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    • MPEC 2012-U66 : COMET C/2012 U1 (PANSTARRS)

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    M.P.E.C. 2012-U66                                Issued 2012 Oct. 22, 16:10 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.

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            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2012 U1 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    CK12U010  C2012 10 17.38973 01 53 46.28 +22 49 17.1          20.6 TrEU066G96
    CK12U010  C2012 10 17.39719 01 53 46.06 +22 49 17.7          20.6 TrEU066G96
    CK12U010  C2012 10 17.40464 01 53 45.78 +22 49 18.1          20.7 TrEU066G96
    CK12U010  C2012 10 17.41218 01 53 45.49 +22 49 18.6          20.6 TrEU066G96
    CK12U010  C2012 10 18.31653501 53 13.664+22 50 31.40         21.0 TLEU066F51
    CK12U010  C2012 10 18.32907001 53 13.195+22 50 32.42         21.0 TLEU066F51
    CK12U010  C2012 10 18.34161001 53 12.754+22 50 33.40         21.1 TLEU066F51
    CK12U010 |C2012 10 20.28449 01 52 03.57 +22 53 00.1                cEU066H06
    CK12U010 |C2012 10 20.28763 01 52 03.50 +22 53 00.5                cEU066H06
    CK12U010 |C2012 10 20.29077 01 52 03.47 +22 53 00.6          19.8 TcEU066H06
    CK12U010 HC2012 10 22.15437 01 50 56.80 +22 55 12.7          20.2 ToEU066291
    CK12U010 HC2012 10 22.16656 01 50 56.39 +22 55 14.1          20.3 ToEU066291
    CK12U010 $C2012 10 22.45928 01 50 45.81 +22 55 34.6          20.7 ToEU066F65
    CK12U010 $C2012 10 22.46437 01 50 45.61 +22 55 34.6          20.3 ToEU066F65

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.  Observers E. Guido, N. Howes, A. Tripp,
    G. Sostero.  2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers A. Boattini,
    E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph
    + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.

Orbital elements:
    C/2012 U1 (PANSTARRS)
T 2014 June 30.96963 TT                                 MPC
q   6.3168091            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   58.03596     +0.29866104     -0.84261464
                   Node    29.19495     +0.19532161     -0.40563301
e   1.0            Incl.   66.73189     +0.93415794     +0.35420676
From 14 observations 2012 Oct. 17-22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2012 U1 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2012 09 22    02 07 16.3 +22 01 17   6.8609  7.6691   141.2     4.7  20.5
...
2012 10 07    01 59 42.5 +22 33 03   6.6886  7.6142   156.3     3.0  20.4
...
2012 10 15    01 55 10.3 +22 45 58   6.6236  7.5852   163.5     2.1  20.4
...
2012 10 21    01 51 38.1 +22 53 52   6.5882  7.5636   167.6     1.6  20.4
2012 10 22    01 51 02.3 +22 55 03   6.5834  7.5600   168.1     1.6  20.4
2012 10 23    01 50 26.5 +22 56 11   6.5790  7.5564   168.5     1.5  20.4
...
2012 10 29    01 46 51.0 +23 02 15   6.5592  7.5349   168.5     1.5  20.4
...
2012 11 06    01 42 06.7 +23 08 30   6.5509  7.5066   163.5     2.2  20.3
...
2012 11 21    01 33 50.1 +23 16 17   6.5898  7.4539   149.0     3.9  20.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-U66

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