IAU A79

We confirmed the comet nature of the NEOCP object 9O0DB7B. The new comet was designed as C/2009 O4 (Hill).  The preliminary orbit of the 16m comet indicates perihelion on Dec. 1, 2009, at about 2.9 AU (IAUC 9059, subscription required, MPEC 2009-O56). Another comet C/2009 O3 (Hill) has been confirmed via the NEOCP from A79 team on July 30 (MPEC 2009-O54). Here you can find an image of C/2009 O4 (Hill) captured on July 31.0 UT.