The comet P/2020T3 PanSTARRS as described by Carl Hergenrother ALPO "
This Pan-STARRS1 discovery was imaged as far back as 2020 September 9
but first recognized as a new comet in images taken on 2020 October 10.
The comet is currently on an orbit with a 6.6-year period. Perihelion
will be on 2021 January 20 at 1.44 au. Intrinsically faint, P/2020 T3
will only brighten to 19th magnitude."Michael Jaeger mentioned that we
shoud keep a watch on this comet. I observed it last night 20210102 from
Tarbatness and found that the comet was 2 magnitudes brighter (at
magnitude 17) than predictions and a tail 40" in pa 250 in seen on my
attached image. Further observations are advisable. Denis Buczynski BAA
Comet Section