MPEC 2022-Q201 : COMET P/2022 P2 (ZTF)
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M.P.E.C. 2022-Q201 Issued 2022 August 31, 03:28 UT
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COMET P/2022 P2 (ZTF)
B. T. Bolin, on behalf of the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)
Collaboration, reports the discovery of a comet in survey images taken Aug. 15
UT by ZTF (I41), noting a 4" condensed coma and a straight 20" tail at position
angle 270-280 deg. Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
U69 2022-08-19 H. Sato 8" 12x60s
950 2022-08-20 M. Masek 7" 10" 295 17x60s
L06 2022-08-20 P. Sicoli 3" 7" 310
D35 2022-08-20 Z.-Y. Lin 5" 95" 280-290
Z28 2022-08-23 N. Paul 5".5 14x50s
G40 2022-08-24 B. Lutkenhoner 10" 15" 290 33x50s
L01 2022-08-25 K. Korlevic 11" 39" 282 18x60s
Observations:
PK22P020* C2022 08 15.50171107 00 30.329+26 53 33.38 18.5 rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 15.50410807 00 30.688+26 53 32.09 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 15.50650507 00 31.029+26 53 31.57 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 15.50889707 00 31.389+26 53 30.29 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 16.50307407 03 00.055+26 46 51.98 17.8 rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 16.50546907 03 00.414+26 46 50.71 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 16.50786707 03 00.774+26 46 50.20 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 17.50002807 05 28.475+26 40 03.62 17.7 rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 17.50242107 05 28.797+26 40 02.36 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 17.50481807 05 29.194+26 40 01.87 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 17.50721807 05 29.516+26 40 00.36 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 17.50961207 05 29.913+26 39 59.86 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 18.49863707 07 56.411+26 33 06.41 17.8 rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 18.50103507 07 56.770+26 33 05.64 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 18.50340907 07 57.128+26 33 03.60 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 18.50582907 07 57.468+26 33 03.34 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 18.50822507 07 57.884+26 33 02.57 UEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 19.50071 07 10 24.18 +26 25 58.5 18.00rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 C2022 08 19.50314 07 10 24.50 +26 25 57.5 18.08rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 5C2022 08 19.50512 07 10 24.87 +26 25 56.8 VEQ201U69
PK22P020 C2022 08 19.50558 07 10 24.86 +26 25 56.4 18.08rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 5C2022 08 19.50872 07 10 25.39 +26 25 55.2 18.1 GVEQ201U69
PK22P020 C2022 08 19.51044 07 10 25.48 +26 25 54.1 18.07rUEQ201I41
PK22P020 KC2022 08 20.10613 07 11 53.11 +26 21 35.1 17.5 GVEQ201204
PK22P020 KC2022 08 20.11190 07 11 53.89 +26 21 33.0 VEQ201204
PK22P020 KC2022 08 20.13218307 11 57.00 +26 21 24.8 17.6 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 KC2022 08 20.13324107 11 57.15 +26 21 24.4 17.2 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 KC2022 08 20.13588607 11 57.54 +26 21 23.0 17.6 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 KC2022 08 20.13800207 11 57.83 +26 21 22.4 17.1 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 :C2022 08 20.20794 07 12 07.97 +26 20 52.3 17.2 VqEQ201950
PK22P020 :C2022 08 20.21256 07 12 08.65 +26 20 50.1 17.1 VqEQ201950
PK22P020 :C2022 08 20.21793 07 12 09.46 +26 20 48.4 17.2 VqEQ201950
PK22P020 KC2022 08 21.03400 07 14 08.89 +26 14 46.9 18.3 GXEQ201L51
PK22P020 KC2022 08 21.03844 07 14 09.61 +26 14 45.4 18.7 GXEQ201L51
PK22P020 KC2022 08 21.04279 07 14 10.28 +26 14 43.4 18.2 GXEQ201L51
PK22P020 KC2022 08 23.16425 07 19 18.451+25 58 43.86 17.6 GVEQ201Z28
PK22P020 KC2022 08 23.16966 07 19 19.231+25 58 41.09 17.8 GVEQ201Z28
PK22P020 KC2022 08 24.12822907 21 37.41 +25 51 16.0 17.3 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 KC2022 08 24.13145507 21 37.88 +25 51 14.1 17.0 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 KC2022 08 24.13683007 21 38.63 +25 51 11.9 16.8 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 KC2022 08 24.13951907 21 39.03 +25 51 10.7 17.0 GVEQ201L06
