MPEC 2016-T135: COMET C/2016 T2 (Matheny)
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M.P.E.C. 2016-T135 Issued 2016 Oct. 13, 00:00 UT
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COMET C/2016 T2 (Matheny)
Observations:
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.12203 19 04 56.82 +48 51 26.6 18.6 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.12653 19 04 56.15 +48 51 23.1 qET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.13092 19 04 55.55 +48 51 20.5 18.8 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.13536 19 04 54.90 +48 51 18.4 qET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.15667 19 04 51.99 +48 51 02.8 18.2 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.16058 19 04 51.39 +48 51 00.9 18.4 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.16522 19 04 50.76 +48 50 57.3 18.4 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.16977 19 04 50.10 +48 50 54.3 18.3 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.18303 19 04 48.22 +48 50 45.2 18.7 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.18738 19 04 47.61 +48 50 42.1 18.4 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.19213 19 04 46.96 +48 50 39.9 18.1 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 10.19809 19 04 46.12 +48 50 35.8 18.2 TqET135G96
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.84177 19 03 18.90 +48 43 24.3 19.6 TqET135Z80
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.85675 19 03 16.82 +48 43 13.5 18.8 TqET135Z80
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.85979419 03 16.32 +48 43 11.1 18.7 TqET135J69
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.86486619 03 15.60 +48 43 07.4 18.2 TqET135J69
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.89058219 03 12.18 +48 42 50.2 18.3 TqET135J69
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.90072519 03 10.81 +48 42 43.4 18.8 TqET135J69
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.91220 19 03 09.28 +48 42 35.1 qET135J95
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.91610 19 03 08.66 +48 42 33.0 qET135J95
CK16T020 KC2016 10 10.91822 19 03 08.45 +48 42 31.1 18.9 TqET135J95
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.06943 19 02 48.21 +48 40 51.7 20.2 TqET135W55
CK16T020 |C2016 10 11.07520 19 02 47.61 +48 40 50.1 vET135H06
CK16T020 |C2016 10 11.07760 19 02 47.30 +48 40 47.7 18.4 TvET135H06
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.08784 19 02 45.80 +48 40 41.3 19.6 ToET135926
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.08947 19 02 45.74 +48 40 39.3 qET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.09362 19 02 45.06 +48 40 36.6 qET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.09760 19 02 44.57 +48 40 34.2 18.5 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.09788 19 02 44.56 +48 40 34.2 19.2 ToET135926
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.10236 19 02 43.78 +48 40 29.0 19.2 TqET135W55
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.10789 19 02 43.23 +48 40 27.5 19.3 ToET135926
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.12445 19 02 40.72 +48 40 13.9 19.3 TqET135W55
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.16063 19 02 36.22 +48 39 50.8 18.4 TqET135703
CK16T020 C2016 10 11.17264 19 02 34.50 +48 39 42.1 18.7 TqET135703
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.17341 19 02 34.37 +48 39 42.9 18.9 ToET135291
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.17716 19 02 33.84 +48 39 40.1 18.9 ToET135291
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.18091 19 02 33.33 +48 39 37.8 18.9 ToET135291
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.38618 19 02 06.39 +48 37 18.9 19 TLET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.38618 1 + 1966.8160 - 3808.1530 + 5349.2853 ET135C51
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.45164 19 01 57.87 +48 36 37.7 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.45164 1 + 1989.5803 - 3825.9910 + 5328.1516 ET135C51
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.51709 19 01 49.21 +48 35 52.0 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.51709 1 + 2012.3356 - 3843.6814 + 5306.8798 ET135C51
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.58267 19 01 40.62 +48 35 06.9 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.58267 1 + 1990.3364 - 3812.7413 + 5337.3040 ET135C51
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.64812 19 01 32.03 +48 34 23.9 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.64812 1 + 2013.1355 - 3830.4210 + 5316.1025 ET135C51
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.71370 19 01 23.47 +48 33 40.9 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.71370 1 + 1991.0299 - 3799.4868 + 5346.4339 ET135C51
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.80600 19 01 11.53 +48 32 37.0 qET135J95
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.82843 19 01 08.55 +48 32 21.3 18.9 TqET135J95
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.84473 19 01 06.56 +48 32 11.4 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.84473 1 + 1991.5993 - 3786.1619 + 5355.6123 ET135C51
