[BAA Comets] New comet C/2013 G5 (CATALINA)

[Richard Miles]

This evening a new comet discovered in the course of the Catalina Sky Survey 
was announced by the MPC/Central Bureau (one of three new discovery notices 
to be issued by the MPC today).  See:
http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K13/K13H06.html

The comet, C/2013 G5 (CATALINA) looks to present a favourable apparition for 
most observers (incl. UK-based ones around perihelion) when in early 
September 2013 it may reach 11th magnitude according to the current MPC 
ephemeris.

Perihelion is on September 1 at q=0.93 AU and closest approach to the Earth 
is on September 15 when it will be just 0.40 AU distant. By then however its 
declination drops to about -29 deg and so probably won't be accessible from 
the UK.

Richard Miles