MPEC 2017-M12 : COMET C/2017 K6 (JACQUES)
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M.P.E.C. 2017-M12 Issued 2017 June 18, 16:33 UT
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COMET C/2017 K6 (JACQUES)
Observations:
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.79285 23 15 43.41 -59 03 20.1 17.8 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.79470 23 15 43.66 -59 03 20.8 17.4 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.79669 23 15 43.87 -59 03 23.6 17.7 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.79855 23 15 44.20 -59 03 25.1 17.8 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.80235 23 15 44.70 -59 03 28.8 17.7 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.80436 23 15 44.90 -59 03 30.9 17.8 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.80624 23 15 45.21 -59 03 32.0 17.8 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 *C2017 06 06.80809 23 15 45.43 -59 03 33.7 17.6 TtEM012E10
CK17K060 3C2017 06 09.40125 23 21 34.35 -59 43 08.7 17.7 NqEM012W88
CK17K060 3C2017 06 09.40759 23 21 35.26 -59 43 15.6 17.9 NqEM012W88
CK17K060 3C2017 06 09.41305 23 21 35.93 -59 43 21.0 18.0 NqEM012W88
CK17K060 KC2017 06 16.32228 23 37 36.98 -61 32 05.0 17.8 NtEM012I66
CK17K060 KC2017 06 16.33482 23 37 38.73 -61 32 17.2 17.3 NtEM012I66
Observer details:
E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South. Observers L. Barona Felgosa,
L. Belli, M. Bilhaj, N. Wedlich, P. Breitenstein. 1.0-m Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
I66 Taurus Australis Observatory, Brasilia. Observer M. Sparrenberger.
0.32-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa. Observer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.35-m
f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2017 K6 (Jacques)
Epoch 2018 Jan. 2.0 TT = JDT 2458120.5
T 2018 Jan. 3.26297 TT MPCW
q 1.9992968 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0018306 Peri. 303.98265 +0.49581151 -0.22935378
+/-0.0006479 Node 85.01194 +0.75238845 +0.59510604
e 0.9963400 Incl. 57.22264 -0.43368486 +0.77022441
From 62 observations 2017 May 29-June 16, mean residual 0".5.
C/2017 K6 (Jacques)
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5
T 2018 Jan. 3.26634 TT MPCW
q 1.9992917 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0018591 Peri. 303.98306 +0.49579727 -0.22938220
+/-0.0006479 Node 85.01353 +0.75240473 +0.59509524
e 0.9962831 Incl. 57.22249 -0.43367290 +0.77022430
From 62 observations 2017 May 29-June 16, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
C/2017 K6 (Jacques)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2017 05 19 22 36 13.7 -54 41 22 2.9994 3.3058 98.6 17.6 18.6
...
2017 06 03 23 07 23.5 -58 06 45 2.7519 3.1807 105.7 17.9 18.2
...
2017 06 11 23 25 12.3 -60 07 53 2.6350 3.1146 108.8 18.0 18.0
...
2017 06 17 23 39 13.6 -61 42 55 2.5550 3.0653 110.7 18.1 17.9
2017 06 18 23 41 37.4 -61 59 02 2.5423 3.0572 111.0 18.1 17.9
2017 06 19 23 44 02.2 -62 15 14 2.5298 3.0490 111.3 18.1 17.9
...
2017 06 25 23 58 54.1 -63 53 32 2.4588 3.0003 112.6 18.2 17.7
...
2017 07 03 00 19 48.2 -66 06 03 2.3751 2.9359 113.7 18.5 17.6
...
2017 07 18 01 02 36.0 -70 08 22 2.2506 2.8174 113.7 19.3 17.3
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