MPEC 2014-X31 : COMET C/2014 W10 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-X31 Issued 2014 Dec. 5, 04:28 UT
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COMET C/2014 W10 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
CK14W100 C2014 11 25.25361 02 18 05.523+30 22 04.42 21.2 TLEX031F51
CK14W100 C2014 11 25.26554 02 18 05.075+30 22 05.04 21.3 TLEX031F51
CK14W100 C2014 11 25.27744 02 18 04.654+30 22 04.95 21.4 TLEX031F51
CK14W100 C2014 11 25.28933 02 18 04.221+30 22 05.37 21.4 TLEX031F51
CK14W100 _C2014 11 26.21596702 17 30.140+30 22 29.70 20.9 TtEX031568
CK14W100 _C2014 11 26.21792702 17 30.066+30 22 29.76 21.0 TtEX031568
CK14W100 _C2014 11 26.21988802 17 29.989+30 22 29.79 21.2 TtEX031568
CK14W100 C2014 11 28.18269102 16 18.67 +30 23 16.5 20.6 TtEX031H01
CK14W100 C2014 11 28.18711302 16 18.52 +30 23 16.6 20.6 TtEX031H01
CK14W100 C2014 11 28.20218002 16 17.97 +30 23 17.0 20.5 TtEX031H01
CK14W100 C2014 11 28.21092102 16 17.65 +30 23 16.9 20.5 TtEX031H01
CK14W100 |C2014 11 28.25174 02 16 16.13 +30 23 17.9 vEX031H06
CK14W100 |C2014 11 28.25565 02 16 15.99 +30 23 17.9 vEX031H06
CK14W100 |C2014 11 28.25955 02 16 15.81 +30 23 18.1 20.2 TvEX031H06
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. J. Wainscoat, A. Draginda. Measurers M. Micheli,
R. J. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau,
H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Magnier, E. Schunova, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
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 W10 (PANSTARRS)
T 2015 Feb. 9.24603 TT MPCW
q 7.4247577 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01214265 Peri. 19.01185 +0.65261506 -0.42750100
a 18.7467988 Node 40.86266 +0.50980698 -0.36303373
e 0.6039453 Incl. 72.97258 +0.56052691 +0.82791872
P 81.2
From 14 observations 2014 Nov. 25-28.
Ephemeris:
C/2014 W10 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 11 05 02 31 26.7 +30 04 44 6.4762 7.4398 165.3 1.9 20.8
...
2014 11 20 02 21 24.8 +30 19 14 6.5035 7.4355 159.2 2.7 20.8
...
2014 11 28 02 16 25.2 +30 23 12 6.5474 7.4335 152.1 3.6 20.8
...
2014 12 04 02 12 57.3 +30 25 02 6.5929 7.4321 146.2 4.2 20.8
2014 12 05 02 12 24.3 +30 25 16 6.6015 7.4319 145.2 4.3 20.8
2014 12 06 02 11 51.8 +30 25 30 6.6103 7.4317 144.2 4.5 20.8
...
2014 12 12 02 08 47.9 +30 26 34 6.6688 7.4305 138.1 5.1 20.8
...
2014 12 20 02 05 15.0 +30 27 48 6.7603 7.4290 129.8 5.8 20.9
...
2015 01 04 02 00 27.1 +30 32 01 6.9653 7.4269 114.5 6.9 20.9
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