[meteorite-list] Probable amateur comet discovery

[Matson, Robert D.]

Hi All,

An intriguing story is developing over on the Minor Planet Mailing
List.  It appears that a comet has been discovered by some unknown
party located in the western U.S. (based on the times of the two
discovery images).  The object has been confirmed today by two
observatories: Ageo (349) and Moriyama (900), both in Japan.
What's unusual is that the object does NOT appear to have been
found using a CCD-equipped telescope. I have a feeling it was
found visually, either with a backyard telescope or very large
binoculars.  --Rob