MPEC 2014-N45 : COMET P/2014 M4 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-N45 Issued 2014 July 7, 02:25 UT
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COMET P/2014 M4 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
PK14M040 C2014 06 30.57204 00 55 07.290+09 35 08.96 21.2 TLEN045F51
PK14M040 C2014 06 30.57601 00 55 07.561+09 35 10.76 21.1 TLEN045F51
PK14M040 C2014 06 30.57999 00 55 07.827+09 35 12.58 21.2 TLEN045F51
PK14M040 C2014 06 30.58394 00 55 08.103+09 35 14.32 21.2 TLEN045F51
PK14M040 _C2014 07 01.61558600 56 18.809+09 43 34.44 21.2 TtEN045568
PK14M040 _C2014 07 01.61683800 56 18.892+09 43 35.03 21.0 TtEN045568
PK14M040 KC2014 07 02.37492 00 57 10.67 +09 49 43.5 19.9 TqEN045W96
PK14M040 KC2014 07 02.38141 00 57 11.03 +09 49 45.4 20.3 TqEN045W96
PK14M040 KC2014 07 02.39355 00 57 11.85 +09 49 51.5 20.1 TqEN045W96
PK14M040 KC2014 07 02.41177 00 57 13.09 +09 49 58.7 20.1 TqEN045W96
PK14M040 KC2014 07 02.41451 00 57 13.29 +09 49 59.9 19.8 TqEN045W96
PK14M040 _C2014 07 02.59182900 57 25.396+09 51 24.61 20.7 TtEN045568
PK14M040 _C2014 07 02.59447000 57 25.571+09 51 25.81 21.0 TtEN045568
PK14M040 _C2014 07 02.59713900 57 25.751+09 51 27.16 20.8 TtEN045568
PK14M040 1C2014 07 02.76383 00 57 37.03 +09 52 51.2 vEN045Q62
PK14M040 1C2014 07 02.76626 00 57 37.17 +09 52 51.8 vEN045Q62
PK14M040 1C2014 07 02.76869 00 57 37.30 +09 52 52.5 19.5 TvEN045Q62
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, 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,
M. Willman. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier.
Measurer J.-F. Soulier. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2014 M4 (PANSTARRS)
T 2015 Jan. 17.54771 TT MPC
q 2.3021900 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15685818 Peri. 154.07642 +0.59593849 -0.80099523
a 3.4051109 Node 259.29214 +0.72628551 +0.56797123
e 0.3239016 Incl. 3.33326 +0.34258820 +0.18924939
P 6.28
From 17 observations 2014 June 30-July 2.
Ephemeris:
P/2014 M4 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 06 07 00 26 07.1 +06 10 39 2.9035 2.6858 67.6 20.4 21.6
...
2014 06 22 00 44 59.3 +08 23 40 2.6842 2.6429 76.7 22.0 21.4
...
2014 06 30 00 54 27.6 +09 30 30 2.5655 2.6206 81.8 22.6 21.2
...
2014 07 06 01 01 13.4 +10 18 18 2.4764 2.6042 85.6 22.9 21.1
2014 07 07 01 02 19.2 +10 26 04 2.4615 2.6015 86.3 23.0 21.1
2014 07 08 01 03 24.4 +10 33 45 2.4467 2.5988 86.9 23.0 21.1
...
2014 07 14 01 09 43.1 +11 18 31 2.3579 2.5827 90.9 23.2 21.0
...
2014 07 22 01 17 30.7 +12 14 09 2.2407 2.5618 96.4 23.2 20.8
...
2014 08 06 01 29 44.6 +13 43 38 2.0275 2.5240 107.4 22.5 20.6
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