MPEC 2015-W09 : COMET C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON)
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M.P.E.C. 2015-W09 Issued 2015 Nov. 17, 02:03 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2015 V2 (JOHNSON)
Observations:
CK15V020 C2015 11 03.44273 08 18 13.15 +55 35 30.9 17.1 TqEW009703
CK15V020 C2015 11 05.97346 08 18 41.03 +55 52 33.2 17.1 NoEW009107
CK15V020 C2015 11 06.01774 08 18 41.49 +55 52 51.8 17.1 NoEW009107
CK15V020 C2015 11 06.06346 08 18 41.84 +55 53 10.4 16.8 NoEW009107
CK15V020 C2015 11 06.15156 08 18 42.75 +55 53 47.2 16.9 NqEW009J22
CK15V020 C2015 11 06.15554 08 18 42.81 +55 53 48.3 16.9 NqEW009J22
CK15V020 C2015 11 06.15926 08 18 42.83 +55 53 50.1 16.9 NqEW009J22
CK15V020 *C2015 11 06.38118 08 18 44.83 +55 55 20.9 17.3 NqEW009H06
CK15V020 *C2015 11 06.38561 08 18 44.90 +55 55 23.2 17.1 NqEW009H06
CK15V020 *C2015 11 06.39947 08 18 44.98 +55 55 28.1 17.4 NqEW009H06
CK15V020 KC2015 11 06.91724 08 18 49.71 +55 59 00.2 17.3 NqEW009A77
CK15V020 KC2015 11 06.93499 08 18 49.81 +55 59 07.3 17.5 NqEW009A77
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.03282 08 18 50.69 +55 59 48.4 16.9 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.03635 08 18 50.71 +55 59 49.9 16.9 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.03988 08 18 50.78 +55 59 51.1 16.9 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 .C2015 11 07.51667 08 18 54.62 +56 03 09.0 17.5 NqEW009H06
CK15V020 .C2015 11 07.51837 08 18 54.62 +56 03 10.0 17.9 NqEW009H06
CK15V020 .C2015 11 07.52320 08 18 54.63 +56 03 11.7 16.7 NqEW009H06
CK15V020 KC2015 11 07.95348 08 18 58.08 +56 06 08.2 17.2 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 KC2015 11 07.95561 08 18 58.09 +56 06 09.8 17.1 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 KC2015 11 07.95703 08 18 58.12 +56 06 10.3 17.1 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.96221 08 18 58.17 +56 06 12.3 17.0 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.96363 08 18 58.21 +56 06 13.1 17.0 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.96506 08 18 58.22 +56 06 13.6 17.0 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 KC2015 11 07.96719 08 18 58.23 +56 06 14.3 17.1 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.96789 08 18 58.22 +56 06 14.8 17.1 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.96932 08 18 58.26 +56 06 15.4 17.0 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.98712 08 18 58.38 +56 06 22.8 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.99139 08 18 58.40 +56 06 24.5 17.0 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.99565 08 18 58.46 +56 06 26.2 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 07.99992 08 18 58.47 +56 06 28.0 17.0 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.02302 08 18 58.69 +56 06 38.6 16.7 NqEW009157
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.02618 08 18 58.67 +56 06 40.1 16.5 NqEW009157
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.02933 08 18 58.71 +56 06 41.6 16.5 NqEW009157
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.03248 08 18 58.71 +56 06 42.9 16.9 NqEW009157
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.03564 08 18 58.78 +56 06 44.2 16.5 NqEW009157
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.03880 08 18 58.81 +56 06 45.3 16.7 NqEW009157
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.03962 08 18 58.84 +56 06 45.5 17.1 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.04495 08 18 58.86 +56 06 47.8 17.1 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.04761 08 18 58.86 +56 06 49.0 17.0 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.07411 08 18 58.99 +56 06 59.2 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.07837 08 18 59.10 +56 07 01.4 16.8 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.08264 08 18 59.09 +56 07 02.9 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.09416 08 18 59.19 +56 07 08.0 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.13050 08 18 59.47 +56 07 23.7 16.7 NcEW009J01
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.15953 08 18 59.66 +56 07 35.8 16.7 NcEW009J01
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.16679 08 18 59.75 +56 07 39.2 17.3 NcEW009J01
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.91679 08 19 04.93 +56 12 50.4 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.92532 08 19 04.99 +56 12 54.3 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 C2015 11 08.92958 08 19 05.04 +56 12 55.8 16.9 NqEW009I81
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.95721 08 19 05.21 +56 13 07.6 17.1 TqEW009215
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.95849 08 19 05.22 +56 13 08.1 17.0 TqEW009215
CK15V020 KC2015 11 08.95977 08 19 05.23 +56 13 08.7 17.1 TqEW009215
