MPEC 2020-G73 : COMET C/2020 F5 (MASTER)
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M.P.E.C. 2020-G73 Issued 2020 April 8, 02:37 UT
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COMET C/2020 F5 (MASTER)
V. M. Lipunov submitted a report on Apr. 5 UT of observations of a
possible new comet taken by MASTER (W92) on Mar. 28. Reports of cometary
features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
Q62 2020-04-05 S. M. Tilley 6" 25x60s
Q62 2020-04-05 E. Guido 10" 30" 290 22x60s
Q62 2020-04-05 D. Denisenko 15" 285
Q62 2020-04-05 H. Sato 18" 50" 290 6x60s
Q62 2020-04-05 M. Masek 17" 20" 305 23x120s
W88 2020-04-06 M. Suzuki 14" 9" 315
Q62 2020-04-06 R. Ligustri 13" 20" 10x180s
Q62 2020-04-06 C. Jacques 17" 35" 10
W88 2020-04-07 N. Paul 6" 5" 327 9x50s
Observations:
CK20F050 C2020 03 16.96882 16 53 33.50 -75 37 12.3 15.8 RoEG073K95
CK20F050 C2020 03 16.97808 16 53 34.04 -75 37 17.8 15.9 RoEG073K95
CK20F050 C2020 03 21.98847 16 59 30.07 -76 26 59.4 15.8 RoEG073K95
CK20F050 C2020 03 21.99773 16 59 30.72 -76 27 05.0 15.8 RoEG073K95
CK20F050 C2020 03 22.99568 17 00 38.08 -76 36 55.0 15.8 RoEG073K95
CK20F050 C2020 03 23.00307 17 00 38.59 -76 36 59.9 15.7 RoEG073K95
CK20F050* C2020 03 28.24723 17 06 08.06 -77 28 13.4 15.8 RoEG073W92
CK20F050 C2020 03 28.26190 17 06 08.60 -77 28 21.6 15.8 RoEG073W92
CK20F050 C2020 03 28.27168 17 06 09.08 -77 28 27.3 15.8 RoEG073W92
CK20F050 C2020 04 05.33289 17 12 58.86 -78 45 21.6 16.1 RoEG073W92
CK20F050 C2020 04 05.34939 17 12 58.89 -78 45 29.9 15.9 RoEG073W92
CK20F050 C2020 04 05.35681 17 12 59.36 -78 45 34.4 16.6 RoEG073W92
CK20F050 `C2020 04 05.57032 17 13 09.11 -78 47 34.5 16.7 VqEG073Q62
CK20F050 `C2020 04 05.57659 17 13 09.37 -78 47 37.9 16.7 VqEG073Q62
CK20F050 `C2020 04 05.58375 17 13 09.59 -78 47 42.2 16.6 VqEG073Q62
CK20F050 `C2020 04 05.59183 17 13 10.00 -78 47 46.7 16.6 VqEG073Q62
CK20F050 0C2020 04 05.67657 17 13 13.35 -78 48 34.6 16.4 GVEG073Q62
CK20F050 0C2020 04 05.68874 17 13 13.77 -78 48 41.7 16.5 GVEG073Q62
CK20F050 0C2020 04 05.69954 17 13 14.16 -78 48 47.7 16.0 GVEG073Q62
CK20F050 JC2020 04 05.73923617 13 15.62 -78 49 10.1 16.4 GUEG073Q62
CK20F050 1C2020 04 05.74500 17 13 15.82 -78 49 13.2 VEG073Q62
CK20F050 1C2020 04 05.74668 17 13 15.86 -78 49 14.0 VEG073Q62
CK20F050 1C2020 04 05.74837 17 13 15.91 -78 49 15.1 15.6 GVEG073Q62
CK20F050 JC2020 04 05.75003517 13 16.05 -78 49 16.2 16.4 GUEG073Q62
CK20F050 JC2020 04 05.75737317 13 16.28 -78 49 20.2 16.5 GUEG073Q62
CK20F050 KC2020 04 05.98936 17 13 26.14 -78 51 27.1 15.8 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.00335 17 13 26.68 -78 51 35.0 15.7 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.00490 17 13 26.66 -78 51 36.0 15.7 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.01500 17 13 27.09 -78 51 41.7 15.8 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.17494 17 13 33.73 -78 53 13.7 16.2 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.17652 17 13 33.76 -78 53 14.1 15.8 RqEG073I39
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.17668 17 13 33.79 -78 53 14.8 16.4 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 #C2020 04 06.18096 17 13 33.88 -78 53 16.7 16.3 GVEG073W88
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.18163 17 13 33.88 -78 53 17.7 16.0 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 #C2020 04 06.18760 17 13 34.20 -78 53 20.4 16.2 GVEG073W88
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.19996 17 13 34.47 -78 53 27.1 15.8 RqEG073I39
CK20F050 #C2020 04 06.20147 17 13 34.70 -78 53 28.5 16.2 GVEG073W88
CK20F050 SC2020 04 06.22341 17 13 35.52 -78 53 40.2 16.1 RqEG073I39
