Y3 = 2010 Q1 (SCOTTI)

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 2419
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COMET P/2000 Y3 = 2010 Q1 (SCOTTI)
     J. V. Scotti, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona,
reports his recovery of comet P/2000 Y3 on images obtained with the 0.9-m
Spacewatch reflector at Kitt Peak:

     2010 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.
     Aug. 19.37705   01 57 22.03   +13 10 01.1   20.9

The object was of stellar appearance, with a hint of a tail to the southwest.
Confirmatory observations on Aug. 20 showed the object to be essentially
stellar.  The indicated correction to the prediction on MPC 65937 is
Delta_T = -0.46 day.

     The recovery observations, together with accidental pre-recovery
observations on 2009 Sept. 18 by T. H. Bressi with the Spacewatch II
telescope, are given on MPEC 2010-Q19, together with a linked 2000-2010 orbit,
residuals and a current ephemeris.


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2010 August 21                   (CBET 2419)              Brian G. Marsden