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    • MPEC 2013-P17 : COMET P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)

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    M.P.E.C. 2013-P17                                Issued 2013 Aug. 4, 00:34 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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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    PK13N050  C2013 07 14.57773 02 38 30.092+14 24 31.83         21.4 TLEP017F51
    PK13N050  C2013 07 14.58168 02 38 30.667+14 24 31.44         21.4 TLEP017F51
    PK13N050  C2013 07 14.58563 02 38 31.226+14 24 31.24         21.3 TLEP017F51
    PK13N050  C2013 07 14.58959 02 38 31.806+14 24 30.99         21.3 TLEP017F51
    PK13N050 _C2013 07 15.60046702 40 59.384+14 22 58.92         20.6 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 07 15.60172102 40 59.561+14 22 58.70         20.5 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 07 15.60297302 40 59.747+14 22 58.64         21.0 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 08 01.61457103 20 45.843+13 20 53.99         21.1 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 08 01.61582403 20 46.006+13 20 53.56         21.1 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 08 01.61707803 20 46.174+13 20 53.22         21.1 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 KC2013 08 03.15289403 24 10.43 +13 11 56.3          21.1 TqEP017K91
    PK13N050 KC2013 08 03.15937203 24 11.29 +13 11 54.0          21.3 TqEP017K91
    PK13N050 KC2013 08 03.16584403 24 12.14 +13 11 51.3          21.0 TqEP017K91
    PK13N050 _C2013 08 03.59558103 25 09.007+13 09 10.09         20.8 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 08 03.59683503 25 09.176+13 09 09.82         20.9 TtEP017568
    PK13N050 _C2013 08 03.59808903 25 09.338+13 09 09.18         20.5 TtEP017568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, M. Micheli, P. Forshay,
    D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli, R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
    Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, T. Goggia,
    K. Chambers.  Measurer PS1 Science Consortium.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.
K91 Sutherland-LCOGT A.  Observer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2013 July 7.0 TT = JDT 2456480.5
T 2013 July 1.92818 TT                                  MPC
q   1.8166249            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06104295     Peri.  175.97135     +0.99727374     -0.05202962
a   6.3882077      Node   187.62655     +0.05173253     +0.99863632
e   0.7156284      Incl.   23.22058     +0.05261980     +0.00429108
P  16.1
From 16 observations 2013 July 14-Aug. 3, mean residual 0".1.

    P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2029 Sept. 21.0 TT = JDT 2462400.5
T 2029 Sept. 2.09282 TT                                 MPC
q   1.8254094            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06076581     Peri.  176.66613     +0.99741733     -0.05334884
a   6.4076164      Node   186.96196     +0.05322698     +0.99857516
e   0.7151188      Incl.   23.37465     +0.04822406     +0.00124252
P  16.2
From 16 observations 2013 July 14-Aug. 3, mean residual 0".1.

    P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2013 Apr. 18.0 TT = JDT 2456400.5
T 2013 July 1.92351 TT                                  MPC
q   1.8166336            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06103014     Peri.  175.96872     +0.99727564     -0.05199090
a   6.3891019      Node   187.62696     +0.05169343     +0.99863831
e   0.7156668      Incl.   23.22025     +0.05262208     +0.00429900
P  16.1
From 16 observations 2013 July 14-Aug. 3, mean residual 0".1.

Ephemeris:
    P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2013 07 05    02 14 48.1 +14 27 33   1.9619  1.8169    66.6    30.9  21.1
...
2013 07 20    02 51 34.8 +14 13 31   1.8530  1.8270    72.6    32.0  21.0
...
2013 07 28    03 10 19.2 +13 44 35   1.7977  1.8382    76.0    32.4  20.9
...
2013 08 03    03 23 50.0 +13 12 49   1.7574  1.8492    78.7    32.6  20.9
2013 08 04    03 26 02.0 +13 06 40   1.7508  1.8512    79.2    32.6  20.9
2013 08 05    03 28 13.0 +13 00 18   1.7442  1.8533    79.6    32.6  20.9
...
2013 08 11    03 40 57.7 +12 17 00   1.7054  1.8671    82.5    32.6  20.9
...
2013 08 19    03 56 53.4 +11 06 07   1.6555  1.8886    86.6    32.3  20.9
...
2013 09 03    04 22 53.1 +08 15 05   1.5687  1.9382    95.0    31.2  20.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-P17

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