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  • MPEC 2019-J22 : COMET 69P/Taylor

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    M.P.E.C. 2019-J22                                Issued 2019 May 3, 16:29 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                   COMET 69P/Taylor
    
    Observations:
    0069P         C2018 09 14.43501 03 53 06.01 -07 47 34.6          20.2 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2018 09 14.44015 03 53 06.09 -07 47 36.2          20.3 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2018 09 14.44531 03 53 06.35 -07 47 37.1          20.5 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2018 09 14.45045 03 53 06.54 -07 47 39.8          20.6 GVEJ022G96
    0069P        1C2018 11 11.53785 03 41 19.90 -11 18 27.6                VEJ022Q62
    0069P        1C2018 11 11.54054 03 41 19.75 -11 18 27.8                VEJ022Q62
    0069P        1C2018 11 11.54324 03 41 19.61 -11 18 27.8          19.8 TVEJ022Q62
    0069P         C2018 11 15.31177 03 38 10.11 -11 10 25.0          19.6 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2018 11 15.31738 03 38 09.81 -11 10 24.4          19.7 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2018 11 15.32511 03 38 09.42 -11 10 22.5          19.4 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2018 11 15.33284 03 38 09.01 -11 10 21.4          19.7 GVEJ022G96
    0069P         C2019 01 01.26101 03 10 35.291-03 30 06.06         21.0 wUEJ022F51
    0069P         C2019 01 01.27603 03 10 35.224-03 29 52.58         21.0 wUEJ022F51
    0069P         C2019 01 01.30116 03 10 35.103-03 29 30.09         21.0 wUEJ022F51
    0069P         C2019 01 08.27358 03 10 58.169-01 42 39.68         21.4 wUEJ022F51
    0069P         C2019 01 08.28705 03 10 58.263-01 42 26.97         21.4 wUEJ022F51
    0069P         C2019 01 08.30045 03 10 58.366-01 42 14.54         21.4 wUEJ022F51
    0069P         C2019 01 08.31384 03 10 58.464-01 42 01.79         21.5 wUEJ022F51
    0069P        |C2019 03 06.09208 03 59 45.54 +12 55 43.4                VEJ022H06
    0069P        |C2019 03 06.09514 03 59 45.79 +12 55 45.7                VEJ022H06
    0069P        |C2019 03 06.09819 03 59 46.05 +12 55 48.4          20.0 GVEJ022H06
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz,
        M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb,
        H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
        R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer B. M. Africano.  Measurers B. M. Africano,
        E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
      69P/Taylor
    Epoch 2004 Nov. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453320.5
    T 2004 Nov. 30.59192 TT                                 MPCW
    q   1.9417888            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.14176694     Peri.  355.51941     -0.25202151     -0.90880295
    a   3.6426664      Node   108.79894     +0.89842519     -0.34741192
    e   0.4669320      Incl.   20.56357     +0.35960720     +0.23104579
    P   6.95
    From 326 observations 2004 Sept. 24-2019 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".8.
         Nongravitational parameters A1 = +1.33, A2 = +0.4488.
    
      69P/Taylor
    Epoch 2011 July 18.0 TT = JDT 2455760.5
    T 2011 July 17.49744 TT                                 MPCW
    q   2.2727071            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12889303     Peri.  343.42769     +0.00937550     -0.93183061
    a   3.8813526      Node   104.88000     +0.95475497     -0.09950020
    e   0.4144549      Incl.   22.04655     +0.29724576     +0.34898627
    P   7.65
    From 326 observations 2004 Sept. 24-2019 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".8.
         Nongravitational parameters A1 = +1.33, A2 = +0.4488.
    
      69P/Taylor
    Epoch 2019 Mar. 18.0 TT = JDT 2458560.5
    T 2019 Mar. 18.46744 TT                                 MPCW
    q   2.2834971            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12836980     Peri.  343.57408     +0.00788794     -0.93189933
    a   3.8918923      Node   104.83002     +0.95447176     -0.10112574
    e   0.4132682      Incl.   22.03216     +0.29819699     +0.34833494
    P   7.68
    From 326 observations 2004 Sept. 24-2019 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".8.