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.36100 17 13 40.65 -78 54 58.1 15.7 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.36799 17 13 40.87 -78 55 02.0 15.7 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.37421 17 13 41.09 -78 55 05.7 15.8 VqEG073I47
CK20F050 C2020 04 06.55736 17 13 48.86 -78 56 45.8 16.6 GVEG073Q38
CK20F050 C2020 04 06.56122 17 13 49.03 -78 56 50.3 16.5 GVEG073Q38
CK20F050 C2020 04 06.56519 17 13 49.68 -78 56 52.0 16.6 GVEG073Q38
CK20F050 C2020 04 06.69845 17 13 54.05 -78 58 06.6 15.9 RqEG073Q62
CK20F050 C2020 04 06.70816 17 13 54.32 -78 58 12.0 15.9 RqEG073Q62
CK20F050 5C2020 04 06.71115 17 13 54.51 -78 58 14.0 15.8 RVEG073Q62
CK20F050 5C2020 04 06.71395 17 13 54.65 -78 58 15.8 16.6 RVEG073Q62
CK20F050 5C2020 04 06.71675 17 13 54.72 -78 58 17.6 16.7 RVEG073Q62
CK20F050 C2020 04 06.71784 17 13 54.71 -78 58 17.2 15.9 RqEG073Q62
CK20F050 KC2020 04 06.99479 17 14 05.60 -79 00 49.1 16.8 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.00656 17 14 06.09 -79 00 56.1 16.7 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.01014 17 14 06.20 -79 00 58.5 16.5 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.01371 17 14 06.21 -79 01 00.0 16.5 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.02566 17 14 06.87 -79 01 06.8 16.6 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.07792 17 14 08.99 -79 01 37.3 16.2 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.09457 17 14 09.60 -79 01 46.6 16.4 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.10120 17 14 09.78 -79 01 49.7 16.2 RqEG073I39
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.10591 17 14 09.90 -79 01 52.8 16.3 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.11910 17 14 10.56 -79 01 59.7 16.1 RqEG073I39
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.16930 17 14 12.39 -79 02 28.8 15.7 RqEG073I39
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.29115 17 14 16.70 -79 03 37.3 15.9 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.29208 17 14 16.70 -79 03 37.8 15.9 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.29297 17 14 16.74 -79 03 38.1 15.8 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.29859 17 14 17.00 -79 03 41.6 15.8 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.29946 17 14 17.04 -79 03 42.0 15.9 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.30034 17 14 16.90 -79 03 42.4 15.9 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.31203 17 14 17.27 -79 03 48.7 15.9 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.31293 17 14 17.39 -79 03 49.2 15.9 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 %C2020 04 07.31381 17 14 17.50 -79 03 49.7 15.8 RqEG073W88
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.98529 17 14 42.03 -79 10 00.7 16.4 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.98888 17 14 42.19 -79 10 02.2 16.5 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 07.99247 17 14 42.55 -79 10 04.3 16.4 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 08.00383 17 14 42.70 -79 10 10.5 16.3 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 08.00742 17 14 43.16 -79 10 13.7 16.2 VqEG073I48
CK20F050 KC2020 04 08.04829 17 14 44.42 -79 10 36.5 16.6 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 KC2020 04 08.06589 17 14 45.26 -79 10 45.5 16.0 VUEG073X31
CK20F050 KC2020 04 08.07640 17 14 45.50 -79 10 51.4 16.3 VUEG073X31
Observer details:
I39 Observatorio Cruz del Sur, San Justo. Observer A. Chapman. 0.20-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue. Observer M. Masek. 0.3-m f/6.8
reflector + CCD.
