MPEC 2016-O276: COMET C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2016-O276 Issued 2016 July 19, 15:33 UT
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COMET C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK16K010 |C2016 06 13.42454 23 18 40.16 +03 13 38.6 vEO276H06
CK16K010 |C2016 06 13.42614 23 18 40.09 +03 13 41.1 vEO276H06
CK16K010 |C2016 06 13.42774 23 18 40.03 +03 13 43.6 17.6 TvEO276H06
CK16K010 C2016 07 03.35174 22 56 02.12 +13 40 28.9 17.6 TREO276G45
CK16K010 C2016 07 03.35629 22 56 01.70 +13 40 38.1 17.6 TREO276G45
CK16K010 C2016 07 03.36128 22 56 01.18 +13 40 48.5 17.9 TREO276G45
CK16K010 C2016 07 03.36613 22 56 00.69 +13 40 58.2 17.6 TREO276G45
CK16K010 C2016 07 03.69520 22 55 27.15 +13 52 21.7 17.3 TmEO276349
CK16K010 C2016 07 03.70444 22 55 26.17 +13 52 41.2 mEO276349
CK16K010 KC2016 07 04.90902 22 53 20.01 +14 34 34.1 18.9 TqEO276215
CK16K010 KC2016 07 04.91056 22 53 19.86 +14 34 37.5 19.0 TqEO276215
CK16K010 KC2016 07 04.91198 22 53 19.75 +14 34 40.3 qEO276215
CK16K010 KC2016 07 06.68266 22 50 03.55 +15 36 55.0 17.6 NqEO276Q21
CK16K010 KC2016 07 06.68899 22 50 02.84 +15 37 08.5 17.6 NqEO276Q21
CK16K010 C2016 07 10.68669 22 41 52.45 +17 59 45.1 18.2 NSEO276Q21
CK16K010 C2016 07 10.69090 22 41 51.90 +17 59 54.3 17.9 NSEO276Q21
CK16K010 KC2016 07 10.96652 22 41 15.64 +18 09 47.2 18.3 NqEO276A71
CK16K010 KC2016 07 10.97963 22 41 13.93 +18 10 15.8 18.9 NqEO276A71
CK16K010 KC2016 07 10.98971 22 41 12.56 +18 10 37.3 18.8 NqEO276A71
CK16K010 9C2016 07 11.07967 22 41 00.67 +18 13 52.9 18.8 NqEO276G40
CK16K010 9C2016 07 11.08473 22 41 00.04 +18 14 04.7 18.7 NqEO276G40
CK16K010 9C2016 07 11.08996 22 40 59.29 +18 14 15.5 18.5 NqEO276G40
CK16K010 KC2016 07 11.99496 22 38 57.19 +18 46 49.0 18.6 NqEO276C23
CK16K010 KC2016 07 12.00218 22 38 56.21 +18 47 05.9 17.6 NqEO276C23
CK16K010 KC2016 07 12.00795 22 38 55.50 +18 47 18.4 18.0 NqEO276C23
CK16K010 KC2016 07 14.34283 22 33 23.54 +20 11 44.6 17.8 NqEO276W96
CK16K010 KC2016 07 14.34804 22 33 22.72 +20 11 56.1 18.0 NqEO276W96
CK16K010 C2016 07 18.44853 22 22 41.332+22 39 35.62 19.7 TLEO276F51
CK16K010 C2016 07 18.46207 22 22 39.063+22 40 04.71 19.6 TLEO276F51
CK16K010 C2016 07 18.47560 22 22 36.798+22 40 34.18 19.5 TLEO276F51
CK16K010 KC2016 07 19.06300 22 20 58.41 +23 01 30.8 18.3 NqEO276104
CK16K010 KC2016 07 19.06871 22 20 57.47 +23 01 43.5 18.3 NqEO276104
CK16K010 KC2016 07 19.07517 22 20 56.34 +23 01 57.0 17.9 NqEO276104
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurers
P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + 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.
A71 Stixendorf. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann.
Measurer M. Jaeger. 0.3-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
C23 Olmen. Observer A. Diepvens. 0.20-m f/9 refractor + 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.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m
f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + 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 H. Sato. 0.43-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Q21 Southern Utsunomiya. Observer H. Nohara. 0.4-m f/3.8 astrograph + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-B. de
Vanssay, T. Noel. Measurer T. Noel. 0.4-m f/5.4 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5
T 2016 July 13.36813 TT MPCW
q 2.2914760 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0000256 Peri. 18.24898 +0.78196464 -0.26657702
+/-0.0000482 Node 325.70152 -0.61904698 -0.22643345
e 1.0000586 Incl. 90.84392 +0.07288442 +0.93683754
From 121 observations 2016 May 31-July 19, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
C/2016 K1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2016 06 19 23 14 17.5 +05 55 55 1.9692 2.3081 96.0 26.0 18.1
...
2016 07 04 22 54 55.7 +14 02 57 1.7339 2.2940 110.3 24.6 17.8
...
2016 07 12 22 38 56.5 +18 47 02 1.6353 2.2915 117.7 23.1 17.7
...
2016 07 18 22 23 55.1 +22 23 30 1.5781 2.2921 122.6 21.9 17.6
2016 07 19 22 21 09.1 +22 59 17 1.5702 2.2924 123.4 21.7 17.6
2016 07 20 22 18 18.6 +23 34 53 1.5627 2.2927 124.1 21.5 17.6
...
2016 07 26 21 59 42.7 +27 02 04 1.5281 2.2960 127.9 20.4 17.5
...
2016 08 03 21 31 12.9 +31 08 00 1.5112 2.3034 130.5 19.6 17.5
...
2016 08 18 20 32 18.7 +36 13 57 1.5692 2.3269 127.4 20.2 17.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-O276
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