MPEC 2014-E50 : COMET P/2014 D2 (CATALINA-PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-E50 Issued 2014 Mar. 9, 03:47 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 COMET P/2014 D2 (CATALINA-PANSTARRS) Observations: PK14D020 C2013 01 21.47869 08 04 47.920+13 40 27.64 20.9 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2013 12 04.60957 11 15 28.464-05 29 06.83 20.9 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2013 12 04.61484 11 15 28.649-05 29 09.09 20.9 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2013 12 04.62009 11 15 28.826-05 29 11.21 20.7 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2013 12 04.62536 11 15 29.010-05 29 13.43 20.8 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 01 17.62112 11 28 36.828-09 32 13.55 20.2 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 01 17.63232 11 28 36.791-09 32 15.85 20.0 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 02 13.54832 11 21 20.415-10 24 22.76 20.2 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 02 13.55998 11 21 20.067-10 24 22.76 20.1 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 02 21.51507 11 17 09.879-10 20 24.12 19.3 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 02 27.31303 11 13 43.73 -10 11 48.4 18.4 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 02 27.31804 11 13 43.55 -10 11 48.7 18.5 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 02 27.32304 11 13 43.31 -10 11 48.1 18.7 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 02 27.32802 11 13 43.20 -10 11 47.1 18.2 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 02 27.43337 11 13 39.376-10 11 35.77 19.8 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 02 27.44565 11 13 38.916-10 11 34.29 20.0 TLEE050F51 PK14D020 C2014 03 06.32251 11 09 17.74 -09 55 27.5 17.9 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 03 06.32752 11 09 17.55 -09 55 26.8 18.5 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 03 06.33254 11 09 17.33 -09 55 27.0 17.1 TqEE050703 PK14D020 C2014 03 06.33756 11 09 17.19 -09 55 24.8 18.4 TqEE050703 PK14D020 _C2014 03 07.43578711 08 34.708-09 52 18.82 18.8 TtEE050568 PK14D020 KC2014 03 08.85614 11 07 39.64 -09 48 05.5 18.9 TuEE050958 PK14D020 KC2014 03 08.87120 11 07 39.03 -09 48 02.9 18.8 TuEE050958 PK14D020 KC2014 03 08.88688 11 07 38.42 -09 48 00.2 18.9 TuEE050958 PK14D020 KC2014 03 08.97341 11 07 34.96 -09 47 43.8 18.3 TqEE050203 PK14D020 KC2014 03 08.99064 11 07 34.32 -09 47 41.8 18.1 TqEE050203 PK14D020 6C2014 03 09.01371 11 07 33.41 -09 47 37.6 vEE050I89 PK14D020 6C2014 03 09.01668 11 07 33.29 -09 47 36.7 vEE050I89 PK14D020 6C2014 03 09.01965 11 07 33.14 -09 47 35.5 18.3 TvEE050I89 Observer details: 203 GiaGa Observatory. Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli. Measurer G. Galli. 0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, P. Veres, D. Woodworth. Measurers M. Micheli, P. Veres, R. J. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD. 958 Observatoire de Dax. Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay. Measurer P. Dupouy. 0.43-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, T. Goggia, M. Willman. Measurers PS1 Science Consortium, P. Veres. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. I89 iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio. Observer H. Sato. 