Disintegration of Comet C/2019 J2 (Palomar)
Abstract
We report the apparent disintegration of comet C/2019 J2 (Palomar), first detected by Soulier and S & aacute;rneczky on images taken on UT 2019 July 6-7. Soulier reported that the comet was 1.8 magnitude fainter than predicted in images taken on UT 2019 July 6.90 by a 0.30-m telescope at Maisoncelles, and a & ldquo;tr & egrave;s diffus & rdquo; (very diffuse) appearance (https://fr.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/les_cometes/conversations/messages/8599, in French).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019ATel12931....1Y
- Keywords:
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- Comet