MPEC 2019-S62 : COMET C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
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M.P.E.C. 2019-S62 Issued 2019 September 23, 13:39 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
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COMET C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
Observations:
CK19Q040 |C2019 09 18.51008 09 03 07.18 +27 47 58.5 18.3 GVES062U69
CK19Q040 |C2019 09 18.51553 09 03 07.80 +27 47 53.1 18.0 GVES062U69
CK19Q040 |C2019 09 18.52097 09 03 08.51 +27 47 44.6 18.4 GVES062U69
CK19Q040 |C2019 09 18.52675 09 03 09.08 +27 47 38.8 18.2 GVES062U69
CK19Q040 C2019 09 19.08998 09 04 12.20 +27 36 03.0 17.5 NqES062585
CK19Q040 C2019 09 19.09140 09 04 12.34 +27 36 00.7 17.3 NqES062585
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.11350 09 06 06.98 +27 14 42.9 17.5 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.12147 09 06 07.93 +27 14 33.0 17.5 RqES062C23
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.12796 09 06 08.67 +27 14 25.1 17.2 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.13039 09 06 08.91 +27 14 22.7 17.5 RqES062C23
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.13921 09 06 09.95 +27 14 12.1 17.2 RqES062C23
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.14638 09 06 10.71 +27 14 02.9 16.6 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.14799 09 06 10.92 +27 14 01.1 17.4 RqES062C23
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.15366 09 06 11.58 +27 13 55.2 17.4 RQES062213
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.15737 09 06 11.95 +27 13 49.8 16.9 RqES062C23
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.16104 09 06 12.39 +27 13 46.2 17.2 RQES062213
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.16675 09 06 12.99 +27 13 37.4 17.2 RqES062C23
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.16885 09 06 13.26 +27 13 36.2 17.2 RQES062213
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.17701 09 06 14.15 +27 13 24.6 17.0 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.39425 09 06 38.60 +27 08 50.2 18.1 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.40902 09 06 40.20 +27 08 33.0 18.0 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 20.42356 09 06 41.79 +27 08 14.6 18.1 VqES062850
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.43275509 06 42.79 +27 08 01.7 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.4327551 - 1491.0096 + 6686.0825 + 2038.8527 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.43715409 06 43.27 +27 07 56.4 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.4371541 - 783.7088 + 5494.9982 + 4497.9091 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.44155409 06 43.73 +27 07 50.6 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.4415541 + 45.5807 + 3448.5830 + 6255.2048 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.50058109 06 50.37 +27 06 36.5 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.5005811 - 1741.1343 + 6882.9013 + 837.2668 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.50278109 06 50.60 +27 06 32.7 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.5027811 - 1460.7308 + 6639.3497 + 2205.8143 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.50498109 06 50.86 +27 06 30.4 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.5049811 - 1122.8728 + 6134.6725 + 3487.3877 ES062C53
CK19Q040 |C2019 09 20.50750 09 06 51.27 +27 06 27.9 18.2 GVES062U69
CK19Q040 |C2019 09 20.51238 09 06 51.75 +27 06 21.5 17.9 GVES062U69
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.55902809 06 56.80 +27 05 21.5 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.5590281 - 1980.4278 + 4067.8040 - 5548.1696 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.56122709 06 57.12 +27 05 18.5 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.5612271 - 2106.0756 + 5086.0490 - 4573.8672 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.57222609 06 58.37 +27 05 03.9 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.5722261 - 1511.9302 + 6687.5529 + 2018.1038 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.84166709 07 28.48 +26 59 25.1 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.8416671 - 2170.8447 + 5633.9220 - 3840.2744 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.84606609 07 29.04 +26 59 18.8 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.8460661 - 2069.5089 + 6731.3312 - 1245.3049 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.85046509 07 29.51 +26 59 12.9 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.8504651 - 1646.3125 + 6781.9561 + 1543.9775 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 20.85486409 07 30.04 +26 59 06.4 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 20.8548641 - 966.6824 + 5776.2169 + 4092.1012 ES062C53
CK19Q040 C2019 09 21.11089 09 07 58.86 +26 53 43.6 VES062246
CK19Q040 C2019 09 21.11108 09 07 58.94 +26 53 40.2 VES062246
CK19Q040 C2019 09 21.11122 09 07 58.92 +26 53 41.3 VES062246
CK19Q040 C2019 09 21.11191 09 07 59.02 +26 53 39.9 VES062246
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.12922 09 08 00.91 +26 53 18.4 18.1 RqES062B67
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14004 09 08 02.08 +26 53 05.4 17.3 RqES062L19
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14038 09 08 02.15 +26 53 04.0 17.6 RqES062215
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14116 09 08 02.27 +26 53 03.2 18.2 RqES062B67
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14295 09 08 02.44 +26 53 00.8 17.5 RqES062215
