MPEC 2017-E85 : COMET C/2017 E3 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2017-E85 Issued 2017 Mar. 13, 18:45 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2017 E3 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
CK17E030 C2017 03 07.52715 13 10 09.956-47 17 37.36 19.2 TLEE085F51
CK17E030 C2017 03 07.54009 13 10 09.622-47 17 34.91 19.2 TLEE085F51
CK17E030 C2017 03 07.54655 13 10 09.418-47 17 33.24 18.9 TLEE085F51
CK17E030 C2017 03 08.25166213 09 52.85 -47 15 14.9 18.5 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 08.25470113 09 52.79 -47 15 14.3 18.5 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 08.25772913 09 52.71 -47 15 13.7 18.6 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 08.26075813 09 52.62 -47 15 13.0 18.6 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 1C2017 03 08.65467 13 09 43.15 -47 13 55.8 vEE085Q62
CK17E030 1C2017 03 08.65719 13 09 43.13 -47 13 55.0 vEE085Q62
CK17E030 1C2017 03 08.65971 13 09 43.07 -47 13 54.3 16.1 TvEE085Q62
CK17E030 |C2017 03 08.68447 13 09 42.47 -47 13 49.6 16.9 ToEE085Q62
CK17E030 1C2017 03 08.69239 13 09 42.23 -47 13 47.9 vEE085Q62
CK17E030 1C2017 03 08.69590 13 09 42.16 -47 13 47.0 16.4 TvEE085Q62
CK17E030 |C2017 03 08.70229 13 09 42.04 -47 13 45.3 17.0 ToEE085Q62
CK17E030 |C2017 03 08.70769 13 09 41.92 -47 13 43.6 17.0 ToEE085Q62
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.21380 13 09 29.68 -47 12 00.1 18.0 TuEE085807
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.21687 13 09 29.64 -47 11 59.6 18.5 TuEE085807
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.21994 13 09 29.55 -47 11 59.3 17.8 TuEE085807
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.22300 13 09 29.48 -47 11 58.2 18.2 TuEE085807
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.22608 13 09 29.36 -47 11 57.6 18.4 TuEE085807
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.47095 13 09 23.53 -47 11 07.4 17.4 TvEE085Q62
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.48144 13 09 23.22 -47 11 04.8 17.5 TvEE085Q62
CK17E030 |C2017 03 09.49256 13 09 23.01 -47 11 02.3 17.4 TvEE085Q62
CK17E030 2C2017 03 09.64086 13 09 19.20 -47 10 31.4 18.1 TqEE085Q62
CK17E030 2C2017 03 09.64422 13 09 19.09 -47 10 31.0 18.1 TqEE085Q62
CK17E030 2C2017 03 09.64759 13 09 19.06 -47 10 30.2 18.3 TqEE085Q62
CK17E030 OC2017 03 09.66133 13 09 18.67 -47 10 27.2 17.7 TUEE085Q62
CK17E030 OC2017 03 09.66384 13 09 18.62 -47 10 26.3 18.2 TUEE085Q62
CK17E030 OC2017 03 09.67521 13 09 18.36 -47 10 23.6 18.1 TUEE085Q62
CK17E030 OC2017 03 09.67685 13 09 18.29 -47 10 23.4 17.6 TUEE085Q62
CK17E030 6C2017 03 09.75530 13 09 16.24 -47 10 06.9 17.4 TtEE085Q62
CK17E030 6C2017 03 09.75781 13 09 16.22 -47 10 06.2 17.3 TtEE085Q62
CK17E030 6C2017 03 09.76031 13 09 16.20 -47 10 05.3 17.5 TtEE085Q62
CK17E030 6C2017 03 09.76272 13 09 16.16 -47 10 04.7 17.5 TtEE085Q62
CK17E030 6C2017 03 09.76522 13 09 16.11 -47 10 04.3 17.3 TtEE085Q62
CK17E030 6C2017 03 09.76778 13 09 16.08 -47 10 04.0 17.4 TtEE085Q62
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.10759 13 09 07.64 -47 08 51.1 17.3 TqEE085I39
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.17451 13 09 05.93 -47 08 37.2 17.1 TqEE085I39
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.20715 13 09 05.27 -47 08 30.3 17.4 TqEE085I39
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.29030113 09 03.09 -47 08 11.8 18.7 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.29423213 09 02.98 -47 08 10.9 18.7 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.29816513 09 02.87 -47 08 10.0 18.7 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.30209813 09 02.78 -47 08 09.2 18.7 TUEE085W85
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.31515 13 09 02.33 -47 08 07.5 17.0 TUEE085W97
