MPEC 2014-U97 : COMET P/2014 U2 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-U97 Issued 2014 Oct. 27, 19:09 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,
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2014 U2 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
PK14U020 C2014 10 18.35431 06 32 05.52 +39 51 17.4 18.1 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 18.36960 06 32 08.97 +39 51 31.1 18.1 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.38475 06 57 18.99 +41 05 09.0 18.1 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.39250 06 57 20.63 +41 05 12.9 qEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.40024 06 57 21.93 +41 05 17.6 18.4 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.40802 06 57 23.39 +41 05 22.9 18.0 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.44944 06 57 31.07 +41 05 45.8 18.3 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.45817 06 57 32.80 +41 05 50.4 18.5 TqEU097703
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.66762 06 58 14.45 +41 07 35.3 18.5 TqEU097900
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.68190 06 58 17.08 +41 07 43.0 19.0 TqEU097900
PK14U020 C2014 10 25.69619 06 58 19.81 +41 07 51.6 19.3 TqEU097900
PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.89941 06 58 59.26 +41 09 27.3 18.6 TtEU097L04
PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.90355 06 59 00.00 +41 09 30.0 18.6 TtEU097L04
PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.90919 06 59 01.12 +41 09 32.9 18.8 TtEU097L04
PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.99305 06 59 17.08 +41 10 19.6 18.9 TqEU097160
PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.99727 06 59 17.97 +41 10 22.2 19.1 TqEU097160
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.00287 06 59 19.02 +41 10 25.4 18.9 TqEU097160
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.00704 06 59 19.73 +41 10 27.8 18.7 TqEU097160
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.01536 06 59 21.51 +41 10 30.5 19.0 TqEU097958
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.02639 06 59 23.59 +41 10 36.8 19.0 TqEU097958
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.03742 06 59 25.62 +41 10 43.2 18.9 TqEU097958
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.15113 06 59 46.41 +41 11 47.1 18.7 TqEU097157
PK14U020 6C2014 10 26.15174 06 59 46.78 +41 11 48.1 vEU097I89
PK14U020 6C2014 10 26.15451 06 59 47.28 +41 11 49.5 vEU097I89
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.15547 06 59 47.18 +41 11 49.5 18.6 TqEU097157
PK14U020 6C2014 10 26.15727 06 59 47.80 +41 11 51.1 18.4 TvEU097I89
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.15982 06 59 47.89 +41 11 51.8 18.6 TqEU097157
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.16362 06 59 48.68 +41 11 53.2 18.4 TqEU097157
PK14U020 |C2014 10 26.30911 07 00 17.74 +41 13 04.8 vEU097H06
PK14U020 |C2014 10 26.31111 07 00 18.11 +41 13 05.6 vEU097H06
PK14U020 |C2014 10 26.31311 07 00 18.48 +41 13 06.1 18.3 TvEU097H06
PK14U020 C2014 10 26.34745407 00 24.87 +41 13 25.3 18.6 TtEU097H01
PK14U020 C2014 10 26.35538007 00 26.33 +41 13 29.8 18.5 TtEU097H01
PK14U020 C2014 10 26.36321007 00 27.76 +41 13 34.2 18.6 TtEU097H01
PK14U020 C2014 10 26.37226907 00 29.41 +41 13 39.4 18.6 TtEU097H01
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.42372 07 00 38.27 +41 14 08.0 18.4 TtEU097H47
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.44888 07 00 42.68 +41 14 21.2 18.3 TtEU097H47
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.44994807 00 43.40 +41 14 22.9 18.9 TqEU097V37
PK14U020 *C2014 10 26.45318 07 00 43.99 +41 14 23.7 18.5 TuEU097H06
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.45460607 00 44.22 +41 14 25.2 18.8 TqEU097V37
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.45926407 00 45.06 +41 14 27.5 18.9 TqEU097V37
PK14U020 *C2014 10 26.46278 07 00 45.69 +41 14 28.4 18.7 TuEU097H06
PK14U020 {C2014 10 26.50144107 00 52.752+41 14 48.14 18.7 TtEU097695
PK14U020 {C2014 10 26.50629107 00 53.623+41 14 50.79 18.8 TtEU097695
PK14U020 {C2014 10 26.51113407 00 54.504+41 14 53.31 18.9 TtEU097695
PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.99669 07 02 26.80 +41 18 43.2 18.6 TqEU097104
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.00412 07 02 28.04 +41 18 48.2 qEU097104
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.01152 07 02 29.27 +41 18 52.6 qEU097104
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.04006 07 02 34.67 +41 19 07.0 18.8 TqEU097K38
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.07678 07 02 41.25 +41 19 26.4 18.9 TqEU097K38
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.09694 07 02 45.10 +41 19 36.5 19.0 TqEU097958
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.10577 07 02 46.65 +41 19 41.3 19.1 TqEU097958
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.11459 07 02 48.26 +41 19 46.1 19.1 TqEU097958
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.32176 07 03 26.44 +41 21 47.4 18.4 TqEU097W96
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.33634 07 03 28.96 +41 21 55.5 18.4 TqEU097W96
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.39973107 03 40.45 +41 22 07.1 19.3 TrEU097H21
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.39985607 03 40.47 +41 22 07.3 19.7 TuEU097H21
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40259307 03 40.94 +41 22 08.5 19.3 TrEU097H21
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40271807 03 40.98 +41 22 09.2 18.8 TuEU097H21
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40533107 03 41.42 +41 22 09.8 19.1 TrEU097H21
PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40545507 03 41.44 +41 22 10.1 19.4 TuEU097H21
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observer P. Bacci. Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi,
G. Fagioli. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observer R. Haver. 0.37-m f/6.85 Cassegrain + CCD.
160 Castelmartini. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann.
Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observer T. Vorobjov. 1.3-m f/13 Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
958 Observatoire de Dax. Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay. Measurer
P. Dupouy. 0.43-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observers R. Ligustri, H. Sato. 0.43-m
f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.50-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia, T. Linder, T. Lister. 0.81-m
f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H47 Vicksburg. Observer C. Bell. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
I89 iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio. Observer H. Sato. 0.32-m f/8.0
astrograph + CCD.
K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio. Observer G. Baj. 0.25-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca. Observer L. Hudin. 0.3-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
V37 McDonald Observatory-LCOGT ELP. Observers E. J. Christensen, S. M. Larson,
T. Lister. Measurer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-G Bosch.
Measurer J.-G Bosch. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2014 U2 (Kowalski)
T 2014 Oct. 6.94403 TT MPC
q 1.1796436 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14810963 Peri. 35.08859 +0.84499948 -0.53472515
a 3.5379133 Node 357.21096 +0.45374438 +0.72354832
e 0.6665708 Incl. 7.91550 +0.28300517 +0.43651671
P 6.65
From 60 observations 2014 Oct. 18-27.
Ephemeris:
P/2014 U2 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 09 27 04 54 24.0 +32 36 18 0.4031 1.1866 107.3 53.8 18.3
...
2014 10 12 06 05 39.5 +38 19 30 0.4079 1.1815 106.6 54.0 18.3
...
2014 10 20 06 38 22.5 +40 10 55 0.4170 1.1916 107.8 52.7 18.4
...
2014 10 26 06 59 17.1 +41 10 29 0.4254 1.2050 109.5 51.1 18.5
2014 10 27 07 02 26.1 +41 18 52 0.4269 1.2076 109.8 50.7 18.5
2014 10 28 07 05 29.3 +41 26 51 0.4284 1.2105 110.2 50.4 18.5
...
2014 11 03 07 21 41.6 +42 07 59 0.4379 1.2299 112.8 48.0 18.6
...
2014 11 11 07 37 34.7 +42 49 47 0.4513 1.2623 117.3 44.2 18.8
...
2014 11 26 07 49 34.8 +43 44 44 0.4802 1.3402 128.6 35.1 19.2
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