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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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