         Nongravitational parameters A1 = +1.33, A2 = +0.4488.
    
      69P/Taylor
    Epoch 2026 Nov. 16.0 TT = JDT 2461360.5
    T 2026 Nov. 12.55657 TT                                 MPCW
    q   2.2703423            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12897364     Peri.  343.55675     +0.00854753     -0.93170321
    a   3.8797350      Node   104.80529     +0.95453864     -0.10060253
    e   0.4148203      Incl.   22.06076     +0.29796465     +0.34901041
    P   7.64
    From 326 observations 2004 Sept. 24-2019 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".8.
         Nongravitational parameters A1 = +1.33, A2 = +0.4488.
    
      69P/Taylor
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5
    T 2019 Mar. 18.45578 TT                                 MPCW
    q   2.2834919            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.12837541     Peri.  343.57026     +0.00795183     -0.93189715
    a   3.8917788      Node   104.82989     +0.95447884     -0.10106139
    e   0.4132524      Incl.   22.03241     +0.29817261     +0.34835945
    P   7.68
    From 326 observations 2004 Sept. 24-2019 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".8.
         Nongravitational parameters A1 = +1.33, A2 = +0.4488.
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K049O  704  1.2+  0.1+    K04CL  A46  0.1-  0.5+    K052B  349  0.8-  1.1-
    K049O  704  0.7-  1.0+    K04CL  A46  0.1-  1.0+    K052B  939  0.5+  0.1-
    K049O  704  0.6-  0.0     K04CL  A46  0.9-  0.8+    K052B  939  0.6+  0.1-
    K049O  704  1.1+  0.5+    K04CN  D83  0.2+  0.5+    K052B  939  0.5+  0.0
    K049O  704  0.1+  0.3-    K04CN  D83  1.0+  0.1+    K052C  850  0.1-  1.0-
    K04AL  372  1.0-  0.2+    K04CN  D83  1.1+  0.7-    K052C  850  0.5+  0.5-
    K04AL  349  0.3-  1.7+    K04CN  D83  1.2+  1.4-    K052C  850  0.4-  0.1+
    K04AL  349  0.1+  1.7+    K04CP  349  0.0   0.2+    K052C  850  0.2-  1.0-
    K04AL  349  0.0   1.7+    K04CP  349  0.0   0.2+    K052C  A02  0.3+  1.4-
    K04AL  372  0.2-  0.2-    K04CP  349  0.1-  0.2+    K052C  A02  0.2-  0.8-
    K04AN  170  0.2-  0.0     K0514  215  0.3-  0.5+    K052C  A02  0.3+  0.8-
    K04AN  170  0.5+  0.4-    K0514  215  0.2-  0.6+    K052D  360  0.0   0.0
    K04AN  170  0.4+  0.1-    K0514  215  0.0   0.0     K052D  360  0.1+  0.1+
    K04AN  360  0.6+  0.2-    K0514  215  0.8-  0.6+    K052K  A02  1.0+  0.7-
    K04AN  360  0.2+  0.2-    K0515  204  0.2-  0.4+    K052K  A02  0.3+  0.3-
    K04AO  442  0.7+  1.7+    K0515  204  0.8-  0.5+    K052K  A02  0.9+  1.3-
    K04AO  442  0.8-  0.1+    K0515  204  0.1-  0.2+    K052Q  213  0.2+  0.6+
    K04AO  442  0.2-  0.2-    K0515  349  0.7-  0.5+    K052Q  213  0.2+  0.3+
    K04AO  442  0.4+  0.2-    K0515  349  0.7-  0.2+    K052Q  213  0.3+  0.3+
