MPEC 2016-E140: COMET C/2016 C1 (PANSTARRS)
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.
Read MPEC 2016-E139
Read MPEC 2016-E141
M.P.E.C. 2016-E140 Issued 2016 Mar. 12, 22:08 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2016 C1 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.30185 10 16 11.61 -19 40 58.9 17.7 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.30707 10 16 11.60 -19 40 56.8 18.0 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.31219 10 16 11.51 -19 40 55.6 18.1 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.31721 10 16 11.42 -19 40 54.5 17.7 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.32219 10 16 11.38 -19 40 53.0 18.1 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.32479 10 16 11.29 -19 40 52.1 17.7 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.32947 10 16 11.24 -19 40 51.0 18.0 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.33415 10 16 11.17 -19 40 49.3 17.8 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 01.34574 10 16 10.96 -19 40 46.0 18.0 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 02.41180 10 15 53.251-19 35 39.22 19.8 TLEE140F51
CK16C010 C2016 03 02.42389 10 15 53.027-19 35 35.71 19.9 TLEE140F51
CK16C010 C2016 03 02.43602 10 15 52.825-19 35 32.32 19.8 TLEE140F51
CK16C010 C2016 03 02.44814 10 15 52.615-19 35 28.77 19.9 TLEE140F51
CK16C010 KC2016 03 02.58508 10 15 50.29 -19 34 47.9 19.9 NtEE140474
CK16C010 KC2016 03 02.58930 10 15 50.26 -19 34 46.5 19.5 NtEE140474
CK16C010 KC2016 03 02.59352 10 15 50.16 -19 34 45.2 18.7 NtEE140474
CK16C010 KC2016 03 02.59634 10 15 50.13 -19 34 44.6 19.6 NtEE140474
CK16C010 1C2016 03 06.58580 10 14 44.86 -19 14 55.0 vEE140Q62
CK16C010 1C2016 03 06.58747 10 14 44.81 -19 14 54.6 vEE140Q62
CK16C010 1C2016 03 06.58915 10 14 44.79 -19 14 54.3 17.4 TvEE140Q62
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.19843 10 13 47.80 -18 56 11.6 18.2 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.19930 10 13 47.79 -18 56 11.2 18.2 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.20396 10 13 47.74 -18 56 09.6 18.2 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.20776 10 13 47.60 -18 56 08.3 18.3 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.20883 10 13 47.62 -18 56 08.4 18.1 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.20972 10 13 47.61 -18 56 08.1 17.9 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.21354 10 13 47.51 -18 56 07.1 18.2 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.22189 10 13 47.42 -18 56 04.3 18.1 TREE140G45
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.40933 10 13 44.55 -18 55 04.9 18.5 TLEE140T05
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.42699 10 13 44.16 -18 54 59.4 19.2 TLEE140T05
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.44467 10 13 43.85 -18 54 54.1 19.0 TLEE140T05
CK16C010 C2016 03 10.46237 10 13 43.38 -18 54 47.4 18.8 TLEE140T05
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.
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. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala. Observers L. Denneau, A. Heinze, H. Weiland,
B. Stalder, J. Tonry, A. Sherstyuk. Measurers L. Denneau, A. Heinze,
J. Tonry. 0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2016 C1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2016 Feb. 22.0 TT = JDT 2457440.5
T 2016 Mar. 9.11188 TT MPCW
q 8.4706156 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0007657 Peri. 329.85272 -0.87254284 -0.48792598
+/-0.0000578 Node 181.68285 +0.39834965 -0.73953275
e 1.0064863 Incl. 56.32219 -0.28281893 +0.46370201
From 58 observations 2016 Feb. 12-Mar. 10, mean residual 0".5.
C/2016 C1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2016 Jan. 13.0 TT = JDT 2457400.5
T 2016 Mar. 8.90237 TT MPCW
q 8.4706470 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0007610 Peri. 329.84058 -0.87244157 -0.48810673
+/-0.0000578 Node 181.68329 +0.39850288 -0.73945661
e 1.0064461 Incl. 56.32161 -0.28291548 +0.46363320
From 58 observations 2016 Feb. 12-Mar. 10, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
C/2016 C1 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2016 02 11 10 21 38.4 -20 59 18 7.6643 8.4721 142.9 4.0 19.2
...
2016 02 26 10 17 24.5 -20 00 50 7.5943 8.4709 150.6 3.3 19.2
...
2016 03 05 10 15 10.6 -19 22 55 7.5825 8.4706 151.9 3.2 19.2
...
2016 03 11 10 13 35.4 -18 51 56 7.5858 8.4706 151.3 3.2 19.2
2016 03 12 10 13 20.2 -18 46 35 7.5873 8.4706 151.1 3.3 19.2
2016 03 13 10 13 05.2 -18 41 11 7.5891 8.4706 150.8 3.3 19.2
...
2016 03 19 10 11 40.1 -18 07 56 7.6060 8.4708 148.5 3.5 19.2
...
2016 03 27 10 10 02.3 -17 21 44 7.6440 8.4713 144.0 4.0 19.2
...
2016 04 11 10 07 59.1 -15 52 34 7.7594 8.4728 132.8 5.0 19.2
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-E140
Read MPEC 2016-E139
Read MPEC 2016-E141
Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:
- 1997-B01 (the full form)
- J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
- B01 (the abbreviated form)