MPEC 2015-S05 : COMET P/2015 Q2 (PIMENTEL)
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M.P.E.C. 2015-S05 Issued 2015 Sept. 16, 11:47 UT
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COMET P/2015 Q2 (PIMENTEL)
Observations:
PK15Q020 5C2015 09 04.60483 02 20 33.01 -46 05 21.3 17.5 NqES005Q62
PK15Q020 5C2015 09 04.60703 02 20 32.33 -46 05 33.7 17.4 NqES005Q62
PK15Q020 5C2015 09 04.60947 02 20 31.60 -46 05 47.3 17.5 NqES005Q62
PK15Q020 C2015 09 06.62402 02 09 36.28 -49 09 48.1 18.1 NtES005474
PK15Q020 C2015 09 06.62579 02 09 35.66 -49 09 58.2 17.2 NtES005474
PK15Q020 C2015 09 06.62721 02 09 35.16 -49 10 05.9 17.6 NtES005474
PK15Q020 C2015 09 06.62863 02 09 34.66 -49 10 13.5 17.5 NtES005474
PK15Q020 5C2015 09 10.61788 01 42 23.05 -54 59 26.5 17.4 NqES005Q62
PK15Q020 5C2015 09 10.61935 01 42 22.38 -54 59 34.0 17.3 NqES005Q62
PK15Q020 5C2015 09 10.62131 01 42 21.43 -54 59 43.7 17.4 NqES005Q62
PK15Q020 3C2015 09 12.38341 01 27 32.97 -57 22 03.1 18.4 NqES005W88
PK15Q020 3C2015 09 12.38817 01 27 30.34 -57 22 24.7 qES005W88
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
J. Barros. Measurer C. Jacques. 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + focal
reducer, 0.70-m f/6.6 astrograph + CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa. Observer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.35-m
f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2015 Q2 (Pimentel)
Epoch 2015 Sept. 15.0 TT = JDT 2457280.5
T 2015 Sept. 10.35316 TT MPCW
q 1.8182207 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05116288 Peri. 244.38543 +0.84685589 -0.33297705
a 7.1862017 Node 228.21314 +0.03706296 -0.74089103
e 0.7469845 Incl. 146.20997 -0.53052939 -0.58327246
P 19.3
From 47 observations 2015 Aug. 24-Sept. 12, mean residual 0".6.
P/2015 Q2 (Pimentel)
Epoch 2034 Oct. 5.0 TT = JDT 2464240.5
T 2034 Sept. 18.48721 TT MPCW
q 1.8239174 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05172517 Peri. 244.36278 +0.84967886 -0.32817977
a 7.1340276 Node 228.43243 +0.03707103 -0.74360292
e 0.7443355 Incl. 146.51996 -0.52599579 -0.58253990
P 19.1
From 47 observations 2015 Aug. 24-Sept. 12, mean residual 0".6.
P/2015 Q2 (Pimentel)
Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5
T 2015 Sept. 10.35433 TT MPCW
q 1.8182170 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05116598 Peri. 244.38547 +0.84685132 -0.33298937
a 7.1859110 Node 228.21247 +0.03705706 -0.74088571
e 0.7469747 Incl. 146.20962 -0.53053710 -0.58327219
P 19.3
From 47 observations 2015 Aug. 24-Sept. 12, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
P/2015 Q2 (Pimentel)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2015 08 17 03 10 41.0 -20 47 59 1.3323 1.8379 102.4 32.6 18.8
...
2015 09 01 02 36 21.4 -40 34 57 1.1075 1.8211 118.6 29.1 18.3
...
2015 09 09 01 54 23.9 -52 41 17 1.0724 1.8183 121.9 28.1 18.2
...
2015 09 15 01 02 01.8 -60 32 51 1.0928 1.8189 120.1 28.6 18.3
2015 09 16 00 51 06.3 -61 37 58 1.0999 1.8193 119.5 28.8 18.3
2015 09 17 00 39 32.6 -62 38 08 1.1082 1.8197 118.8 29.0 18.3
...
2015 09 23 23 19 40.2 -66 39 39 1.1775 1.8236 113.2 30.4 18.5
...
2015 10 01 21 34 05.9 -66 51 23 1.3130 1.8324 103.9 32.0 18.7
...
2015 10 16 19 48 59.2 -60 30 43 1.6440 1.8600 85.8 32.3 19.3
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-S05
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