Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Capricornus (Cap)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Object A10VJYv = comet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS), Taras Prystavski
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Object A10VJYv = comet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS)

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Object A10VJYv = comet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS), Taras Prystavski
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Object A10VJYv = comet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS)

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Object A10VJYv is probably a comet. Unfortunately, I don't see a tail, but I suspect a coma presence: FWHM of object is 4.2" while FWHM of stars of the same brightness is about 3.3". Actually, the object even looks a bit larger than stars of the same brightness, and probably its cometary nature is seen from my image. So I'd suggest a very condensed coma of ~15" in diameter, object brightness is 16.5 mag.

MPCReport_calibrated-T33-prystavski-A10VJYv-20230712-011633-Luminance-BIN2-E-240-001+4.txt

Object  A10VJYv
2023 Jul. 12.64 UT  m1=16.5 Dia.=0.3'... [T33] 0.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD...
© T. Prystavski (iTelescope observatory, Q62 (remotely from Siding Spring, Australia))

Confirmed new comet:
Electronic Telegram No. 5281
MPEC 2023-O51

Other observations:
A10VJYv 2023 06 30.40 C 16.2 GG 51.0C 7a120 ICQ XX PRYabI C 0.17m A4B 5 P5 0.4s 0.4

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Object A10VJYv = comet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS), Taras Prystavski

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