MPEC 2014-N46 : COMET P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-N46 Issued 2014 July 7, 03:39 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.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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COMET P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Observations:
PK14L020 C2014 06 15.27282 23 12 33.10 -04 05 56.2 16.1 TqEN046844
PK14L020 C2014 06 15.27668 23 12 33.45 -04 05 55.8 16.0 TqEN046844
PK14L020 C2014 06 15.28053 23 12 33.74 -04 05 52.6 16.3 TqEN046844
PK14L020 C2014 06 15.28602 23 12 34.16 -04 05 51.3 16.1 TqEN046844
PK14L020 C2014 06 15.28987 23 12 34.57 -04 05 50.5 16.5 TqEN046844
PK14L020 KC2014 06 15.75632 23 13 12.54 -04 02 57.4 15.8 TqEN046D95
PK14L020 KC2014 06 15.75937 23 13 12.83 -04 02 56.6 qEN046D95
PK14L020 KC2014 06 15.76090 23 13 12.95 -04 02 56.5 qEN046D95
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.05476 23 13 36.76 -04 01 05.5 15.7 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.06054 23 13 37.16 -04 01 03.8 15.7 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.06344 23 13 37.41 -04 01 02.1 15.7 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.06921 23 13 37.93 -04 01 00.6 16.2 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.07211 23 13 38.13 -04 00 59.7 15.6 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.07500 23 13 38.39 -04 00 58.2 15.8 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 16.07789 23 13 38.58 -04 00 55.5 15.9 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 06 16.40511 23 14 05.19 -03 58 47.9 15.9 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 16.42114 23 14 06.52 -03 58 41.7 16.0 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 16.43278 23 14 07.44 -03 58 37.1 15.9 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 17.30706 23 15 18.05 -03 53 11.1 15.7 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 17.32018 23 15 19.11 -03 53 06.3 15.7 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 17.33810 23 15 20.50 -03 52 59.7 15.7 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 17.35269 23 15 21.66 -03 52 54.4 15.7 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 KC2014 06 20.33184 23 19 17.02 -03 34 59.5 16.0 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 KC2014 06 20.35637 23 19 18.87 -03 34 51.3 16.0 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 KC2014 06 20.37151 23 19 20.04 -03 34 45.9 16.0 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 KC2014 06 21.04266 23 20 12.00 -03 30 59.2 15.7 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 21.04567 23 20 12.12 -03 30 58.3 16.3 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 21.05000 23 20 12.51 -03 30 56.4 15.7 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 06 21.45282 23 20 43.21 -03 28 40.2 14.9 TqEN046703
PK14L020 C2014 06 21.45451 23 20 43.32 -03 28 39.0 14.9 TqEN046703
PK14L020 C2014 06 21.45536 23 20 43.38 -03 28 37.8 14.9 TqEN046703
PK14L020 KC2014 06 22.03890 23 21 28.36 -03 25 17.4 16.1 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 22.04178 23 21 28.53 -03 25 16.6 16.0 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 22.04468 23 21 28.74 -03 25 14.9 16.0 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 KC2014 06 22.04900 23 21 29.08 -03 25 13.5 16.2 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 06 23.03279 23 22 43.83 -03 19 43.5 16.0 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 06 23.03712 23 22 44.16 -03 19 41.7 16.0 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 06 23.04145 23 22 44.48 -03 19 40.4 16.0 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 06 23.30740 23 23 04.54 -03 18 06.4 15.9 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 23.32199 23 23 05.61 -03 18 01.5 15.8 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 23.34116 23 23 07.08 -03 17 55.0 15.9 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 3C2014 06 24.15005 23 24 07.53 -03 13 35.0 17.3 NtEN046G40
PK14L020 3C2014 06 24.16044 23 24 08.29 -03 13 31.3 17.5 NtEN046G40
PK14L020 3C2014 06 24.17086 23 24 09.05 -03 13 28.3 17.4 NtEN046G40
PK14L020 3C2014 06 24.18130 23 24 09.81 -03 13 24.9 17.4 NtEN046G40
PK14L020 3C2014 06 24.19171 23 24 10.56 -03 13 21.4 17.3 NtEN046G40
PK14L020 C2014 06 24.69965 23 24 48.34 -03 10 38.0 15.1 TmEN046372
PK14L020 C2014 06 24.70694 23 24 48.90 -03 10 35.8 mEN046372
PK14L020 KC2014 06 24.76435 23 24 52.95 -03 10 17.8 uEN046367
PK14L020 KC2014 06 24.76557 23 24 53.04 -03 10 17.3 uEN046367
PK14L020 KC2014 06 24.76719 23 24 53.16 -03 10 16.8 uEN046367
PK14L020 KC2014 06 24.76840 23 24 53.24 -03 10 16.5 15.2 TuEN046367