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD. Orbital elements: P/2014 D2 (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Epoch 2015 Feb. 27.0 TT = JDT 2457080.5 T 2015 Feb. 23.30798 TT MPC q 3.1394654 (2000.0) P Q n 0.10775584 Peri. 323.51649 -0.56083968 +0.80771511 a 4.3736312 Node 271.68071 -0.71007768 -0.58218971 e 0.2821833 Incl. 10.47981 -0.42573295 -0.09301315 P 9.15 From 29 observations 2013 Jan. 21-2014 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".5. P/2014 D2 (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Epoch 2024 May 10.0 TT = JDT 2460440.5 T 2024 Apr. 30.12040 TT MPC q 3.1562862 (2000.0) P Q n 0.10717691 Peri. 323.69205 -0.55981464 +0.80846928 a 4.3893669 Node 271.58101 -0.71101392 -0.58123704 e 0.2809245 Incl. 10.46803 -0.42551942 -0.09241720 P 9.20 From 29 observations 2013 Jan. 21-2014 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".5. P/2014 D2 (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5 T 2015 Feb. 23.07924 TT MPC q 3.1404027 (2000.0) P Q n 0.10778451 Peri. 323.45276 -0.56171354 +0.80710714 a 4.3728557 Node 271.68238 -0.70944416 -0.58295831 e 0.2818417 Incl. 10.47995 -0.42563703 -0.09347550 P 9.14 From 29 observations 2013 Jan. 21-2014 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".5. Ephemeris: P/2014 D2 (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2014 02 07 11 24 10.1 -10 20 46 2.8391 3.6513 140.1 10.0 19.4 ... 2014 02 22 11 16 53.3 -10 19 50 2.6975 3.6178 154.9 6.7 19.2 ... 2014 03 02 11 12 03.4 -10 06 16 2.6458 3.6002 161.7 5.0 19.2 ... 2014 03 08 11 08 12.8 -09 50 38 2.6190 3.5870 165.0 4.1 19.1 2014 03 09 11 07 34.0 -09 47 37 2.6156 3.5849 165.4 4.0 19.1 2014 03 10 11 06 55.1 -09 44 30 2.6124 3.5827 165.6 4.0 19.1 ... 2014 03 16 11 03 03.5 -09 23 42 2.5995 3.5697 165.1 4.1 19.1 ... 2014 03 24 10 58 09.6 -08 51 29 2.5982 3.5525 160.3 5.4 19.1 ... 2014 04 08 10 50 40.8 -07 44 32 2.6428 3.5209 146.5 9.0 19.1 P/2014 D2 (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2014 02 07 11 24 10.1 -10 20 46 2.8391 3.6513 140.1 10.0 ... 2014 02 22 11 16 53.3 -10 19 50 2.6975 3.6178 154.9 6.7 ... 2014 03 02 11 12 03.4 -10 06 16 2.6458 3.6002 161.7 5.0 ... 2014 03 08 11 08 12.8 -09 50 38 2.6190 3.5870 165.0 4.1 2014 03 09 11 07 34.0 -09 47 37 2.6156 3.5849 165.4 4.0 2014 03 10 11 06 55.1 -09 44 30 2.6124 3.5827 165.6 4.0 ... 2014 03 16 11 03 03.5 -09 23 42 2.5995 3.5697 165.1 4.1 ... 2014 03 24 10 58 09.6 -08 51 29 2.5982 3.5525 160.3 5.4 ... 2014 04 08 10 50 40.8 -07 44 32 2.6428 3.5209 146.5 9.0 P/2014 D2 (Catalina-PANSTARRS) Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2014 02 07 11 24 10.1 -10 20 46 2.8391 3.6513 140.1 10.0 19.4 ... 2014 02 22 11 16 53.3 -10 19 50 2.6975 3.6178 154.9 6.7 19.2 ... 2014 03 02 11 12 03.4 -10 06 16 2.6458 3.6002 161.7 5.0 19.2 ... 2014 03 08 11 08 12.8 -09 50 38 2.6190 3.5870 165.0 4.1 19.1 2014 03 09 11 07 34.0 -09 47 37 2.6156 3.5849 165.4 4.0 19.1 2014 03 10 11 06 55.1 -09 44 30 2.6124 3.5827 165.6 4.0 19.1 ... 2014 03 16 11 03 03.5 -09 23 42 2.5995 3.5697 165.1 4.1 19.1 ... 2014 03 24 10 58 09.6 -08 51 29 2.5982 3.5525 160.3 5.4 19.1 ... 2014 04 08 10 50 40.8 -07 44 32 2.6428 3.5209 146.5 9.0 19.1 Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2014 MPC M.P.E.C. 2014-E50


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