MPEC 2016-R18 : COMET C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
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M.P.E.C. 2016-R18 Issued 2016 Sept. 1, 23:07 UT
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COMET C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Observations:
CK16Q040 C2016 07 11.53657 22 40 04.972-00 42 48.77 22.2 TLER018F51
CK16Q040 C2016 07 11.54867 22 40 04.834-00 42 48.34 22.3 TLER018F51
CK16Q040 C2016 08 03.45950 22 35 52.789-00 46 41.63 21.8 TLER018F51
CK16Q040 C2016 08 03.47125 22 35 52.569-00 46 42.08 22.2 TLER018F51
CK16Q040 C2016 08 03.48300 22 35 52.424-00 46 42.29 21.9 TLER018F51
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.24988 22 28 04.63 -01 19 25.1 18.7 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.25888 22 28 04.48 -01 19 25.8 18.2 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.26779 22 28 04.22 -01 19 25.8 18.7 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.27678 22 28 04.16 -01 19 27.4 18.8 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.34010 22 28 02.90 -01 19 33.2 19.2 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.34844 22 28 02.75 -01 19 34.0 18.8 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.35688 22 28 02.61 -01 19 34.2 19.1 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.36521 22 28 02.46 -01 19 35.2 19.0 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 30.89101 22 27 52.71 -01 20 27.8 qER018J95
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 30.91324 22 27 52.31 -01 20 29.6 20.1 TqER018A71
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.91444 22 27 52.23 -01 20 30.7 qER018246
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.91646 22 27 52.20 -01 20 31.7 qER018246
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 30.91680 22 27 52.17 -01 20 30.4 qER018J95
CK16Q040 C2016 08 30.91905 22 27 52.11 -01 20 30.4 qER018246
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 30.93183 22 27 51.91 -01 20 31.2 20.2 TqER018J95
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 30.93737 22 27 51.79 -01 20 31.5 21.4 TqER018A71
CK16Q040 6C2016 08 30.97829 22 27 50.86 -01 20 36.1 vER018I89
CK16Q040 6C2016 08 30.98291 22 27 50.73 -01 20 36.5 19.4 TvER018I89
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.24790 22 27 45.98 -01 21 02.2 19.3 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.25508 22 27 45.87 -01 21 02.9 19.3 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.26232 22 27 45.78 -01 21 03.0 19.0 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.26953 22 27 45.55 -01 21 04.7 19.0 TqER018G96
CK16Q040 5C2016 08 31.30973 22 27 44.59 -01 21 10.6 vER018U69
CK16Q040 5C2016 08 31.31243 22 27 44.52 -01 21 11.2 19.7 TvER018U69
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.74174 22 27 36.76 -01 21 50.5 19.8 TqER018O75
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.74986 22 27 36.56 -01 21 51.4 19.5 TqER018O75
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.89154 22 27 33.88 -01 22 06.8 20.1 TqER018215
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.89347 22 27 33.83 -01 22 06.0 20.1 TqER018215
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.89540 22 27 33.80 -01 22 05.0 19.6 TqER018215
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.89795 22 27 33.83 -01 22 07.2 19.0 TqER018246
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.90099 22 27 33.82 -01 22 07.5 19.1 TqER018246
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.91502 22 27 33.55 -01 22 07.8 19.9 ToER018461
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.92149 22 27 33.35 -01 22 08.8 20.1 ToER018461
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.92295 22 27 33.32 -01 22 10.3 19.9 TqER018C10
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.92795 22 27 33.21 -01 22 10.1 20.4 ToER018461
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.93881 22 27 33.01 -01 22 11.2 19.7 TSER018C47
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.94782 22 27 32.80 -01 22 12.3 20.5 TqER018C10
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.94955 22 27 32.85 -01 22 12.0 21.2 TSER018C47
CK16Q040 KC2016 08 31.97281 22 27 32.35 -01 22 14.1 20.0 TqER018C10
CK16Q040 C2016 08 31.99830 22 27 31.89 -01 22 17.4 20.5 TrER018106
CK16Q040 KC2016 09 01.00062 22 27 31.92 -01 22 17.2 19.1 TtER018K38
CK16Q040 C2016 09 01.00445 22 27 31.85 -01 22 18.1 19.7 TrER018106
CK16Q040 C2016 09 01.01060 22 27 31.76 -01 22 18.4 19.8 TrER018106
CK16Q040 KC2016 09 01.04318 22 27 31.10 -01 22 21.8 19.1 TtER018K38
CK16Q040 9C2016 09 01.07606 22 27 30.35 -01 22 23.9 qER018G40
CK16Q040 9C2016 09 01.09247 22 27 30.19 -01 22 27.3 20.1 TqER018G40
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer S. Maticic. 0.6-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observers K. Sarneczky,
