New comet in Bootes = 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann was "discovered" by the ASAS Alert System on Mar, 16, 2006 on the image taken on Mar 15, 2006 at position (14:16:17 +15:23.5). More images were taken on Mar 16, and several prediscovery images were identified on Mar 14, Mar 12,09,06 and 03.
Unfortunately MPChecker does did not recognize ASAS observations as corresponding to 73P, so me have issued false alert. Sorry!:

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Here are the results of your search(es) in the requested field(s):
No known minor planets, brighter than V = 15.0, were found in the 15.0-arcminute region around R.A. = 14 16 17, Decl. = +15 23.5 (J2000.0) on 2006 03 15.28 UT.

Explanatory Notes


"Discovery" image:
15/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:16:17 +15:23.5

Prediscovery images:
03/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:00:29 +13:14.7

06/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:04:24 +13:43.1

09/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:08:20 +14:14.1

12/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:12:18 +14:47.4

14/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:14:55 +15:10.9

Later images:
16/03/2006, RA,DEC: 14:17:36 +15:35.9