    K04AO  442  1.4+  0.8-    K0515  349  0.5-  0.2+    K0531  704  1.8+  0.4-
    K04AO  170  0.1+  0.6+    K0516  A46  0.9-  0.5-    K0531  704  1.3+  2.2+
    K04AO  170  0.2+  0.6+    K0516  A46  0.2-  0.3+    K0531  704  1.6+  1.5+
    K04AO  170  0.3+  0.5+    K0516  A46  0.6-  0.4-    K0537  360  0.3+  0.0
    K04AO  170  0.5+  0.1-    K0516  A46  0.0   0.4+    K0537  360  0.0   0.0
    K04AO  170  0.4+  0.0     K0516  A46  0.9+  0.8+    K0537  213  1.6+  1.9-
    K04AO  699 (3.4-  0.4+)   K0516  A46  0.2+  1.1+    K0537  213  1.5+  1.7-
    K04AO  699 (4.2-  0.1+)   K0517  213  0.1+  0.6+    K0539  213  0.5+  0.5-
    K04AO  699  1.7-  0.0     K0517  213  0.2-  0.3+    K0539  213  0.7+  1.4-
    K04AO  699  0.5+  0.1+    K0517  213  0.5-  0.4+    K0539  213  1.0+  1.1-
    K04AU  213  1.7+  0.5-    K0517  704  0.9-  0.5+    K053B  213  1.7+  0.5-
    K04AU  213  0.6+  0.0     K0517  704  0.4-  0.9+    K053B  213  1.0+  0.3-
    K04AU  213  0.6+  0.1+    K0517  704  0.4-  1.2+    K053C  A02  1.2+  0.6-
    K04AU  644  0.5+  0.3+    K0517  704  0.1+  0.7+    K053C  A02  0.9+  0.1-
    K04AU  644  0.2+  0.1+    K0517  704  1.0-  1.3+    K053C  A02  1.2+  0.7-
    K04AU  644  0.0   0.1+    K0517  A46  0.8-  0.1+    K053C  A02  0.7+  1.1-
    K04B6  D70 (4.0-  1.2-)   K0517  A46  0.6-  0.0     K053C  A02  0.1-  1.1-
    K04B6  372  0.3+  0.4+    K0517  A46  0.7-  0.2+    K053D  349  2.6+  0.6-
    K04B6  D70  2.4-  0.9-    K0517  A46  0.1-  0.1+    K053D  349  2.2+  0.2+
    K04B6  349  0.1+  0.0     K0517  A46  0.1-  0.3+    K053G  699  0.7+  1.1-
    K04B6  349  0.0   0.1-    K0517  A46  0.6-  0.1+    K053G  699  0.9+  2.4-
    K04B6  349  0.2+  0.2+    K0519  A02  0.8-  0.0     K053G  699  1.5+  1.4-
    K04B7  A32  1.5-  1.2+    K0519  A02  0.7-  0.1+    K053G  699 (3.4+  0.9-)
    K04B7  A32  1.8-  0.3+    K0519  A02  0.7-  0.1+    K053H  J76  0.2+  0.0
    K04B8  372  0.3+  0.6+    K0519  213  0.2-  0.3+    K053H  J76  0.5+  0.5+
    K04BC  372  0.9-  0.7+    K0519  213  0.0   0.2+    K053H  J76  0.0   0.1+
    K04BC  360  0.1-  0.2+    K051B  138  0.8-  1.0+    K053J  J76  0.5+  0.5-
    K04BC  360  0.1-  0.1+    K051B  138  1.2-  0.2-    K053J  J76  0.0   0.1+
    K04BG  349  0.7-  0.0     K051B  118  0.0   0.2-    K053J  J76  0.2+  0.5+
    K04BG  349  0.3-  0.2+    K051B  138  1.2-  0.4+    K053U  213  0.2+  0.1-
    K04BG  349  0.3-  0.5+    K051B  118  0.0   0.0     K053U  213  0.2+  0.2-
    K04BH  204  0.4+  0.1+    K051B  118  0.2-  0.1+    K053U  213  0.2+  0.2-
    K04BH  204  0.1+  0.1+    K051C  A41  2.4-  0.9+    K053V  703  1.9+  2.0-
    K04BH  204  0.1-  0.1-    K051C  A41  2.4-  0.5+    K053V  703 (4.3+  3.1-)
    K04BI  945  0.9-  0.2-    K051E  704 (1.6-  3.7-)   K053V  703  1.8+  1.8-
