MPEC 2014-W116: COMET C/2014 W7 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-W116 Issued 2014 Nov. 26, 21:41 UT
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COMET C/2014 W7 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.51937 12 16 22.83 +03 01 40.0 19.2 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.52413 12 16 23.39 +03 01 47.2 19.6 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.52889 12 16 23.96 +03 01 54.3 19.5 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.53366 12 16 24.51 +03 02 01.6 19.7 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.53877 12 16 25.18 +03 02 09.2 19.3 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.53944 12 16 25.24 +03 02 10.0 19.1 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.54011 12 16 25.36 +03 02 11.3 19.4 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 22.54078 12 16 25.41 +03 02 12.2 19.5 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 |C2014 11 23.50147 12 18 25.72 +03 26 32.4 vEW116H06
CK14W070 |C2014 11 23.50398 12 18 26.05 +03 26 36.2 vEW116H06
CK14W070 |C2014 11 23.50646 12 18 26.33 +03 26 40.3 19.3 TvEW116H06
CK14W070 C2014 11 23.53841 12 18 30.41 +03 27 28.2 19.6 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 23.53925 12 18 30.47 +03 27 29.9 19.5 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 23.54010 12 18 30.59 +03 27 31.2 19.9 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 24.53182 12 20 36.28 +03 53 19.5 19.6 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 24.53425 12 20 36.61 +03 53 23.5 19.2 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 24.53669 12 20 36.87 +03 53 27.0 19.3 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 24.53912 12 20 37.19 +03 53 30.9 19.6 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 KC2014 11 24.54081 12 20 37.41 +03 53 34.0 19.2 ToEW116291
CK14W070 KC2014 11 24.54306 12 20 37.69 +03 53 37.7 19.6 ToEW116291
CK14W070 KC2014 11 24.54531 12 20 37.98 +03 53 41.3 19.6 ToEW116291
CK14W070 C2014 11 26.49084 12 24 49.14 +04 46 24.1 19.6 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 26.49739 12 24 50.00 +04 46 35.0 19.4 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 26.50394 12 24 50.85 +04 46 46.1 19.5 TqEW116G96
CK14W070 C2014 11 26.51049 12 24 51.70 +04 46 56.8 19.3 TqEW116G96
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers E. J. Christensen, R. A. Kowalski.
Measurers E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, R. G. Matheny, S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly.
1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
C/2014 W7 (Christensen)
T 2014 Dec. 31.99146 TT MPCW
q 1.5073182 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 33.78921 -0.69603469 +0.54661537
Node 151.94069 +0.20404361 -0.47109016
e 1.0 Incl. 98.21273 +0.68840534 +0.69230463
From 25 observations 2014 Nov. 22-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2014 W7 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 10 27 11 27 37.5 -05 01 55 2.4132 1.7616 39.4 21.0 20.4
...
2014 11 11 11 53 52.7 -01 06 38 2.1326 1.6655 49.3 26.8 19.9
...
2014 11 19 12 09 13.1 +01 37 48 1.9736 1.6219 54.9 29.9 19.6
...
2014 11 25 12 21 35.8 +04 05 46 1.8527 1.5932 59.3 32.2 19.4
2014 11 26 12 23 44.9 +04 32 51 1.8325 1.5888 60.0 32.6 19.3
2014 11 27 12 25 55.6 +05 00 41 1.8124 1.5844 60.7 32.9 19.3
...
2014 12 03 12 39 39.2 +08 04 50 1.6929 1.5608 65.2 35.0 19.1
...
2014 12 11 13 00 07.6 +13 02 57 1.5405 1.5357 71.1 37.3 18.8
...
2014 12 26 13 48 47.8 +25 36 52 1.3034 1.5097 81.3 40.1 18.4
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2014 MPC M.P.E.C. 2014-W116
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