TRACKING COMETS AND ASTEROIDS

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Comet P/2013 EV9 observed with the RCT on April 30, 2013. 54 120-second exposures were stacked to produce this composite. Click for sharper image.

Minor solar system bodies are a routine part of RCT observations, and  results have appeared in numerous Minor Planet Circulars. Motions up to 3.5”/min. are readily tracked.