    K04BI  945  0.9+  0.2+    K051E  704  0.5+  0.8+    K053V  703  1.8+  1.7-
    K04BI  945  1.0-  2.2+    K051E  704  0.3-  0.4+    K0542  215  0.4+  0.1-
    K04BI  704  0.8-  0.2-    K051E  704  0.1-  0.8+    K0542  215  1.1+  0.9+
    K04BI  704  1.8-  0.9+    K051E  213  0.1-  0.4+    K0549  D83  1.4-  0.3+
    K04BI  704  1.3-  0.8+    K051E  213  0.0   0.1-    K0549  D83  2.1+  0.1-
    K04BI  704  2.1-  1.0+    K051E  213  0.1+  0.1+    K0549  D83  1.0+  2.5+
    K04BI  704  2.0-  1.4+    K051F  A46  0.4-  0.1-    K0549  D83  0.9-  0.7+
    K04BK  J76  0.3-  0.0     K051F  A46  0.3-  0.5+    K054O  213  0.4+  0.6-
    K04BK  J76  0.2-  0.4+    K051F  A46  0.5-  0.4+    K054O  213  0.2+  0.6-
    K04BK  J76  1.9-  0.1-    K051F  A46  0.3-  0.5+    K054O  213  0.1+  0.4-
    K04BK  372  0.7-  1.8+    K051F  A46  0.6-  0.2+    K054O  213  0.1+  0.3-
    K04BL  A61  0.4+  0.2+    K051F  A46  0.2-  0.1-    K11AS  C32  1.3-  0.4+
    K04BL  A61  0.1+  0.3-    K051G  048  0.6+  1.1-    K11AS  C32  1.1-  0.6+
    K04BL  A61  0.6-  2.3+    K051G  048  0.7+  1.3-    K11AS  C32  1.2-  0.3+
    K04BR  644  0.1-  1.3+    K051G  048  0.6+  0.7-    K11AT  C32  0.8+  0.6+
    K04BR  644  0.6-  1.0+    K051G  048  1.0+  0.3-    K11AT  C32  0.1+  0.1-
    K04BR  644  0.4-  1.1+    K051G  048  0.9+  0.2+    K11AT  C32  0.9+  0.2-
    K04C4  A46  0.5-  0.7-    K051H  372  1.0-  1.2+    K11AT  C32  0.3+  1.0+
    K04C4  A46  0.7+  0.5+    K051K  349  0.3-  0.0     K11AU  H06 (1.6-  3.7-)
    K04C4  A46  1.3-  1.1+    K051K  349  0.3-  0.3+    K11AU  H06 (0.1-  3.2-)
    K04C5  349  1.0-  0.7+    K051K  349  0.0   0.3+    K11CS  C32  0.9+  0.6-
    K04C5  349  0.7-  0.8+    K051L  213  0.8-  0.2+    K11CS  C32  1.0+  0.2-
    K04C5  349  0.7-  0.5+    K051L  213  0.4+  0.6+    K1223  G96  0.1-  0.6-
    K04C6  372  1.0-  0.6+    K051L  213  0.2-  0.2+    K1223  G96  0.3-  0.1-
    K04C8  704  0.6-  0.6-    K051L  213  0.1-  0.1+    K1223  G96  0.5+  0.1+
    K04C8  704  0.6+  1.2-    K051U  213  0.6+  0.3+    K1223  G96  0.3+  0.4-
    K04C8  704  0.2-  0.3+    K051U  213  0.3-  0.1+    K1233  G96  0.9-  0.5-
    K04C8  704 (3.9-  4.1+)   K051U  213  0.7+  0.4+    K1233  G96  0.3+  1.0-
    K04C8  372  0.2-  0.9+    K051U  939  0.0   0.3-    K1233  G96  0.2+  1.8-
    K04CA  130  0.3-  0.5+    K051U  939  0.2-  0.3+    K1233  G96  0.3+  0.8-
    K04CA  130  0.0   0.0     K051U  939  0.1-  0.3+    K189E  G96  0.3-  0.2+
    K04CA  130  0.5-  0.1+    K051V  704  0.0   0.7-    K189E  G96  1.3-  0.1+
    K04CA  130  0.0   0.5+    K051V  704  0.3+  0.3-    K189E  G96  0.3+  0.7+
    K04CB  170  0.0   0.3+    K051V  704  0.5-  0.2+    K189E  G96  0.9+  0.5-
    K04CB  170  0.2-  0.3+    K0522  372  1.3-  0.7+    K18A5  461  0.3-  1.2+
