MPEC 2015-W08 : COMET C/2015 TQ209 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2015-W08 Issued 2015 Nov. 17, 01:59 UT
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COMET C/2015 TQ209 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 05.75743 02 20 23.87 +15 24 11.5 18.5 TqEW008215
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 05.75934 02 20 23.76 +15 24 11.6 18.6 TqEW008215
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 05.76125 02 20 23.70 +15 24 10.7 17.9 TqEW008215
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 06.88810 02 19 33.24 +15 18 00.9 18.2 NqEW008K25
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 06.89569 02 19 32.89 +15 17 58.3 18.1 NqEW008K25
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 06.90329 02 19 32.55 +15 17 56.1 18.3 NqEW008K25
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 06.91993 02 19 31.80 +15 17 50.3 19.2 NqEW008941
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 06.92291 02 19 31.67 +15 17 49.4 18.9 NqEW008941
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 06.92886 02 19 31.39 +15 17 46.8 19.1 NqEW008941
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 07.82640 02 18 51.27 +15 12 50.7 18.0 NqEW008157
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 07.83132 02 18 51.03 +15 12 49.3 17.9 NqEW008157
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 07.83624 02 18 50.79 +15 12 47.7 17.8 NqEW008157
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 07.93843 02 18 46.18 +15 12 13.1 18.1 NqEW008970
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 07.95127 02 18 45.57 +15 12 09.0 18.3 NqEW008970
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 08.25909 02 18 31.75 +15 10 27.9 18.4 TREW008G45
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 08.25996 02 18 31.73 +15 10 27.8 18.2 TREW008G45
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 08.26464 02 18 31.51 +15 10 25.9 18.5 TREW008G45
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 08.26542 02 18 31.48 +15 10 25.7 18.5 TREW008G45
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 08.27004 02 18 31.25 +15 10 24.1 18.5 TREW008G45
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 08.28116 02 18 30.76 +15 10 20.6 18.3 TREW008G45
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 10.74384 02 16 40.66 +14 56 36.8 18.4 ToEW008461
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 10.74778 02 16 40.52 +14 56 35.6 18.7 ToEW008461
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 10.75383 02 16 40.23 +14 56 33.5 18.7 ToEW008461
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 10.90135 02 16 33.59 +14 55 43.5 18.4 NqEW008C10
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 10.93182 02 16 32.21 +14 55 33.7 18.0 NqEW008C10
CK15TK9Q KC2015 11 10.96310 02 16 30.75 +14 55 23.2 18.2 NqEW008C10
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 12.18987 02 15 36.13 +14 48 31.4 18.3 TqEW008703
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 12.19438 02 15 35.96 +14 48 29.7 18.5 TqEW008703
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 12.20340 02 15 35.54 +14 48 26.7 18.3 TqEW008703
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 14.63077 02 13 48.10 +14 34 46.0 18.2 TqEW008D29
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 14.64916 02 13 47.29 +14 34 39.6 18.1 TqEW008D29
CK15TK9Q C2015 11 14.66755 02 13 46.43 +14 34 32.9 18.3 TqEW008D29
Observer details:
157 Frasso Sabino. Observer R. Haver. 0.37-m f/6.85 Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. G. Matheny. 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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.40-m f/10
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
970 Chelmsford. Observer N. James. 0.28-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
C10 Maisoncelles. Observer J.-F. Soulier. 0.30-m f/3.8 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
D29 Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station. Observers H. B. Zhao, B. Li,
G. Zhaori, R. Q. Hong, L. F. Hu, B. Mei. Measurers H. B. Zhao,
B. Li. H. Lu, G. Zhaori. 1.04-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
G45 Space Surveillance Telescope, Atom Site. Observers M. Blythe, R. Brungard,
P. Festler, T. McVey, J. Paige, G. Spitz. Measurers M. Cornell, A. Klein,
J. Ruprecht, G. Ushomirsky, J. Varey, D. Woods. 3.5-m f/1 reflector + CCD.
K25 Haute Provence Sud, Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire. Observer L. Arnold.
0.20-m f/5.5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2015 TQ209 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2016 Sept. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457640.5
T 2016 Aug. 27.49186 TT MPCW
q 1.4114330 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0000041 Peri. 281.54165 -0.81183477 -0.56744741
+/-0.0003110 Node 224.07702 +0.58242433 -0.77033118
e 1.0000058 Incl. 11.40696 +0.04130632 -0.29084929
From 114 observations 2015 Oct. 10-Nov. 14, mean residual 0".3.
C/2015 TQ209 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5
T 2016 Aug. 27.48565 TT MPCW
q 1.4115482 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0000041 Peri. 281.53493 -0.81177176 -0.56753891
+/-0.0003110 Node 224.07726 +0.58250921 -0.77026458
e 1.0000058 Incl. 11.40644 +0.04134765 -0.29084714
From 114 observations 2015 Oct. 10-Nov. 14, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
C/2015 TQ209 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2015 10 18 02 33 28.9 +16 56 36 3.1716 4.1334 162.6 4.1 19.2
...
2015 11 02 02 23 10.7 +15 44 25 2.9949 3.9871 178.5 0.4 18.9
...
2015 11 10 02 17 13.9 +15 00 48 2.9295 3.9086 169.9 2.5 18.8
...
2015 11 16 02 12 48.2 +14 27 03 2.8937 3.8494 162.8 4.4 18.7
2015 11 17 02 12 04.8 +14 21 24 2.8888 3.8396 161.5 4.7 18.6
2015 11 18 02 11 21.7 +14 15 46 2.8842 3.8297 160.3 5.0 18.6
...
2015 11 24 02 07 12.5 +13 42 17 2.8628 3.7703 153.2 6.8 18.5
...
2015 12 02 02 02 14.2 +12 59 39 2.8498 3.6909 143.7 9.1 18.4
...
2015 12 17 01 55 27.4 +11 51 51 2.8659 3.5411 126.5 12.9 18.3
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-W08
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