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News

8.20.10 We determined the rotation period of 103P/Hartley 2 is 16.6+/-0.5 hr using CN narrowband imaging August 13-17, 2010. This appears on IAUC 9163 and CBET 2418 (subscriptions required).

7.20.10 My proposal "Studies of Sungrazing Comets Observed by SOHO and STEREO" was selected for funding by NASA PMDAP. [PDF of abstracts]

4.21.10 SOHO has recovered the periodic Marsden comet 1999 J6 = 2004 V9 = 2010 H3 (MPEC 2010-H37, CBET 2256, IAUC 9138 [passwords may be required]). I have made a page comparing the photometry on all three apparitions.

3.30.10 Archived SOHO comet images and photometry are (finally) showing up on ADS.

3.1.10 My article on Comet Lulin in the Lowell Observer is now available as a PDF.

1.6.10 My thesis paper was accepted by the Astronomical Journal. Preprint is here.

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