COMET C/2018 X2 (Fitzsimmons)

A. Fitzsimmons; R. Weryk; K. Sarneczky; R. Furgoni; H. Sato; L. Buzzi; C. Hoegner; B. Stecklum; S. Maticic; R. Wainscoat; C. Crowder; T. Burdullis; D. T. Durig; T. R. Potter; A. Mantero; J. Jahn; B. Lutkenhoner; G. J. Leonard; H. Groeller; B. M. Africano; E. J. Christensen; G. A. Farneth; D. C. Fuls; A. R. Gibbs; A. D. Grauer; R. A. Kowalski; S. M. Larson; R. L. Seaman; F. C. Shelly; G. Baj; G. Favero; K. Korlevic; L. Hudin; J.-F. Soulier; T. Ikemura; L. Denneau; H. Flewelling; A. Heinze; H. Weiland; J. Tonry; D. Young; N. Erasmus; G. Wells; D. Bamberger; A. Mickleburgh; G. V. Williams

COMET C/2018 X2 (Fitzsimmons)

A. Fitzsimmons, R. Weryk, K. Sarneczky, R. Furgoni, H. Sato, L. Buzzi, C. Hoegner, B. Stecklum, S. Maticic, R. Wainscoat, C. Crowder, T. Burdullis, D. T. Durig, T. R. Potter, A. Mantero, J. Jahn, B. Lutkenhoner, G. J. Leonard, H. Groeller, B. M. AfricanoE. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, G. Baj, G. Favero, K. Korlevic, L. Hudin, J.-F. Soulier, T. Ikemura, L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, J. Tonry, D. Young, N. Erasmus, G. Wells, D. Bamberger, A. Mickleburgh, G. V. Williams

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This object was reported as a potential comet by A. Fitzsimmons (T05), whodescribed it as having a 8"-10" coma in stacked images taken on Dec. 8. Inimages obtained with the CFHT (568) on Dec. 9, R. Weryk reported that objecthad a FWHM of 1".3 (compared to 0".77 +/- 0".03 for nearby stars) and anobvious ~10" tail extending almost directly south. K. Sarneczky (K88) reportedthat six stacked 120s exposures on Dec. 10.9 UTC showed a strongly-condensed6" coma and a 10" tail in P.A.. 180. R. Furgoni (K51) reported a very faintcoma and a hint of a 15" tail in P.A. 180 on Dec. 11.8 UCT. H. Sato (Q11)reported a strongly-condensed 9" coma and a 11" tail in P.A. 183 on tenstacked 60s exposures on Dec. 13.6 UTC. L. Buzzi (204, Dec. 15.0 UTC)reported a compact 10" coma and a broad ~13" tail centered in P.A. 177.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Journal	Minor Planet Electronic Circ., No. 2018-X135 (2018).
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2018

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Fitzsimmons, A., Weryk, R., Sarneczky, K., Furgoni, R., Sato, H., Buzzi, L., Hoegner, C., Stecklum, B., Maticic, S., Wainscoat, R., Crowder, C., Burdullis, T., Durig, D. T., Potter, T. R., Mantero, A., Jahn, J., Lutkenhoner, B., Leonard, G. J., Groeller, H., ... Williams, G. V. (2018). COMET C/2018 X2 (Fitzsimmons). Minor Planet Electronic Circ., No. 2018-X135 (2018). http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018MPEC....X..135F

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Fitzsimmons, A, Weryk, R, Sarneczky, K, Furgoni, R, Sato, H, Buzzi, L, Hoegner, C, Stecklum, B, Maticic, S, Wainscoat, R, Crowder, C, Burdullis, T, Durig, DT, Potter, TR, Mantero, A, Jahn, J, Lutkenhoner, B, Leonard, GJ, Groeller, H, Africano, BM, Christensen, EJ, Farneth, GA, Fuls, DC, Gibbs, AR, Grauer, AD, Kowalski, RA, Larson, SM, Seaman, RL, Shelly, FC, Baj, G, Favero, G, Korlevic, K, Hudin, L, Soulier, J-F, Ikemura, T, Denneau, L, Flewelling, H, Heinze, A, Weiland, H, Tonry, J, Young, D, Erasmus, N, Wells, G, Bamberger, D, Mickleburgh, A & Williams, GV 2018, 'COMET C/2018 X2 (Fitzsimmons)', Minor Planet Electronic Circ., No. 2018-X135 (2018). <http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018MPEC....X..135F>

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T1 - COMET C/2018 X2 (Fitzsimmons)

AU - Fitzsimmons, A.

