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New comet discovered - C/2013 L2 (Catalina) [1]

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The Watchers, 6/12/13, Chiffre

 

New discovery of an apparently asteroidal object with cometary features was announced on June 9, 2013 (CBET 3548). New comet (discovery magnitude ~19.6) was found by R. A. Kowalski on CCD images obtained with the Catalina Sky Survey 0.68-m Schmidt telescope on June 02, 2013. New discovery was confirmed by Minor Planet Center and the new comet has been officially named C/2013 L2 (CATALINA).
 
For more information please see TheWatchers.com [2]

 

 

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/new-comet-discovered-c2013-l2-catalina
[2] http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/11/new-comet-discovered-c-2013-l2-catalina/
[3] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/tags/comet
[4] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/category/tags/catalina
[5] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/earth-space-weather