MPEC 2014-P08 : COMET C/2014 OE4 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-P08 Issued 2014 Aug. 2, 18:03 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
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COMET C/2014 OE4 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
CK14O04E C2014 05 08.47364 15 59 34.392-20 43 10.24 21.0 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 08.48573 15 59 34.094-20 43 07.20 21.0 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 08.49786 15 59 33.774-20 43 03.96 21.0 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 08.50997 15 59 33.452-20 43 00.99 21.1 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 20.39830 15 54 22.814-19 51 37.18 20.7 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 20.40959 15 54 22.508-19 51 34.22 20.7 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 20.42088 15 54 22.205-19 51 31.14 20.8 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 27.37435 15 51 17.41 -19 20 43.7 19.8 NqEP008G96
CK14O04E C2014 05 27.38038 15 51 17.23 -19 20 41.4 20.2 NqEP008G96
CK14O04E C2014 05 27.38641 15 51 17.09 -19 20 40.4 20.1 NqEP008G96
CK14O04E C2014 05 27.39243 15 51 16.89 -19 20 39.4 20.2 NqEP008G96
CK14O04E C2014 05 30.38695 15 49 58.000-19 07 19.70 20.5 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 30.39752 15 49 57.715-19 07 16.95 20.6 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 30.40810 15 49 57.432-19 07 14.05 20.6 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 05 30.41866 15 49 57.153-19 07 11.26 20.5 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 06 16.23718 15 42 58.30 -17 53 14.2 20.3 NoEP008691
CK14O04E C2014 06 16.25899 15 42 57.72 -17 53 08.3 20.8 NoEP008691
CK14O04E C2014 06 16.28080 15 42 57.19 -17 53 02.9 20.4 NoEP008691
CK14O04E C2014 06 18.25774 15 42 12.17 -17 44 35.0 oEP008691
CK14O04E C2014 06 18.28570 15 42 11.50 -17 44 27.8 oEP008691
CK14O04E C2014 06 18.31072 15 42 10.92 -17 44 21.5 oEP008691
CK14O04E C2014 07 01.33323 15 37 45.394-16 50 46.85 20.8 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 07 01.34450 15 37 45.191-16 50 44.25 20.8 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 07 01.35579 15 37 44.981-16 50 41.54 20.8 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 07 26.28251 15 32 28.520-15 22 47.16 20.7 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 07 26.29446 15 32 28.437-15 22 45.09 20.8 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E C2014 07 26.30641 15 32 28.340-15 22 42.66 20.7 NLEP008F51
CK14O04E _C2014 07 27.30251615 32 21.613-15 19 40.25 20.1 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 27.30377215 32 21.603-15 19 40.08 20.4 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 27.30502515 32 21.592-15 19 39.78 20.2 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 28.25379115 32 15.649-15 16 48.31 20.2 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 28.25504715 32 15.647-15 16 47.98 20.3 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 28.25630115 32 15.633-15 16 47.73 20.2 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 28.25794615 32 15.626-15 16 47.43 20.2 NtEP008568
CK14O04E _C2014 07 28.25919915 32 15.623-15 16 47.26 20.3 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 30.24785415 32 04.539-15 10 54.25 20.7 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 30.24959615 32 04.533-15 10 53.96 20.6 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 30.25139015 32 04.520-15 10 53.65 20.6 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 30.25316615 32 04.510-15 10 53.34 20.6 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 31.24396615 31 59.704-15 08 00.84 20.4 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 31.24575615 31 59.695-15 08 00.53 20.4 NtEP008568
CK14O04E 2C2014 07 31.24768215 31 59.686-15 08 00.19 20.4 NtEP008568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, P. Forshay, D. J. Tholen.
Measurers M. Micheli, R. J. Wainscoat, D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m University of
Hawaii reflector, 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers J. V. Scotti, R. A. Mastaler.
0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, T. Goggia,
M. Willman. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 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. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2014 OE4 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2016 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2457720.5
T 2016 Dec. 10.73533 TT MPC
q 6.2429433 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0000667 Peri. 65.75699 -0.08348545 +0.50411895
+/-0.0000101 Node 240.40002 -0.74832219 +0.53791711
e 0.9995837 Incl. 81.34323 +0.65806085 +0.67565470
From 42 observations 2014 May 8-July 31, mean residual 0".2.
C/2014 OE4 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5
T 2016 Dec. 9.99756 TT MPC
q 6.2427029 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0001029 Peri. 65.71840 -0.08396689 +0.50373615
+/-0.0000101 Node 240.41578 -0.74858855 +0.53759295
e 1.0006426 Incl. 81.36216 +0.65769654 +0.67619799
From 42 observations 2014 May 8-July 31, mean residual 0".2.
Ephemeris:
C/2014 OE4 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 07 03 15 37 15.9 -16 44 14 7.8679 8.6182 135.1 4.8 20.6
...
2014 07 18 15 33 42.7 -15 49 32 8.0027 8.5532 119.8 5.9 20.6
...
2014 07 26 15 32 30.5 -15 23 39 8.0895 8.5186 111.8 6.4 20.7
...
2014 08 01 15 31 56.4 -15 05 50 8.1595 8.4928 105.8 6.6 20.7
2014 08 02 15 31 52.4 -15 03 00 8.1715 8.4885 104.9 6.6 20.7
2014 08 03 15 31 48.8 -15 00 13 8.1835 8.4842 103.9 6.7 20.7
...
2014 08 09 15 31 37.7 -14 44 14 8.2571 8.4585 98.0 6.8 20.7
...
2014 08 17 15 31 49.3 -14 25 01 8.3572 8.4243 90.3 6.9 20.8
...
2014 09 01 15 33 30.2 -13 54 54 8.5435 8.3606 76.2 6.7 20.8
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