PK22P020 9C2022 08 24.20775 07 21 48.758+25 50 40.09 16.8 RVEQ201G40
PK22P020 9C2022 08 24.23378 07 21 52.471+25 50 27.46 16.9 RVEQ201G40
PK22P020 IC2022 08 25.08972307 23 55.38 +25 43 41.1 18.0 GVEQ201L01
PK22P020 IC2022 08 25.09203007 23 55.71 +25 43 39.9 18.0 GVEQ201L01
PK22P020 KC2022 08 25.09664007 23 56.32 +25 43 38.2 18.0 GVEQ201L01
PK22P020 KC2022 08 25.09894607 23 56.65 +25 43 36.7 18.0 GVEQ201L01
PK22P020 KC2022 08 25.10125207 23 56.98 +25 43 35.0 18.0 GVEQ201L01
PK22P020 KC2022 08 26.15179 07 26 26.89 +25 35 13.2 16.6 VvEQ201A77
PK22P020 KC2022 08 26.15422 07 26 27.18 +25 35 12.0 16.4 VvEQ201A77
PK22P020 KC2022 08 26.15665 07 26 27.50 +25 35 10.5 17.2 VvEQ201A77
PK22P020 C2022 08 26.60244207 27 30.775+25 31 34.46 18.23cVEQ201T05
PK22P020 C2022 08 26.60615907 27 31.274+25 31 32.95 18.34cVEQ201T05
PK22P020 C2022 08 26.62367407 27 33.730+25 31 25.03 18.37cVEQ201T05
PK22P020 KC2022 08 27.12926 07 28 45.55 +25 27 15.5 18.0 GVEQ201K83
PK22P020 KC2022 08 27.13336 07 28 46.12 +25 27 13.2 18.2 GVEQ201K83
PK22P020 KC2022 08 27.13763 07 28 46.71 +25 27 10.9 19.0 GVEQ201K83
PK22P020 KC2022 08 29.13021407 33 27.144+25 10 37.31 17.7 GVEQ201K74
PK22P020 KC2022 08 29.13755807 33 28.118+25 10 34.18 17.2 GVEQ201K74
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. Measurers L. Buzzi, A.
Aletti. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
950 La Palma. Observer M. Masek.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.4-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.5-m
f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF. Observers B. T. Bolin, G. Helou, T. A. Prince, Z.
T. F. Collaboration, T. Prince, K. Venkataramani, B. Bolin. Measurers D.
A. Duev, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye, F. Masci, D. Shupe. 1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt +
ZTF Camera, 1.2-m f/2.44 Oschin-Schmidt + CCD.
K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach. Observer C. Gerhard. 0.30-m
f/3.75 reflector + CCD.
K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli,
A. Boattini, A. Mazzanti, M. Iozzi, S. Bartolini, T. Bitossi. Measurers
M. Tombelli, F. Bernardi. 0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observers K. Korlevic, P. Dusevic, M.
Markovic, I. Paleka, I. Perovic, E. Pettarin, V. Srdic. Measurer M.
Markovic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
L06 Sormano 2 Observatory, Bellagio Via Lattea. Observer G. Ventre.
Measurers P. Sicoli, G. Ventre. 0.36m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
L51 MARGO, Nauchnij. Observer G. Borisov. 0.50-m f/2 reflector + CCD.
T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala. Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. 0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observer H. Sato. 0.61-m f/6.5
astrograph + CCD.
Z28 Northern Skygems Observatory, Nerpio. Observer N. Paul. 0.5-m f/6.8
Corrected Dall-KIrkham + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2022 P2 (ZTF)
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5
T 2022 July 8.35708 TT Rudenko
q 1.9652918 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11990852 Peri. 136.63074 +0.36542197 -0.90864177
a 4.0728902 Node 290.99713 +0.78394724 +0.41746859
e 0.5174700 Incl. 12.50087 +0.50188993 +0.00949275
P 8.22
From 59 observations 2022 Aug. 15-29, mean residual 0".7.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2022 08 01 06 23 13.0 +28 12 46 2.7398 1.9763 33.6 16.5 17.6
...
2022 08 16 07 01 44.6 +26 50 16 2.6733 1.9945 39.2 18.7 17.6
...
2022 08 24 07 21 18.6 +25 52 18 2.6350 2.0076 42.4 19.9 17.6
...
2022 08 30 07 35 28.2 +25 03 17 2.6047 2.0190 44.9 20.7 17.6
2022 08 31 07 37 47.1 +24 54 42 2.5995 2.0210 45.3 20.8 17.6
2022 09 01 07 40 05.1 +24 45 59 2.5943 2.0230 45.7 20.9 17.6
...
2022 09 07 07 53 36.1 +23 51 28 2.5622 2.0360 48.3 21.7 17.6
...
2022 09 15 08 10 50.0 +22 33 21 2.5171 2.0552 51.9 22.7 17.6
...
2022 09 30 08 40 33.4 +19 54 01 2.4248 2.0965 59.2 24.2 17.6
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