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01294 23 25 11.28 -03 08 59.7 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01364 23 25 11.33 -03 08 59.2 15.7 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01437 23 25 11.36 -03 08 58.7 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01507 23 25 11.45 -03 08 58.5 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01578 23 25 11.49 -03 08 58.7 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01649 23 25 11.56 -03 08 58.0 15.7 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01720 23 25 11.60 -03 08 57.9 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01790 23 25 11.69 -03 08 58.2 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01861 23 25 11.72 -03 08 57.1 15.9 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.01932 23 25 11.79 -03 08 57.7 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02003 23 25 11.74 -03 08 56.9 15.7 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02073 23 25 11.84 -03 08 56.8 15.6 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02144 23 25 11.87 -03 08 56.0 15.9 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02215 23 25 11.91 -03 08 56.8 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02286 23 25 12.01 -03 08 56.0 15.7 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02529 23 25 12.18 -03 08 55.7 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.02600 23 25 12.24 -03 08 55.5 15.8 NqEN046585
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.09333 23 25 17.28 -03 08 32.8 15.8 NwEN046I57
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.11291 23 25 18.61 -03 08 26.9 15.8 NwEN046I57
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.11781 23 25 18.96 -03 08 25.6 15.8 NwEN046I57
PK14L020 C2014 06 25.12923 23 25 19.83 -03 08 21.8 15.8 NwEN046I57
PK14L020 1C2014 06 25.69418 23 26 01.23 -03 05 18.4 vEN046Q62
PK14L020 1C2014 06 25.69622 23 26 01.37 -03 05 17.7 vEN046Q62
PK14L020 1C2014 06 25.69865 23 26 01.52 -03 05 17.1 13.6 TvEN046Q62
PK14L020 KC2014 06 26.09976 23 26 30.64 -03 03 18.6 15.5 NvEN046A77
PK14L020 KC2014 06 26.10266 23 26 30.83 -03 03 16.4 15.4 NvEN046A77
PK14L020 C2014 06 26.35434 23 26 49.20 -03 01 54.1 16.2 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 26.36601 23 26 49.96 -03 01 50.4 16.2 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 26.38328 23 26 51.17 -03 01 45.7 16.3 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 C2014 06 26.39641 23 26 52.03 -03 01 41.2 16.2 NqEN046W96
PK14L020 &C2014 06 26.68277 23 27 12.91 -03 00 13.0 14.7 TwEN046Q62
PK14L020 &C2014 06 26.69768 23 27 13.96 -03 00 08.5 15.8 NwEN046Q62
PK14L020 &C2014 06 26.70026 23 27 14.14 -03 00 07.8 wEN046Q62
PK14L020 C2014 06 30.39815 23 31 33.14 -02 42 22.9 14.8 TqEN046703
PK14L020 C2014 06 30.40558 23 31 33.65 -02 42 20.6 14.7 TqEN046703
PK14L020 C2014 06 30.41299 23 31 34.22 -02 42 18.2 14.8 TqEN046703
PK14L020 C2014 06 30.42039 23 31 34.71 -02 42 16.2 14.7 TqEN046703
PK14L020 C2014 07 01.03304 23 32 16.79 -02 39 27.9 15.8 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 07 01.03528 23 32 16.90 -02 39 26.9 15.6 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 07 01.03903 23 32 17.19 -02 39 26.7 15.8 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 07 02.76208 23 34 12.21 -02 31 51.7 14.5 TmEN046349
PK14L020 C2014 07 02.76752 23 34 12.52 -02 31 50.7 mEN046349
PK14L020 KC2014 07 03.08932 23 34 33.65 -02 30 29.8 15.1 NQEN046C35
PK14L020 KC2014 07 03.09571 23 34 34.14 -02 30 28.3 16.1 NQEN046C35
PK14L020 KC2014 07 03.09748 23 34 34.25 -02 30 27.7 16.1 NQEN046C35
PK14L020 KC2014 07 03.10156 23 34 34.44 -02 30 26.9 15.4 NQEN046C35
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.03124 23 35 35.08 -02 26 36.4 15.9 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.03846 23 35 35.45 -02 26 34.8 15.5 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.04568 23 35 35.94 -02 26 32.8 15.6 NqEN046C23
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.34563 23 35 55.34 -02 25 18.6 16.1 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.34829 23 35 55.52 -02 25 18.0 16.1 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.34979 23 35 55.61 -02 25 17.7 16.3 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.35148 23 35 55.71 -02 25 17.3 16.2 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.35273 23 35 55.80 -02 25 16.9 16.1 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.35523 23 35 55.94 -02 25 16.4 16.2 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 04.35637 23 35 55.99 -02 25 16.3 16.2 TqEN046H45
PK14L020 KC2014 07 05.02072 23 36 38.41 -02 22 38.4 16.3 NtEN046L04
PK14L020 KC2014 07 05.02406 23 36 38.61 -02 22 37.6 16.5 NtEN046L04
PK14L020 KC2014 07 05.02814 23 36 38.79 -02 22 37.0 16.3 NtEN046L04
PK14L020 C2014 07 05.07782 23 36 41.99 -02 22 24.7 15.8 NQEN046939
PK14L020 C2014 07 05.08390 23 36 42.35 -02 22 23.3 15.8 NQEN046939
PK14L020 C2014 07 05.08995 23 36 42.71 -02 22 22.0 15.8 NQEN046939
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.08334 23 37 45.23 -02 18 32.9 16.3 NqEN046A77
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.08728 23 37 45.49 -02 18 31.7 16.3 NqEN046A77
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.09152 23 37 45.73 -02 18 30.9 16.3 NqEN046A77
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.09603 23 37 45.97 -02 18 29.4 16.3 NqEN046A77
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.37168 23 38 03.15 -02 17 26.9 15.9 NqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.37264 23 38 03.23 -02 17 26.8 15.8 NqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.37443 23 38 03.34 -02 17 26.4 15.8 NqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.37553 23 38 03.41 -02 17 26.3 15.8 NqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.37653 23 38 03.46 -02 17 26.0 15.9 NqEN046H45
PK14L020 C2014 07 06.37773 23 38 03.52 -02 17 25.7 15.9 NqEN046H45
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.70-m f/7 reflector.