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14302309 08 02.39 +26 53 01.2 17.5 GVES062J95
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14355 09 08 02.49 +26 53 00.6 17.5 GVES062104
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14529 09 08 02.69 +26 52 58.5 17.5 NqES062C10
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.14552 09 08 02.73 +26 52 57.7 17.6 RqES062215
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.15309 09 08 03.58 +26 52 47.2 18.1 RqES062B67
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.15593 09 08 03.86 +26 52 45.2 17.6 RqES062L19
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.15646 09 08 03.91 +26 52 43.7 18.0 NqES062A77
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.16078309 08 04.39 +26 52 38.6 17.6 GVES062J95
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.16314 09 08 04.67 +26 52 35.4 17.4 GVES062104
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.16487 09 08 04.88 +26 52 33.8 17.6 NqES062C10
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.16512709 08 04.91 +26 52 33.4 17.5 GVES062C95
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.16982609 08 05.39 +26 52 27.4 17.0 GVES062C95
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.17092 09 08 05.78 +26 52 24.0 17.2 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.17205 09 08 05.58 +26 52 24.2 17.9 NqES062A77
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.17453709 08 05.95 +26 52 20.9 17.7 GVES062C95
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.17858 09 08 06.39 +26 52 16.1 17.3 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.17927109 08 06.45 +26 52 14.6 17.3 GVES062C95
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.18146 09 08 06.79 +26 52 11.7 17.6 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.18381 09 08 07.03 +26 52 09.9 17.7 NqES062C10
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.18401209 08 07.00 +26 52 08.7 17.9 GVES062C95
CK19Q040 S2019 09 21.19444509 08 08.17 +26 51 56.2 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 21.1944451 - 2131.4002 + 6663.6920 - 1484.3332 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 21.19884409 08 08.71 +26 51 50.6 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 21.1988441 - 1735.2560 + 6810.4289 + 1304.9563 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 21.20324309 08 09.17 +26 51 44.3 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 21.2032431 - 1068.8288 + 5896.5837 + 3890.7962 ES062C53
CK19Q040 9C2019 09 21.22359 09 08 11.47 +26 51 18.5 18.0 GVES062G40
CK19Q040 9C2019 09 21.23563 09 08 12.90 +26 51 03.3 18.0 GVES062G40
CK19Q040 9C2019 09 21.24664 09 08 14.05 +26 50 50.1 18.1 GVES062G40
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.39510 09 08 30.68 +26 47 41.0 17.5 RqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.39629 09 08 30.82 +26 47 38.3 18.4 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.41089 09 08 32.43 +26 47 19.2 17.9 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.42550 09 08 34.12 +26 47 00.6 17.6 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 21.43245 09 08 34.84 +26 46 53.0 17.2 RqES062850
CK19Q040 S2019 09 21.47685409 08 39.83 +26 45 55.3 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 21.4768541 - 1884.3613 + 6863.0148 + 676.5166 ES062C53
CK19Q040 S2019 09 21.48125309 08 40.30 +26 45 48.9 LES062C53
CK19Q040 s2019 09 21.4812531 - 1268.0169 + 6185.2849 + 3345.9323 ES062C53
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.07703 09 09 47.11 +26 33 02.8 17.7 NtES062L04
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.07939 09 09 47.37 +26 33 00.0 17.6 NtES062L04
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.09913 09 09 49.56 +26 32 34.4 17.8 NtES062L04
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.11698 09 09 51.54 +26 32 12.5 17.9 NoES062461
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.11834 09 09 51.73 +26 32 09.7 17.9 VtES062A71
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.11951 09 09 51.83 +26 32 08.2 17.3 NoES062461
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.12214 09 09 52.18 +26 32 04.9 18.0 NoES062461
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.12468 09 09 52.43 +26 32 02.1 17.3 NoES062461
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.12721 09 09 52.72 +26 31 58.8 18.0 NoES062461
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.12792 09 09 52.78 +26 31 57.9 17.7 VtES062A71
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.13750 09 09 53.86 +26 31 44.9 18.0 VtES062A71
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.14069 09 09 54.19 +26 31 41.0 16.8 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.14388 09 09 54.51 +26 31 37.0 17.6 VtES062A71
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.15133 09 09 55.38 +26 31 27.3 18.2 VtES062A71
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.15523 09 09 55.83 +26 31 22.1 16.9 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.16978 09 09 57.47 +26 31 03.3 17.2 RqES062I81
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.39556 09 10 22.80 +26 26 12.2 17.5 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.41013 09 10 24.43 +26 25 53.3 17.9 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 22.42469 09 10 26.04 +26 25 34.5 18.3 VqES062850
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 23.17128 09 11 49.61 +26 09 21.5 16.8 GVES062Z84
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 23.17599 09 11 50.15 +26 09 15.3 17.3 GVES062Z84
CK19Q040 KC2019 09 23.18070 09 11 50.69 +26 09 09.2 17.4 GVES062Z84
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurers P.
Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Kletť Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkéstető Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
585 Kyiv comet station. Observers A. Baransky, S. Borysenko. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.3-m f/7.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 1536x1024
CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi. Measurer M.
Jaeger. 0.3-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer J. Nicolas. 0.41-m f/3.3
reflector + CCD.
B67 Sternwarte Mirasteilas, Falera. Observer J. De Queiroz.
C10 Maisoncelles. Observer J.-F. Soulier. 0.30-m f/3.8 Newtonian reflector +
CCD.
C23 Olmen. Observer A. Diepvens.
C53 NEOSSat. Observer S. Thorsteinson. Measurer D. D. Balam. 0.15-m
reflector + CCD.
C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence. Observer J. Jahn. 0.60-m f/3.2
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observer C. J. R. McEwing. Measurer
B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
I81 Tarbatness Observatory, Portmahomack. Observer D. Buczynski. 0.35-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/6 focal reducer.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca. Observer L. Hudin. 0.3-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
L19 Osservatorio Felsina AAB, Montepastore. Observer A. Valvasori.
U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observer F. D. Romanov. 0.61-m f/6.5
reflector + CCD.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observer E. Schwab. Measurers E. Schwab, D. Koschny,
M. Micheli. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
Epoch 2019 Dec. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458840.5
T 2019 Dec. 8.40299 TT Williams
q 2.0127091 (2000.0) P Q
z -1.1841563 Peri. 208.98545 -0.81493002 -0.19480166
+/-0.0057168 Node 308.20345 +0.56675412 -0.46474861
e 3.3833623 Incl. 43.99634 -0.12115622 -0.86374825
From 457 observations 2019 Aug. 30-Sept. 23, mean residual 0".5.
C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5
T 2019 Dec. 8.40006 TT Williams
q 2.0126273 (2000.0) P Q
z -1.1843105 Peri. 208.98541 -0.81496106 -0.19479186
+/-0.0057168 Node 308.20581 +0.56670903 -0.46478201
e 3.3835756 Incl. 43.99379 -0.12115833 -0.86373249
From 457 observations 2019 Aug. 30-Sept. 23, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2019 08 24 08 15 17.8 +35 11 59 3.8605 3.0894 35.2 10.9 18.8
...
2019 09 08 08 43 25.9 +31 09 14 3.5273 2.8508 41.4 13.5 18.3
...
2019 09 16 08 58 25.2 +28 38 40 3.3504 2.7302 44.8 15.0 18.0
...
2019 09 22 09 09 38.2 +26 34 45 3.2193 2.6435 47.3 16.2 17.8
2019 09 23 09 11 30.2 +26 13 08 3.1976 2.6294 47.7 16.4 17.7
2019 09 24 09 13 22.1 +25 51 13 3.1760 2.6153 48.1 16.6 17.7
...
2019 09 30 09 24 32.2 +23 33 30 3.0477 2.5335 50.6 17.8 17.5
...
2019 10 08 09 39 20.5 +20 12 15 2.8814 2.4308 53.9 19.4 17.2
...
2019 10 23 10 06 47.5 +12 54 50 2.5910 2.2619 59.9 22.4 16.6
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