CK15V020 C2015 11 09.17733 08 19 06.55 +56 14 40.6 17.1 NqEW009970
CK15V020 C2015 11 09.17952 08 19 06.55 +56 14 41.4 16.9 NqEW009970
CK15V020 C2015 11 09.43059 08 19 08.15 +56 16 25.6 qEW009703
CK15V020 C2015 11 09.43898 08 19 08.14 +56 16 30.1 16.8 TqEW009703
CK15V020 C2015 11 09.44743 08 19 08.19 +56 16 34.3 16.9 TqEW009703
CK15V020 C2015 11 09.45590 08 19 08.09 +56 16 38.0 16.4 TqEW009703
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.69219 08 19 14.88 +56 25 20.4 mEW009372
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.70347 08 19 14.94 +56 25 25.3 mEW009372
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.74132 08 19 15.06 +56 25 41.5 16.5 TmEW009372
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.74722 08 19 15.11 +56 25 44.0 16.3 TmEW009372
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.96738 08 19 16.15 +56 27 16.6 17.1 ToEW009461
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.97163 08 19 16.17 +56 27 18.4 17.1 ToEW009461
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.97561 08 19 16.19 +56 27 20.2 17.2 ToEW009461
CK15V020 C2015 11 10.99858 08 19 16.30 +56 27 29.9 17.2 ToEW009461
CK15V020 KC2015 11 11.87240 08 19 19.59 +56 33 41.3 17.2 NqEW009K61
CK15V020 KC2015 11 11.87427 08 19 19.56 +56 33 42.7 17.7 NqEW009K61
CK15V020 KC2015 11 11.87563 08 19 19.57 +56 33 42.7 17.7 NqEW009K61
CK15V020 C2015 11 11.96021 08 19 19.86 +56 34 20.0 17.0 ToEW009461
CK15V020 C2015 11 11.96350 08 19 19.87 +56 34 21.5 17.0 ToEW009461
CK15V020 C2015 11 11.96679 08 19 19.89 +56 34 22.9 16.9 ToEW009461
CK15V020 C2015 11 11.97005 08 19 19.90 +56 34 24.2 17.0 ToEW009461
CK15V020 KC2015 11 14.32410 08 19 24.15 +56 51 19.4 17.0 NuEW009850
CK15V020 KC2015 11 14.33951 08 19 24.16 +56 51 26.5 17.0 NuEW009850
CK15V020 KC2015 11 14.35492 08 19 24.17 +56 51 33.1 17.0 NuEW009850
CK15V020 C2015 11 15.09241 08 19 24.20 +56 56 53.9 17.0 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 15.09772 08 19 24.17 +56 56 56.4 17.0 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 15.10303 08 19 24.16 +56 56 58.5 17.0 NcEW009J38
CK15V020 C2015 11 15.56808 08 19 23.90 +57 00 21.5 16.9 TmEW009349
CK15V020 C2015 11 15.58867 08 19 23.83 +57 00 30.8 mEW009349
CK15V020 "C2015 11 16.10719 08 19 23.10 +57 04 18.6 17.2 NqEW009I89
CK15V020 "C2015 11 16.11285 08 19 23.12 +57 04 21.3 17.7 NqEW009I89
CK15V020 "C2015 11 16.11748 08 19 23.07 +57 04 23.2 17.2 NqEW009I89
Observer details:
107 Cavezzo. Observers M. Facchini, D. Caiumi. Measurer R. Bonomi. 0.4-m
f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.70-m f/7 reflector.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer J. A. Johnson. 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, J. R. B. Cort,
S. P. Hearn. 0.3-m f/4.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
970 Chelmsford. Observer N. James. 0.28-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer J. Nicolas. 0.41-m f/3.3
reflector + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observers R. Ligustri, C. Jacques,
E. Pimentel, J. Barros. Measurers R. Ligustri, C. Jacques. 0.43-m f/4.3
reflector + CCD, 0.45-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
I81 Tarbatness Observatory, Portmahomack. Observer D. Buczynski. 0.35-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/6 focal reducer.
I89 iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
J. Barros. Measurer C. Jacques. 0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD.
J01 Observatorio Cielo Profundo, Leon. Observer J. Gonzalez. 0.28-m f/6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma. Observer K. Hills. 0.5-m f/2.9 astrograph
+ CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
K61 Rokycany Observatory. Observer M. Adamovsky. 0.51-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2015 V2 (Johnson)
T 2017 June 12.12621 TT MPCW
q 1.6323588 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 165.10952 -0.49038270 +0.49630018
Node 69.73396 -0.85711751 -0.12589039
e 1.0 Incl. 49.78814 -0.15771611 -0.85897482
From 186 observations 2015 Nov. 3-16.
Ephemeris:
C/2015 V2 (Johnson)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2015 10 18 08 12 50.2 +53 54 46 6.5087 6.6053 91.2 8.7 17.3
...
2015 11 02 08 17 54.4 +55 25 57 6.1840 6.4817 103.1 8.6 17.1
...
2015 11 10 08 19 11.3 +56 20 26 6.0178 6.4154 109.4 8.4 17.0
...
2015 11 16 08 19 23.1 +57 03 31 5.8981 6.3656 114.1 8.2 16.9
2015 11 17 08 19 21.0 +57 10 51 5.8786 6.3573 114.8 8.1 16.9
2015 11 18 08 19 17.6 +57 18 13 5.8592 6.3490 115.6 8.1 16.9
...
2015 11 24 08 18 31.1 +58 03 06 5.7465 6.2990 120.0 7.8 16.8
...
2015 12 02 08 16 15.0 +59 04 00 5.6061 6.2321 125.6 7.4 16.7
...
2015 12 17 08 07 51.7 +60 55 49 5.3786 6.1061 134.2 6.6 16.5
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-W09
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