585 Kyiv comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers R. J. Sanders, J. A. Johnson. Measurers
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. J. Sanders, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt
+ CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observers R. Salvo, L. Almenares, S. Roland. Measurer
L. Almenares.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers A. Klotz, F. Kugel,
J. Nicolas. Measurers F. Kugel, J. Nicolas. 0.20-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.41-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
C23 Olmen. Observer A. Diepvens. 0.20-m f/9 refractor + CCD.
C35 Terrassa. Observer J. Aledo. 0.40-m f/2.5 reflector.
D95 Kurihara. Observer T. Takahashi. 0.25-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observer C. Feliciano. Measurer
A. J. Evans. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
Measurers P. C. Sherrod, L. P. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
I57 Elche. Observer J. Lozano. 0.25-m f/6.3 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca. Observer L. Hudin. 0.3-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers H. Sato, A. Novichonok.
Measurers H. Sato, T. Prystavski. 0.32-m f/7.4 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD,
0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-G Bosch,
J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel. Measurers J.-G Bosch, J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel.
0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
T 2014 Aug. 4.59359 TT MPC
q 2.1182084 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13796486 Peri. 190.59944 +0.93019201 +0.36390425
a 3.7092866 Node 147.92818 -0.32980338 +0.88609838
e 0.4289445 Incl. 5.20066 -0.16116006 +0.28705986
P 7.14
From 140 observations 2014 June 7-15.
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Epoch 2014 July 2.0 TT = JDT 2456840.5
T 2014 July 15.68233 TT MPC
q 2.2335596 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06258417 Peri. 182.87807 +0.88506745 +0.46318348
a 6.2828935 Node 149.39463 -0.42522862 +0.84480291
e 0.6445014 Incl. 5.18467 -0.18930461 +0.26789757
P 15.7
From 258 observations 2014 June 7-July 6, mean residual 0".7.
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Epoch 2030 Apr. 9.0 TT = JDT 2462600.5
T 2030 Mar. 26.01497 TT MPC
q 2.2266240 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06286023 Peri. 183.01029 +0.88481398 +0.46364534
a 6.2644857 Node 149.23187 -0.42558572 +0.84457802
e 0.6445640 Incl. 5.18488 -0.18968662 +0.26780770
P 15.7
From 258 observations 2014 June 7-July 6, mean residual 0".7.
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5
T 2014 July 15.68371 TT MPC
q 2.2335570 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06257870 Peri. 182.87861 +0.88507235 +0.46317414
a 6.2832602 Node 149.39469 -0.42521973 +0.84480721
e 0.6445226 Incl. 5.18463 -0.18930164 +0.26790016
P 15.7
From 258 observations 2014 June 7-July 6, mean residual 0".7.
Ephemeris:
P/2014 L2 (NEOWISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 06 07 23 00 51.0 -05 01 52 1.8861 2.1658 91.6 27.9 16.7
...
2014 06 22 23 21 25.4 -03 25 31 1.7121 2.1448 100.5 27.8 16.5
...
2014 06 30 23 31 06.4 -02 44 30 1.6239 2.1360 105.7 27.3 16.3
...
2014 07 06 23 37 39.8 -02 19 36 1.5604 2.1305 109.7 26.7 16.3
2014 07 07 23 38 41.6 -02 15 59 1.5500 2.1297 110.4 26.6 16.2
2014 07 08 23 39 42.2 -02 12 32 1.5398 2.1289 111.1 26.5 16.2
...
2014 07 14 23 45 21.2 -01 55 18 1.4798 2.1248 115.4 25.6 16.1
...
2014 07 22 23 51 41.6 -01 42 23 1.4048 2.1208 121.5 24.1 16.0
...
2014 08 06 23 59 21.9 -01 52 30 1.2828 2.1182 134.1 20.1 15.8
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