MPEC 2012-U03 : COMET P/2012 T2 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-U03 Issued 2012 Oct. 16, 15:55 UT
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COMET P/2012 T2 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
PK12T020 C2012 10 10.35956300 31 52.168-12 28 05.19 21.1 TLEU003F51
PK12T020 C2012 10 10.37347400 31 51.750-12 28 06.63 21.0 TLEU003F51
PK12T020 C2012 10 10.38740000 31 51.315-12 28 07.68 21.1 TLEU003F51
PK12T020 C2012 10 10.40131300 31 50.894-12 28 09.22 21.0 TLEU003F51
PK12T020 |C2012 10 11.17724 00 31 27.96 -12 29 19.3 cEU003H06
PK12T020 |C2012 10 11.18050 00 31 27.82 -12 29 19.6 cEU003H06
PK12T020 |C2012 10 11.18376 00 31 27.68 -12 29 20.0 19.6 TcEU003H06
PK12T020 9C2012 10 11.41640700 31 20.877-12 29 41.10 20.3 TtEU003F65
PK12T020 9C2012 10 11.45115000 31 19.816-12 29 44.22 20.6 TtEU003F65
PK12T020 KC2012 10 13.25196 00 30 27.22 -12 32 11.9 20.2 ToEU003291
PK12T020 KC2012 10 13.27417 00 30 26.59 -12 32 14.5 20.1 ToEU003291
PK12T020 HC2012 10 14.19919 00 29 59.87 -12 33 23.0 19.7 ToEU003291
PK12T020 HC2012 10 14.21899 00 29 59.34 -12 33 24.5 20.0 ToEU003291
PK12T020 HC2012 10 14.24780 00 29 58.47 -12 33 27.2 19.5 ToEU003291
PK12T020 |C2012 10 14.26003 00 29 58.04 -12 33 27.7 cEU003H06
PK12T020 |C2012 10 14.26329 00 29 57.92 -12 33 27.9 19.7 TcEU003H06
PK12T020 KC2012 10 15.85216 00 29 12.85 -12 35 13.7 18.9 TtEU003J04
PK12T020 KC2012 10 15.86211 00 29 12.49 -12 35 14.9 18.9 TtEU003J04
PK12T020 KC2012 10 15.87131 00 29 12.25 -12 35 16.0 19.6 TtEU003J04
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observer J. D. Armstrong. Measurer
M. Micheli. 2.0-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph
+ CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer P. Ruiz. Measurers
A. Knoefel, D. Koschny, M. Busch. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2012 T2 (PANSTARRS)
T 2011 Aug. 29.44417 TT MPC
q 4.8847265 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07606394 Peri. 253.77382 +0.80714635 +0.55152155
a 5.5167524 Node 72.30130 -0.42100979 +0.78779435
e 0.1145649 Incl. 12.76950 -0.41384238 +0.27423357
P 13.0
From 19 observations 2012 Oct. 10-15.
Ephemeris:
P/2012 T2 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2012 09 16 00 44 00.2 -11 28 29 4.0242 4.9850 160.9 3.8 20.0
...
2012 10 01 00 36 35.5 -12 09 53 4.0206 4.9927 164.5 3.1 20.0
...
2012 10 09 00 32 32.7 -12 25 52 4.0455 4.9969 160.2 3.9 20.0
...
2012 10 15 00 29 36.9 -12 34 18 4.0763 5.0000 155.4 4.8 20.0
2012 10 16 00 29 08.6 -12 35 22 4.0824 5.0006 154.5 4.9 20.0
2012 10 17 00 28 40.5 -12 36 21 4.0888 5.0011 153.6 5.1 20.0
...
2012 10 23 00 26 00.3 -12 40 10 4.1327 5.0043 148.0 6.0 20.1
...
2012 10 31 00 22 53.1 -12 39 36 4.2054 5.0087 140.2 7.3 20.1
...
2012 11 15 00 18 46.2 -12 21 07 4.3795 5.0171 125.4 9.3 20.2
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