AU - Weryk, R.

AU - Sarneczky, K.

AU - Furgoni, R.

AU - Sato, H.

AU - Buzzi, L.

AU - Hoegner, C.

AU - Stecklum, B.

AU - Maticic, S.

AU - Wainscoat, R.

AU - Crowder, C.

AU - Burdullis, T.

AU - Durig, D. T.

AU - Potter, T. R.

AU - Mantero, A.

AU - Jahn, J.

AU - Lutkenhoner, B.

AU - Leonard, G. J.

AU - Groeller, H.

AU - Africano, B. M.

AU - Christensen, E. J.

AU - Farneth, G. A.

AU - Fuls, D. C.

AU - Gibbs, A. R.

AU - Grauer, A. D.

AU - Kowalski, R. A.

AU - Larson, S. M.

AU - Seaman, R. L.

AU - Shelly, F. C.

AU - Baj, G.

AU - Favero, G.

AU - Korlevic, K.

AU - Hudin, L.

AU - Soulier, J.-F.

AU - Ikemura, T.

AU - Denneau, L.

AU - Flewelling, H.

AU - Heinze, A.

AU - Weiland, H.

AU - Tonry, J.

AU - Young, D.

AU - Erasmus, N.

AU - Wells, G.

AU - Bamberger, D.

AU - Mickleburgh, A.

AU - Williams, G. V.

PY - 2018/12/15

Y1 - 2018/12/15

N2 - This object was reported as a potential comet by A. Fitzsimmons (T05), whodescribed it as having a 8"-10" coma in stacked images taken on Dec. 8. Inimages obtained with the CFHT (568) on Dec. 9, R. Weryk reported that objecthad a FWHM of 1".3 (compared to 0".77 +/- 0".03 for nearby stars) and anobvious ~10" tail extending almost directly south. K. Sarneczky (K88) reportedthat six stacked 120s exposures on Dec. 10.9 UTC showed a strongly-condensed6" coma and a 10" tail in P.A.. 180. R. Furgoni (K51) reported a very faintcoma and a hint of a 15" tail in P.A. 180 on Dec. 11.8 UCT. H. Sato (Q11)reported a strongly-condensed 9" coma and a 11" tail in P.A. 183 on tenstacked 60s exposures on Dec. 13.6 UTC. L. Buzzi (204, Dec. 15.0 UTC)reported a compact 10" coma and a broad ~13" tail centered in P.A. 177.

AB - This object was reported as a potential comet by A. Fitzsimmons (T05), whodescribed it as having a 8"-10" coma in stacked images taken on Dec. 8. Inimages obtained with the CFHT (568) on Dec. 9, R. Weryk reported that objecthad a FWHM of 1".3 (compared to 0".77 +/- 0".03 for nearby stars) and anobvious ~10" tail extending almost directly south. K. Sarneczky (K88) reportedthat six stacked 120s exposures on Dec. 10.9 UTC showed a strongly-condensed6" coma and a 10" tail in P.A.. 180. R. Furgoni (K51) reported a very faintcoma and a hint of a 15" tail in P.A. 180 on Dec. 11.8 UCT. H. Sato (Q11)reported a strongly-condensed 9" coma and a 11" tail in P.A. 183 on tenstacked 60s exposures on Dec. 13.6 UTC. L. Buzzi (204, Dec. 15.0 UTC)reported a compact 10" coma and a broad ~13" tail centered in P.A. 177.

M3 - Article

JO - Minor Planet Electronic Circ., No. 2018-X135 (2018).

JF - Minor Planet Electronic Circ., No. 2018-X135 (2018).

ER -

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