MPEC 2015-A42 : COMET C/2015 A1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2015-A42 Issued 2015 Jan. 15, 22:38 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/2015 A1 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
CK15A010 C2015 01 08.62460 12 06 32.585-43 48 46.57 19.7 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 C2015 01 08.63254 12 06 32.332-43 49 08.87 19.9 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 C2015 01 08.64050 12 06 32.061-43 49 31.05 19.8 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 C2015 01 08.64848 12 06 31.807-43 49 53.25 19.7 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 |C2015 01 10.30876 12 05 37.57 -45 07 36.9 19.1 TuEA042807
CK15A010 |C2015 01 10.31480 12 05 37.34 -45 07 53.8 19.1 TuEA042807
CK15A010 |C2015 01 10.32066 12 05 37.14 -45 08 10.5 19.6 TuEA042807
CK15A010 C2015 01 10.63159 12 05 25.610-45 22 55.13 19.4 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 C2015 01 10.63984 12 05 25.282-45 23 18.22 19.4 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 C2015 01 10.64810 12 05 24.960-45 23 42.29 19.3 TLEA042F51
CK15A010 |C2015 01 11.27700 12 05 00.98 -45 53 27.5 19.5 TuEA042807
CK15A010 |C2015 01 11.28419 12 05 00.65 -45 53 47.8 19.4 TuEA042807
CK15A010 |C2015 01 11.29133 12 05 00.39 -45 54 08.3 19.4 TuEA042807
CK15A010 KC2015 01 11.33871 12 04 58.32 -45 56 24.1 19.1 TqEA042W96
CK15A010 KC2015 01 11.34472 12 04 58.05 -45 56 42.3 19.1 TqEA042W96
CK15A010 KC2015 01 11.35074 12 04 57.87 -45 56 59.2 19.2 TqEA042W96
CK15A010 KC2015 01 12.95530712 03 48.25 -47 13 44.2 19.6 TqEA042K92
CK15A010 KC2015 01 12.96061212 03 48.01 -47 13 59.4 19.6 TqEA042K92
CK15A010 KC2015 01 12.96586912 03 47.74 -47 14 14.7 19.4 TqEA042K92
CK15A010 |C2015 01 14.21437 12 02 45.27 -48 14 36.4 19.5 TuEA042807
CK15A010 |C2015 01 14.21931 12 02 45.02 -48 14 50.9 19.3 TuEA042807
CK15A010 |C2015 01 14.22417 12 02 44.73 -48 15 04.8 19.5 TuEA042807
Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.41-m f/11
Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
K92 Sutherland-LCOGT B. Observer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier.
Measurer J.-F. Soulier. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2015 A1 (PANSTARRS)
T 2015 Mar. 10.41330 TT MPCW
q 2.0196956 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 243.96530 -0.46302059 +0.82974021
Node 341.58113 +0.35144894 -0.15094976
e 1.0 Incl. 80.55466 -0.81369255 -0.53735030
From 22 observations 2015 Jan. 8-14.
Ephemeris:
C/2015 A1 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 12 16 12 06 48.8 -27 35 59 2.3544 2.2590 72.3 24.5 19.9
...
2014 12 31 12 08 55.6 -37 23 47 2.0966 2.1853 81.8 26.4 19.5
...
2015 01 08 12 06 50.5 -43 19 43 1.9782 2.1508 86.3 27.1 19.3
...
2015 01 14 12 02 56.2 -48 04 10 1.9011 2.1273 89.1 27.5 19.2
2015 01 15 12 02 01.9 -48 52 49 1.8894 2.1235 89.6 27.6 19.2
2015 01 16 12 01 02.3 -49 41 45 1.8780 2.1199 90.0 27.6 19.1
...
2015 01 22 11 52 57.7 -54 40 05 1.8169 2.0992 92.2 27.9 19.0
...
2015 01 30 11 34 14.5 -61 20 05 1.7564 2.0751 94.2 28.3 18.9
...
2015 02 14 10 09 49.4 -72 10 09 1.7109 2.0412 94.5 28.8 18.8
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-A42
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