MPEC 2015-T49 : COMET P/2015 R1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2015-T49 Issued 2015 Oct. 10, 15:13 UT
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COMET P/2015 R1 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.32985 02 50 35.53 +01 54 00.9 18.0 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.33511 02 50 35.40 +01 54 03.4 18.7 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.34592 02 50 34.90 +01 54 07.5 17.8 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.35155 02 50 34.69 +01 54 09.4 18.0 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.35555 02 50 34.52 +01 54 11.1 19.1 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.36101 02 50 34.33 +01 54 13.8 18.6 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.36627 02 50 34.13 +01 54 15.6 18.6 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 02.37186 02 50 33.83 +01 54 16.9 18.1 TRET049G45
PK15R010 C2015 10 03.42244 02 49 51.65 +02 01 00.5 18.1 TqET049703
PK15R010 C2015 10 03.42747 02 49 51.48 +02 01 01.9 18.1 TqET049703
PK15R010 C2015 10 03.43250 02 49 51.20 +02 01 03.1 18.0 TqET049703
PK15R010 C2015 10 03.43754 02 49 51.04 +02 01 05.3 17.8 TqET049703
PK15R010 C2015 10 10.38565 02 44 31.25 +02 46 43.7 17.7 TqET049703
PK15R010 C2015 10 10.39067 02 44 30.94 +02 46 46.3 18.0 TqET049703
PK15R010 C2015 10 10.40068 02 44 30.29 +02 46 48.1 17.2 TqET049703
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers R. G. Matheny, D. C. Fuls. Measurers
E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. G. Matheny, F. C. Shelly.
0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
G45 Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site. Observers L. Banks, M. Blythe,
R. Brungard, P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, W. Robertson, G. Spitz.
Measurers C. Byun, M. Cornell, M. Goldberg, A. Klein, J. Ruprecht,
G. Ushomirsky, J. Varey, H. Viggh, D. Woods. 3.5-m f/1 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2015 R1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2015 June 27.0 TT = JDT 2457200.5
T 2015 June 25.75882 TT MPCW
q 2.1649260 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06885056 Peri. 300.51877 +0.93192463 +0.21956315
a 5.8956416 Node 48.51714 -0.00205921 +0.79908374
e 0.6327921 Incl. 22.66097 -0.36264616 +0.55969385
P 14.3
From 83 observations 2015 Sept. 8-Oct. 10, mean residual 0".5.
P/2015 R1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2029 Sept. 21.0 TT = JDT 2462400.5
T 2029 Oct. 4.01307 TT MPCW
q 2.1650564 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06882157 Peri. 300.41880 +0.93108186 +0.22392228
a 5.8972972 Node 48.35440 -0.00580793 +0.79845642
e 0.6328731 Incl. 22.66897 -0.36476408 +0.55886148
P 14.3
From 83 observations 2015 Sept. 8-Oct. 10, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
P/2015 R1 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2015 09 10 02 57 36.9 -00 20 00 1.5622 2.2766 123.3 21.7 18.5
...
2015 09 25 02 54 36.1 +01 08 37 1.4806 2.3223 137.6 16.9 18.5
...
2015 10 03 02 50 08.9 +01 58 20 1.4522 2.3494 146.0 13.8 18.5
...
2015 10 09 02 45 40.4 +02 37 28 1.4396 2.3708 152.4 11.2 18.5
2015 10 10 02 44 50.8 +02 44 10 1.4383 2.3745 153.5 10.8 18.5
2015 10 11 02 43 59.8 +02 50 55 1.4373 2.3781 154.6 10.4 18.6
...
2015 10 17 02 38 31.3 +03 32 35 1.4361 2.4008 161.1 7.7 18.6
...
2015 10 25 02 30 32.4 +04 31 14 1.4494 2.4324 168.7 4.6 18.7
...
2015 11 09 02 15 33.8 +06 29 26 1.5223 2.4954 166.1 5.5 18.9
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-T49
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