MPEC 2013-E46 : COMET P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
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M.P.E.C. 2013-E46 Issued 2013 Mar. 11, 01:41 UT
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COMET P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
Observations:
PK13C31E C2000 11 17.28372 05 40 47.28 +22 27 42.5 21.9 TbEE046691
PK13C31E C2000 11 17.28788 05 40 47.16 +22 27 42.9 21.7 TbEE046691
PK13C31E C2000 11 17.29236 05 40 47.05 +22 27 43.5 21.4 TbEE046691
PK13C31E C2002 02 04.40916 09 20 52.43 +20 25 04.1 20.2 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 04.43115 09 20 51.72 +20 25 09.7 19.0 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 04.45208 09 20 50.91 +20 25 13.8 18.7 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 08.53282 09 18 21.58 +20 38 38.0 20.5 NuEE046608
PK13C31E C2002 02 08.54296 09 18 21.11 +20 38 39.9 18.8 NuEE046608
PK13C31E C2002 02 08.55363 09 18 20.70 +20 38 42.7 19.8 NuEE046608
PK13C31E C2002 02 14.40115 09 14 49.03 +20 56 35.2 20.1 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 14.42600 09 14 48.12 +20 56 39.9 20.3 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 23.21145 09 09 49.55 +21 19 43.1 19.9 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 23.23314 09 09 48.81 +21 19 48.2 19.9 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 02 23.25417 09 09 48.32 +21 19 50.4 20.6 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 04.25192 09 05 25.71 +21 37 39.1 20.0 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 04.27287 09 05 25.29 +21 37 42.4 19.3 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 04.29368 09 05 24.62 +21 37 42.9 20.1 NuEE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 12.13912 09 02 25.62 +21 47 57.1 20.4 T EE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 12.15989 09 02 25.20 +21 47 58.1 20.1 T EE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 12.18114 09 02 24.72 +21 47 59.5 19.8 T EE046644
PK13C31E C2002 03 16.34284 09 01 11.74 +21 51 19.6 20.9 NuEE046608
PK13C31E C2002 03 16.36353 09 01 11.34 +21 51 20.0 20.7 NuEE046608
PK13C31E KC2013 03 09.93158 10 06 55.51 +17 32 03.8 20.1 NtEE046511
PK13C31E KC2013 03 09.96521 10 06 54.39 +17 32 07.8 19.5 NtEE046511
Observer details:
511 Haute Provence. Observer L. Arnold. 0.20-m f/5.5 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Measurer M. Meyer.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Measurer M. Meyer.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m
Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
Epoch 2001 July 30.0 TT = JDT 2452120.5
T 2001 Aug. 16.07671 TT MPC
q 4.0451449 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09073682 Peri. 26.38564 -0.40051214 -0.91259605
a 4.9047138 Node 87.31876 +0.82546226 -0.39830148
e 0.1752536 Incl. 4.72079 +0.39774626 -0.09232759
P 10.9
From 77 observations 2000 Nov. 17-2013 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".6.
P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
Epoch 2012 June 2.0 TT = JDT 2456080.5
T 2012 May 14.33119 TT MPC
q 4.0137538 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09216286 Peri. 26.66781 -0.40265443 -0.91164915
a 4.8539887 Node 87.17175 +0.82443206 -0.40023548
e 0.1731019 Incl. 4.72374 +0.39771999 -0.09331339
P 10.7
From 77 observations 2000 Nov. 17-2013 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".6.
P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
Epoch 2023 Jan. 16.0 TT = JDT 2459960.5
T 2023 Feb. 1.91266 TT MPC
q 4.0344886 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09149470 Peri. 26.69250 -0.40318910 -0.91142143
a 4.8775913 Node 87.18042 +0.82422095 -0.40068264
e 0.1728523 Incl. 4.71820 +0.39761587 -0.09361840
P 10.8
From 77 observations 2000 Nov. 17-2013 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".6.
P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
Epoch 2013 Apr. 18.0 TT = JDT 2456400.5
T 2012 May 15.22684 TT MPC
q 4.0142758 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09215684 Peri. 26.78922 -0.40458329 -0.91079480
a 4.8542002 Node 87.17163 +0.82358299 -0.40197960
e 0.1730304 Incl. 4.72372 +0.39752159 -0.09415539
P 10.7
From 77 observations 2000 Nov. 17-2013 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
P/2013 CE31 (MOSS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2013 02 09 10 23 14.7 +15 55 19 3.1572 4.1252 167.2 3.0 19.7
...
2013 02 24 10 14 37.1 +16 50 40 3.1552 4.1373 171.9 1.9 19.7
...
2013 03 04 10 10 04.2 +17 16 05 3.1819 4.1440 164.0 3.8 19.7
...
2013 03 10 10 06 53.5 +17 32 15 3.2143 4.1491 157.5 5.3 19.7
2013 03 11 10 06 23.3 +17 34 40 3.2206 4.1500 156.4 5.5 19.7
2013 03 12 10 05 53.8 +17 37 00 3.2273 4.1509 155.3 5.7 19.7
...
2013 03 18 10 03 09.3 +17 49 08 3.2728 4.1561 148.8 7.1 19.8
...
2013 03 26 10 00 10.4 +18 00 10 3.3472 4.1632 140.2 8.8 19.8
...
2013 04 10 09 57 02.0 +18 04 37 3.5225 4.1769 124.9 11.4 19.9
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2013 MPC M.P.E.C. 2013-E46
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