MPEC 2019-W186 : COMET C/2019 E3 (ATLAS)
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M.P.E.C. 2019-W186 Issued 2019 November 30, 04:47 UT
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COMET C/2019 E3 (ATLAS)
Observations:
CK19E030 C2015 01 22.50800 11 02 04.658-10 59 00.60 22.5 wLEW186F51
CK19E030 C2015 01 22.52059 11 02 04.487-10 59 01.09 22.5 wLEW186F51
CK19E030 C2015 01 22.53316 11 02 04.402-10 59 01.29 22.4 wLEW186F51
CK19E030 C2015 01 22.54575 11 02 04.257-10 59 01.69 22.4 wLEW186F51
CK19E030 C2019 11 24.62801110 27 10.06 -41 30 42.3 19.7 GVEW186474
CK19E030 C2019 11 24.63198910 27 10.11 -41 30 43.3 19.6 GVEW186474
CK19E030 C2019 11 24.63596810 27 10.28 -41 30 46.3 19.1 GVEW186474
CK19E030 1C2019 11 26.72279 10 27 06.14 -41 41 26.5 VEW186Q62
CK19E030 1C2019 11 26.72724 10 27 06.11 -41 41 27.4 17.8 GVEW186Q62
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak, A.
Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau, H.
Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Magnier, E. Schunova, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters, R.
Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
C/2019 E3 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2023 Dec. 2.0 TT = JDT 2460280.5
T 2023 Nov. 15.27891 TT Williams
q 10.3132808 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0001249 Peri. 280.69758 +0.15946557 +0.96240320
+/-0.0000030 Node 347.23333 +0.26395194 -0.25619497
e 0.9987122 Incl. 84.29888 -0.95126237 +0.09024536
From 60 observations 2015 Jan. 22-2019 Nov. 26, mean residual 0".4.
C/2019 E3 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5
T 2023 Nov. 11.84854 TT Williams
q 10.3161216 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0004625 Peri. 280.58958 +0.15757771 +0.96269377
+/-0.0000030 Node 347.22771 +0.26416633 -0.25573603
e 1.0047716 Incl. 84.28296 -0.95151743 +0.08842952
From 60 observations 2015 Jan. 22-2019 Nov. 26, mean residual 0".4.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2019 10 31 10 25 54.5 -39 25 39 13.4153 12.8985 56.8 3.7 19.2
...
2019 11 15 10 27 06.3 -40 41 18 13.2338 12.8530 65.4 4.0 19.2
...
2019 11 23 10 27 12.0 -41 22 21 13.1274 12.8288 70.3 4.2 19.2
...
2019 11 29 10 26 59.7 -41 53 04 13.0443 12.8108 74.2 4.2 19.2
2019 11 30 10 26 56.2 -41 58 10 13.0303 12.8078 74.8 4.3 19.1
2019 12 01 10 26 52.2 -42 03 15 13.0162 12.8048 75.5 4.3 19.1
...
2019 12 07 10 26 19.8 -42 33 30 12.9307 12.7867 79.4 4.3 19.1
...
2019 12 15 10 25 12.0 -43 12 46 12.8152 12.7628 84.7 4.4 19.1
...
2019 12 30 10 21 47.8 -44 21 14 12.5999 12.7181 94.7 4.4 19.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2019 MPC M.P.E.C. 2019-W186
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