MPEC 2016-L34 : COMET C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2016-L34 Issued 2016 June 5, 01:28 UT
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COMET C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK16K010 C2016 05 31.41657 23 24 26.01 -02 28 09.9 19.3 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 05 31.42202 23 24 25.87 -02 28 01.0 18.1 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 05 31.42768 23 24 25.82 -02 27 54.1 19.2 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 05 31.43880 23 24 25.65 -02 27 37.6 18.4 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 05 31.44436 23 24 25.54 -02 27 29.6 18.1 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 05 31.45035 23 24 25.48 -02 27 21.2 17.7 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 06 02.43563 23 23 53.42 -01 38 10.3 18.3 TqEL034I52
CK16K010 C2016 06 02.44657 23 23 53.20 -01 37 54.4 18.2 TqEL034I52
CK16K010 C2016 06 02.45275 23 23 53.08 -01 37 45.5 18.2 TqEL034I52
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.40746 23 23 35.18 -01 13 45.6 17.8 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.41304 23 23 35.17 -01 13 36.0 18.1 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.41896 23 23 35.03 -01 13 27.5 17.9 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.42468 23 23 34.87 -01 13 19.2 17.9 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.43054 23 23 34.75 -01 13 10.2 18.1 TREL034G45
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.43595 23 23 34.60 -01 13 02.7 18.2 TREL034G45
CK16K010 5C2016 06 03.44872 23 23 34.45 -01 12 42.3 vEL034U69
CK16K010 5C2016 06 03.45050 23 23 34.42 -01 12 39.6 vEL034U69
CK16K010 5C2016 06 03.45228 23 23 34.38 -01 12 36.5 17.5 TvEL034U69
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.72558 23 23 28.91 -01 05 36.9 19.2 TtEL034474
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.73050 23 23 28.76 -01 05 29.2 18.2 TtEL034474
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.73402 23 23 28.72 -01 05 24.0 19.1 TtEL034474
CK16K010 C2016 06 03.73753 23 23 28.63 -01 05 18.7 19.4 TtEL034474
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.39041 23 23 15.13 -00 48 43.8 18.5 TqEL034W96
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.40730 23 23 14.73 -00 48 18.0 18.4 TqEL034W96
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.40772 23 23 14.71 -00 48 17.2 18.4 TqEL034W96
CK16K010 %C2016 06 04.41727 23 23 14.59 -00 48 06.2 18.4 TqEL034H06
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.41758 23 23 14.48 -00 48 01.1 18.0 TqEL034W98
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.42056 23 23 14.39 -00 47 56.5 18.3 TqEL034W98
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.42208 23 23 14.39 -00 47 55.3 18.3 TqEL034W96
CK16K010 KC2016 06 04.42357 23 23 14.31 -00 47 51.8 18.3 TqEL034W98
CK16K010 %C2016 06 04.42722 23 23 14.33 -00 47 50.8 18.1 TqEL034H06
CK16K010 #C2016 06 04.46421 23 23 13.54 -00 46 53.5 18.8 TqEL034U69
CK16K010 #C2016 06 04.46670 23 23 13.48 -00 46 49.3 18.8 TqEL034U69
CK16K010 C2016 06 04.70799 23 23 08.21 -00 40 34.3 18.6 TtEL034474
CK16K010 C2016 06 04.71000 23 23 08.17 -00 40 31.5 18.7 TtEL034474
CK16K010 C2016 06 04.71200 23 23 08.11 -00 40 28.3 19.1 TtEL034474
CK16K010 C2016 06 04.71402 23 23 08.06 -00 40 25.2 18.7 TtEL034474
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.
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.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observer E. Guido. 0.43-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer J. A. Johnson.
Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny,
R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observers H. Sato, B. Lutkenhoner.
0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier.
Measurer J.-F. Soulier. 0.35-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
W98 Polonia Observatory, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers M. Gedek,
M. Zolnowski, M. Kusiak, R. Reszelewski. Measurers R. Reszelewski,
M. Kusiak. 0.25-m f/3.6 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
T 2016 July 14.35822 TT MPCW
q 2.2885239 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 18.66175 +0.77968078 -0.27312007
Node 325.69829 -0.62111974 -0.22318910
e 1.0 Incl. 90.94332 +0.07942382 +0.93573076
From 37 observations 2016 May 31-June 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2016 05 06 23 23 19.5 -11 45 00 2.7791 2.4194 59.0 20.9 19.1
...
2016 05 21 23 25 34.0 -06 30 49 2.5046 2.3701 70.6 23.8 18.7
...
2016 05 29 23 24 55.9 -03 26 38 2.3538 2.3482 77.2 24.9 18.6
...
2016 06 04 23 23 23.2 -00 58 43 2.2406 2.3340 82.4 25.5 18.4
2016 06 05 23 23 01.6 -00 33 09 2.2218 2.3318 83.3 25.6 18.4
2016 06 06 23 22 38.2 -00 07 18 2.2031 2.3296 84.1 25.7 18.4
...
2016 06 12 23 19 35.0 +02 33 52 2.0921 2.3179 89.5 26.0 18.3
...
2016 06 20 23 13 21.6 +06 26 22 1.9503 2.3052 96.9 26.0 18.1
...
2016 07 05 22 53 08.0 +14 38 56 1.7177 2.2910 111.2 24.4 17.8
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