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.87656 19 01 02.17 +48 31 50.6 19.4 TqET135C77
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.88445 19 01 01.17 +48 31 43.8 19.2 TqET135203
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.89402 19 00 59.90 +48 31 37.7 19.7 TqET135C77
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.89870 19 00 59.28 +48 31 34.0 19.1 TqET135204
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.89976 19 00 59.14 +48 31 33.3 18.8 TqET135203
CK16T020 KC2016 10 11.90294 19 00 58.71 +48 31 31.3 qET135204
CK16T020 HC2016 10 11.90770 19 00 58.08 +48 31 28.1 qET135204
CK16T020 S2016 10 11.91018 19 00 57.99 +48 31 28.0 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 11.91018 1 + 2014.4867 - 3803.8223 + 5334.5508 ET135C51
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.07954 19 00 36.20 +48 29 35.4 19.0 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.08409 19 00 35.59 +48 29 32.3 18.6 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.08762 19 00 35.18 +48 29 30.4 19.0 ToET135926
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.08868 19 00 35.03 +48 29 29.0 18.8 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.09326 19 00 34.44 +48 29 25.9 18.5 TqET135G96
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.10339 19 00 33.08 +48 29 18.3 19.3 ToET135926
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.11854 19 00 31.11 +48 29 09.0 18.9 ToET135926
CK16T020 S2016 10 12.17224 19 00 24.15 +48 28 30.7 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 12.17224 1 + 2015.5127 - 3777.1285 + 5352.9896 ET135C51
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.18379 19 00 22.62 +48 28 24.2 18.9 TqET135I52
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.18634 19 00 22.32 +48 28 22.0 18.9 TqET135I52
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.19123 19 00 21.64 +48 28 18.6 18.8 TqET135I52
CK16T020 C2016 10 12.19612 19 00 21.03 +48 28 15.4 18.8 TqET135I52
CK16T020 S2016 10 12.23770 19 00 15.96 +48 27 46.9 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 12.23770 1 + 2038.5108 - 3794.6564 + 5331.8949 ET135C51
CK16T020 S2016 10 12.36873 18 59 59.30 +48 26 19.5 LET135C51
CK16T020 s2016 10 12.36873 1 + 2038.9506 - 3781.2702 + 5341.1761 ET135C51
CK16T020 KC2016 10 12.60722 18 59 29.01 +48 23 38.8 19.4 TqET135C42
CK16T020 KC2016 10 12.63600 18 59 25.32 +48 23 19.8 18.8 TqET135C42
CK16T020 KC2016 10 12.64083 18 59 24.57 +48 23 16.4 19.4 TqET135C42
CK16T020 KC2016 10 12.82999 18 59 01.02 +48 21 10.4 19.1 TqET135C10
CK16T020 KC2016 10 12.84253 18 58 59.52 +48 20 59.4 19.2 TqET135C10
Observer details:
203 GiaGa Observatory. Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli. Measurer G. Galli.
0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. Measurer
M. Schwartz. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
C10 Maisoncelles. Observer J.-F. Soulier. 0.30-m f/3.8 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observers Z. Xu, X. Gao. Measurer
Z. Xu. 0.5-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
C51 WISE. Measurers A. K. Mainzer, J. M. Bauer, T. Grav, J. R. Masiero,
J. W. Dailey, R. M. Cutri, E. L. Wright, C. Nugent, S. Sonnett, E. Kramer.
C77 Bernezzo Observatory. Observer A. Mantero. 0.25-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. G. Matheny. 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.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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.
J69 North Observatory, Clanfield. Observer D. Briggs. 0.41-m f/4.5 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
W55 Natelli Observatory, Frederick. Observer J. B. Gunn. 0.36-m f/11
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Z80 Northolt Branch Observatory. Observer G. Wells. Measurers G. Wells,
D. Bamberger. 0.15-m f/10 reflector + CCD + f/6.3 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
C/2016 T2 (Matheny)
T 2016 Dec. 26.31570 TT MPCW
q 1.9358625 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 90.57740 +0.04072956 -0.93722272
Node 339.51514 -0.26720070 +0.32379107
e 1.0 Incl. 81.75734 +0.96277977 +0.12951027
From 72 observations 2016 Oct. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
C/2016 T2 (Matheny)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2016 09 12 20 42 54.7 +51 40 37 1.7115 2.3211 114.8 23.2 19.3
...
2016 09 27 19 42 39.7 +51 01 05 1.7489 2.2279 104.9 25.8 19.2
...
2016 10 05 19 17 50.9 +49 47 00 1.7882 2.1821 99.1 26.9 19.2
...
2016 10 11 19 02 57.8 +48 41 39 1.8227 2.1498 94.8 27.6 19.1
2016 10 12 19 00 46.6 +48 30 28 1.8288 2.1446 94.1 27.7 19.1
2016 10 13 18 58 40.2 +48 19 16 1.8348 2.1394 93.4 27.7 19.1
...
2016 10 19 18 47 36.6 +47 12 53 1.8720 2.1096 89.3 28.2 19.1
...
2016 10 27 18 36 37.0 +45 51 10 1.9213 2.0730 84.3 28.5 19.1
...
2016 11 11 18 24 54.4 +43 58 06 2.0025 2.0148 76.4 28.5 19.1
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2016 MPC M.P.E.C. 2016-T135
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