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.34005 13 09 01.80 -47 08 02.1 17.1 TUEE085W97
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.35260 13 09 01.38 -47 07 58.3 17.0 TUEE085W96
CK17E030 C2017 03 10.36497 13 09 01.10 -47 07 56.1 17.1 TUEE085W97
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.36926 13 09 01.03 -47 07 54.5 17.1 TUEE085W96
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.38592 13 09 00.62 -47 07 50.7 17.2 TUEE085W96
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.51955 13 08 57.42 -47 07 22.2 18.4 TqEE085E23
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.52707 13 08 57.35 -47 07 20.5 18.6 TqEE085E23
CK17E030 KC2017 03 10.56007 13 08 56.48 -47 07 13.0 17.9 TqEE085E23
CK17E030 KC2017 03 11.08067 13 08 43.54 -47 05 18.0 17.5 TqEE085I39
CK17E030 KC2017 03 11.11338 13 08 42.44 -47 05 10.0 17.4 TqEE085I39
CK17E030 KC2017 03 11.14226 13 08 41.65 -47 05 03.5 18.1 TqEE085I39
CK17E030 C2017 03 13.15188 13 07 49.47 -46 57 14.0 18.2 TrEE085Y00
CK17E030 KC2017 03 13.15759 13 07 49.32 -46 57 12.2 17.0 TuEE085X38
CK17E030 C2017 03 13.16511 13 07 49.01 -46 57 09.6 18.2 TrEE085Y00
CK17E030 C2017 03 13.17822 13 07 48.61 -46 57 06.6 18.3 TrEE085Y00
CK17E030 KC2017 03 13.18423 13 07 48.64 -46 57 05.7 17.3 TuEE085X38
CK17E030 KC2017 03 13.21301 13 07 47.88 -46 56 58.0 17.1 TuEE085X38
CK17E030 6C2017 03 13.21831 13 07 47.75 -46 56 56.3 qEE085W88
CK17E030 6C2017 03 13.22703 13 07 47.52 -46 56 54.6 18.2 TqEE085W88
Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph
+ CCD.
E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, S. Kahale,
T. Lowe, 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.
I39 Observatorio Cruz del Sur, San Justo. Observer A. Chapman. 0.20-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers H. Sato, S. Foglia,
L. Buzzi, P. Concari, C. Cremaschini, G. Galli, M. Tombelli, M. Urbanik,
G. Baj, E. Bryssinck. 0.15-m f/7 refractor + CCD, 0.4-m f/3.5 reflector
+ CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD, 0.51-m
f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
W85 Cerro Tololo-LCOGT A. Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez.
Measurer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa. Observers J. L. Tuten,
K. Breedlove. Measurer J. L. Tuten. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W97 Atacama Desert Observatory, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury,
B. Sandness, T. Noel. Measurer T. Noel. 0.38-m f/4.6 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
X38 Observatorio Pueyrredon, La Lonja. Observer E. Primucci. 0.25-m
reflector + CCD.
Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
J. Barros. Measurer C. Jacques. 0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2017 E3 (PANSTARRS)
T 2016 Sept. 5.42369 TT MPCW
q 5.6906501 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 306.43153 -0.63953064 -0.44664091
Node 222.34133 +0.13227446 -0.86570664
e 1.0 Incl. 68.27611 -0.75730048 +0.22597327
From 62 observations 2017 Mar. 7-13.
Ephemeris:
C/2017 E3 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2017 02 11 13 16 03.3 -47 53 40 5.5280 5.8040 101.4 9.6 18.4
...
2017 02 26 13 13 23.2 -47 41 16 5.3576 5.8261 113.7 9.0 18.3
...
2017 03 06 13 10 45.0 -47 22 18 5.2766 5.8387 120.2 8.4 18.3
...
2017 03 12 13 08 19.6 -47 01 47 5.2222 5.8484 125.0 8.0 18.3
2017 03 13 13 07 53.5 -46 57 50 5.2137 5.8501 125.7 7.9 18.3
2017 03 14 13 07 26.9 -46 53 43 5.2055 5.8517 126.5 7.8 18.3
...
2017 03 20 13 04 38.3 -46 25 41 5.1598 5.8619 131.0 7.4 18.2
...
2017 03 28 13 00 36.4 -45 39 25 5.1107 5.8759 136.6 6.7 18.2
...
2017 04 12 12 52 53.9 -43 46 32 5.0609 5.9035 144.3 5.7 18.2
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2017 MPC M.P.E.C. 2017-E85
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