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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 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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