LeonidOS подхватил с помощью 1.88 м телескопа в Египте астероид с кометной активностью, оказавшейся кометой C/2024 E2 (Bok).
https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K24/K24F91.html J. Maikner reports cometary activity of an asteroidal NEOCP candidate
(first reported by Kitt Peak-Bok - V00 on Mar. 10 UT), noting a condensed
2" coma and a straight 9".5 tail at position angle 130 deg in 50 stacked
120-sec exposures obtained on Mar. 14 UT. Additional reports of cometary
features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
088 2024-03-14
L. Elenin 3" 2".5 320
Observer details:
088
Kottomia. Observers
A. Abdelaziz, R. Hassan, A. Eid. Measurer
L. Elenin.
1.88-m f/8.0 reflector + CCD.
