MPEC 2012-B66 : COMET P/2012 B1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-B66 Issued 2012 Jan. 27, 04:36 UT
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COMET P/2012 B1 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
PK12B010 C2011 12 31.88517 08 57 52.72 +26 52 06.5 19.2 ToEB066461
PK12B010 C2011 12 31.89583 08 57 52.44 +26 52 08.4 19.1 ToEB066461
PK12B010 C2011 12 31.90649 08 57 52.18 +26 52 10.8 19.2 ToEB066461
PK12B010 C2012 01 25.52300 08 45 16.026+27 58 26.21 19.7 TLEB066F51
PK12B010 C2012 01 25.53506 08 45 15.579+27 58 27.89 19.8 TLEB066F51
PK12B010 C2012 01 25.54851 08 45 15.101+27 58 29.79 19.6 TLEB066F51
PK12B010 C2012 01 25.56108 08 45 14.648+27 58 31.57 19.7 TLEB066F51
PK12B010 HC2012 01 26.27140 08 44 49.46 +28 00 10.7 oEB066291
PK12B010 HC2012 01 26.27661 08 44 49.25 +28 00 11.3 oEB066291
PK12B010 HC2012 01 26.28180 08 44 49.04 +28 00 11.9 oEB066291
PK12B010 {C2012 01 26.36865708 44 45.856+28 00 23.34 19.3 TtEB066695
PK12B010 {C2012 01 26.37285308 44 45.689+28 00 24.17 19.2 TtEB066695
PK12B010 {C2012 01 26.37704308 44 45.563+28 00 25.06 19.3 TtEB066695
PK12B010 `C2012 01 26.59399 08 44 37.85 +28 00 58.0 19.0 TuEB066D90
PK12B010 `C2012 01 26.60354 08 44 37.51 +28 00 59.1 18.8 TuEB066D90
PK12B010 `C2012 01 26.61312 08 44 37.17 +28 00 59.9 18.6 TuEB066D90
PK12B010 KC2012 01 26.93070 08 44 25.77 +28 01 41.3 18.9 TuEB066595
PK12B010 KC2012 01 26.94463 08 44 25.27 +28 01 42.0 uEB066595
PK12B010 KC2012 01 26.95857 08 44 24.76 +28 01 44.2 18.8 TuEB066595
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer A. Szing.
Measurer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers E. Pettarin, A. Stecchina. Measurer
E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observer T. Vorobjov. 1.3-m f/13 Cassegrain + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer K. Hills. 0.41-m f/9 Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, S. Watters,
J. Thiel, T. Goggia. Measurer PS1 Science Consortium. 1.8-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2012 B1 (PANSTARRS)
T 2013 July 10.25862 TT MPC
q 3.7958212 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05840287 Peri. 161.99233 -0.95089508 +0.29967498
a 6.5793035 Node 35.74031 -0.29777207 -0.81750455
e 0.4230664 Incl. 7.61630 -0.08444133 -0.49181421
P 16.9
From 19 observations 2011 Dec. 31-2012 Jan. 26.
Ephemeris:
P/2012 B1 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2011 12 28 08 59 17.9 +26 41 25 4.0181 4.8565 145.0 6.7 18.9
...
2012 01 12 08 52 50.0 +27 23 18 3.8728 4.8114 160.6 3.9 18.8
...
2012 01 20 08 48 29.5 +27 44 48 3.8216 4.7874 167.6 2.5 18.7
...
2012 01 26 08 44 59.1 +27 59 33 3.7961 4.7696 170.4 2.0 18.7
2012 01 27 08 44 23.3 +28 01 51 3.7929 4.7666 170.4 2.0 18.7
2012 01 28 08 43 47.4 +28 04 06 3.7900 4.7636 170.3 2.0 18.7
...
2012 02 03 08 40 10.8 +28 16 25 3.7793 4.7458 167.3 2.6 18.7
...
2012 02 11 08 35 28.0 +28 29 16 3.7821 4.7222 160.2 4.1 18.6
...
2012 02 26 08 27 43.9 +28 40 43 3.8362 4.6783 144.6 7.0 18.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-B66
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