    K04CB  170  0.1-  0.3+    K0524  213  0.2+  0.1+    K18A5  461  0.1+  0.4+
    K04CC  945  0.3+  0.5+    K0524  213  0.7+  0.0     K18A5  461  0.1-  0.5+
    K04CC  945  0.9+  0.4+    K0525  048  1.1+  1.0+    K18A6  461  0.3+  0.3+
    K04CC  945  0.7+  0.7+    K0525  048  1.9+  0.1-    K18A6  461  0.6-  0.5+
    K04CD  945  0.0   0.4+    K0525  048  1.2+  0.6-    K18A6  461  0.5-  0.2+
    K04CD  945  1.2+  0.8+    K0525  048  0.7+  0.3+    K18BB  Q62  0.5-  0.0
    K04CG  360  0.1+  0.1-    K0525  048  0.4+  0.8-    K18BB  Q62  0.7-  0.4-
    K04CG  360  0.1+  0.4+    K0526  360  0.3-  0.7-    K18BB  Q62  0.7-  0.7-
    K04CJ  939  0.7-  0.8+    K0526  360  0.4-  0.5-    K18BF  G96  0.3-  0.4+
    K04CJ  939  0.6-  0.8+    K0526  A46  0.1-  0.5-    K18BF  G96  0.4-  0.0
    K04CJ  939  0.8-  0.7+    K0526  A46  0.1+  0.1+    K18BF  G96  0.1-  0.6+
    K04CK  705  0.3+  0.1+    K0526  A46  0.5+  0.8-    K18BF  G96  0.1-  0.4+
    K04CK  705  0.1+  0.0     K0526  A46  0.5+  0.6-    K1911  F51  0.6+  1.0-
    K04CK  705  0.3+  0.1+    K0526  A46  0.2-  0.8-    K1911  F51  0.7+  1.1-
    K04CK  A46  1.2-  0.8+    K0527  A46  0.1-  1.7-    K1911  F51  0.7+  1.1-
    K04CK  A46  0.5-  0.8+    K052A  213  0.1+  0.0     K1918  F51  0.8+  1.1-
    K04CK  A46  0.2-  0.0     K052A  213  0.4+  0.9-    K1918  F51  0.7+  1.1-
    K04CK  A46  0.4-  0.7+    K052A  213  0.2+  0.8-    K1918  F51  0.7+  1.2-
    K04CK  A46  0.3+  0.6+    K052B  850  0.1-  0.1-    K1918  F51  0.7+  1.0-
    K04CK  A46  1.0-  0.6-    K052B  850  0.4+  0.1+    K1936  H06  0.4+  2.0-
    K04CL  A46  0.1-  0.1+    K052B  850  0.5-  0.6-    K1936  H06  0.3+  2.2-
    K04CL  A46  0.3-  0.5+    K052B  349  0.8-  0.8-    K1936  H06  0.3+  2.0-
    K04CL  A46  0.2-  0.6+    K052B  349  0.8-  1.0-
    
    Ephemeris:
      69P/Taylor
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2019 04 03    04 45 04.8 +18 39 40   2.6229  2.2863    59.6    22.2        22.0
    ...
    2019 04 18    05 13 10.2 +21 06 29   2.7773  2.2944    51.7    20.1        22.0
    ...
    2019 04 26    05 28 57.6 +22 12 45   2.8559  2.3008    47.6    18.8        22.1
    ...
    2019 05 02    05 41 06.9 +22 56 46   2.9129  2.3065    44.6    17.9        22.1
    2019 05 03    05 43 09.8 +23 03 38   2.9222  2.3076    44.1    17.7        22.1
    2019 05 04    05 45 13.2 +23 10 21   2.9315  2.3086    43.6    17.5        22.1
    ...
    2019 05 10    05 57 40.7 +23 47 47   2.9859  2.3154    40.7    16.5        22.1
    ...
    2019 05 18    06 14 34.3 +24 29 58   3.0553  2.3257    36.8    15.1        22.1
    ...
    2019 06 02    06 46 52.5 +25 25 22   3.1748  2.3487    29.7    12.4        22.1
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-J22
    

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