P. Szekely. Measurer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann.
Measurer M. Jaeger. 0.3-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
C10 Maisoncelles. Observer J.-F. Soulier. 0.30-m f/3.8 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
C47 Nonndorf. Observer G. Dangl. 0.25-m f/4.8 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.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observers B. Lutkenhoner, J. Tuten.
Measurer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers R. A. Kowalski, A. D. Grauer. 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. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
I89 iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio. Observer H. Sato. 0.43-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio. Observer G. Baj. 0.30-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
O75 ISON-Hureltogoot Observatory. Observers S. Schmalz, N. Tungalag.
Measurer S. Schmalz. 0.4-m f/2.3 reflector + CCD.
U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observer H. Sato. 0.61-m f/6.5
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Epoch 2018 Feb. 11.0 TT = JDT 2458160.5
T 2018 Jan. 29.08680 TT MPCW
q 7.0822057 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01427912 Peri. 99.55312 +0.97416251 -0.18723494
a 16.8268076 Node 271.31588 +0.12328408 +0.90939093
e 0.5791117 Incl. 7.25748 +0.18923119 +0.37141784
P 69.02
From 46 observations 2016 July 11-Sept. 1, mean residual 0".7.
C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Epoch 2087 Oct. 7.0 TT = JDT 2483600.5
T 2087 Oct. 10.32827 TT MPCW
q 7.0966323 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01416024 Peri. 99.66670 +0.97404824 -0.18787749
a 16.9208521 Node 271.24062 +0.12394294 +0.90936682
e 0.5805984 Incl. 7.25306 +0.18938894 +0.37115231
P 69.60
From 46 observations 2016 July 11-Sept. 1, mean residual 0".7.
C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5
T 2018 Jan. 30.38708 TT MPCW
q 7.0810881 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01431837 Peri. 99.59936 +0.97388375 -0.18867252
a 16.7960411 Node 271.35391 +0.12460617 +0.90917727
e 0.5784073 Incl. 7.25820 +0.18979920 +0.37121338
P 68.84
From 46 observations 2016 July 11-Sept. 1, mean residual 0".7.
Ephemeris:
C/2016 Q4 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2016 08 02 22 36 14.2 -00 45 41 6.6784 7.5641 148.7 4.0 19.9
...
2016 08 17 22 32 09.2 -01 00 09 6.5644 7.5392 163.2 2.2 19.9
...
2016 08 25 22 29 43.0 -01 11 11 6.5292 7.5262 169.8 1.4 19.8
...
2016 08 31 22 27 50.6 -01 20 37 6.5150 7.5165 172.3 1.0 19.8
2016 09 01 22 27 31.9 -01 22 16 6.5137 7.5149 172.3 1.0 19.8
2016 09 02 22 27 13.2 -01 23 56 6.5126 7.5133 172.1 1.1 19.8
...
2016 09 08 22 25 22.2 -01 34 17 6.5127 7.5038 168.9 1.5 19.8
...
2016 09 16 22 23 01.2 -01 48 35 6.5292 7.4912 161.9 2.4 19.8
...
2016 10 01 22 19 16.6 -02 15 02 6.6082 7.4680 147.0 4.2 19.8
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-R18
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