MPEC 2019-K14, issued on 2019, May 23, announce the discovery of a new comet has been designated C/2019 J3 ATLAS.
A. Valvasori, performed follow-up measurements of this object while it was still on the PCCP webpage.
Stacking of 30 unfiltered exposure, 60 seconds each, obtained remotely on 2019, September 15.8, with iTlelescope from Siding Spring SSO, Q62, through a 0.431 m f/6.8 Reflector + CCD, show that this object is a comet with a diffuse come about 12" in diameter.
MPEC 2019-S62, assigns the following preliminary iperbolic orbital elements to comet P/2020 X1 ATLAS: T 2019 Aug. 1.11846; e 0.9059145; Peri. 15.87022; q 2.3726019; Incl. 130.85663
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