I48 Observatorio El Catalejo, Santa Rosa. Observer J. Spagnotto. 0.20-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
K95 MASTER-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland. Observers S. Bodrov, V. Lipunov, E.
Gorbovskoy, Y. Kechin, N. Tiurina, P. Balanutsa, A. Kuznetsov, I. Gorbunov,
F. Balakin, D. Zimnukhov, V. Kornilov, A. Krylov, D. Buckley, R. Podesta, F.
Podesta, H. Levato, C. Francile. 0.4-m f/2.5 reflector + CCD.
Q38 Swan Hill. Observer M. Mattiazzo.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers S. M. Tilley, E. Guido,
A. Valvasori, D. Denisenko, H. Sato, R. Ligustri, C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
J. Barros. Measurers S. M. Tilley, E. Guido, A. Valvasori, D. Denisenko, H.
Sato, R. Ligustri, C. Jacques. 0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD, 0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph +
CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.50-m f/4.5 astrograph + CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa. Observers M. Suzuki, N. Paul.
0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD, 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt + CCD.
W92 MASTER-OAFA Observatory, San Juan. Observers Y. Kechin, S. Bodrov, V.
Lipunov, E. Gorbovskoy, N. Tiurina, P. Balanutsa, A. Kuznetsov, I. Gorbunov,
F. Balakin, D. Zimnukhov, V. Kornilov, R. Podesta, F. Podesta, H. Levato, A.
Krylov, C. Francile. 0.4-m f/2.5 reflector, 0.4-m f/2.5 reflector + CCD.
X31 Galileo Galilei Observatory, Oro Verde. Observer C. Fornari. 0.40-m f/8
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2020 F5 (MASTER)
T 2021 Mar. 22.93079 TT Rudenko
q 4.3359270 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 310.76295 +0.56791977 +0.81313294
Node 350.64265 -0.28590489 +0.04951207
e 1.0 Incl. 51.70157 -0.77183258 +0.57996842
From 78 observations 2020 Mar. 16-Apr. 8.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2020 03 09 16 43 12.7 -74 17 11 5.2546 5.3136 88.0 10.8 15.9
...
2020 03 24 17 01 44.2 -76 46 47 5.0582 5.2465 95.4 10.9 15.8
...
2020 04 01 17 09 34.8 -78 04 19 4.9589 5.2113 99.1 10.9 15.7
...
2020 04 07 17 14 05.4 -79 00 53 4.8877 5.1852 101.8 10.9 15.7
2020 04 08 17 14 42.2 -79 10 09 4.8762 5.1809 102.2 10.9 15.7
2020 04 09 17 15 16.3 -79 19 22 4.8647 5.1766 102.6 10.9 15.6
...
2020 04 15 17 17 38.3 -80 13 30 4.7977 5.1509 105.1 10.8 15.6
...
2020 04 23 17 17 21.4 -81 21 46 4.7139 5.1170 108.1 10.8 15.5
...
2020 05 08 17 01 41.9 -83 11 20 4.5756 5.0549 112.9 10.6 15.4
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