MPEC 2022-S87 : COMET C/2022 R2 (ATLAS)
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M.P.E.C. 2022-S87 Issued 2022 September 20, 04:10 UT
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COMET C/2022 R2 (ATLAS)
A. Fitzsimmons on behalf of the ATLAS project reports the discovery of a
comet in four 30-second survey images obtained on Sep. 14 UT by ATLAS-MLO (T08),
noting a condensed 12" coma and a straight 30" tail at position anle 280 degs.
Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
950 2022-09-15 M. Masek 12" 28" 280 16x30s
H06 2022-09-15 K. Yoshimoto 18" 48" 285 17x30s
H06 2022-09-15 M. Suzuki 14" 6x30s
V21 2022-09-15 D. Durig 8" 37" 255-265
G40 2022-09-15 N. Paul 7".6 15x50s
204 2022-09-16 A. Aletti 10" 30" 280
858 2022-09-16 F. Zoltowski 6" 20" 275 45x45s
L06 2022-09-16 P. Sicoli 6" 16" 240
851 2022-09-16 F. D. Romanov 7" 12" 285 40x30s
H06 2022-09-16 B. Lutkenhoner 8" 13" 275 12x60s
J95 2022-09-17 P. Birtwhistle 10" 100" 278
G00 2022-09-17 M. Jaeger 20" 45" 271 3x60s
Z08 2022-09-17 E. Guido 15" 50" 280 40x90s
H06 2022-09-17 H. Sato 20" 90" 280 32x20s
G00 2022-09-18 M. Jaeger 35" 180" 276 7x160s
204 2022-09-18 L. Buzzi 12" 90" 282
094 2022-09-18 A. Novichonok 20" 63" 278-281
V21 2022-09-18 D. Durig 10" 40" 255-265 120x30s
Observations:
CK22R020* C2022 09 14.59866407 46 12.559+21 36 37.22 17.63oVES087T08
CK22R020 C2022 09 14.60189407 46 13.642+21 36 43.34 16.36oVES087T08
CK22R020 C2022 09 14.62132207 46 21.190+21 37 16.39 16.85oVES087T08
CK22R020 C2022 09 14.63380307 46 25.886+21 37 37.24 16.91oVES087T08
CK22R020 :C2022 09 15.20120 07 50 04.33 +21 53 33.7 17.4 VqES087950
CK22R020 2C2022 09 15.20488 07 50 05.777+21 53 40.16 16.7 GVES087G40
CK22R020 2C2022 09 15.21169 07 50 08.448+21 53 51.61 17.4 GVES087G40
CK22R020 :C2022 09 15.21305 07 50 08.91 +21 53 53.6 17.4 VqES087950
CK22R020 2C2022 09 15.21860 07 50 11.069+21 54 03.24 16.6 GVES087G40
CK22R020 :C2022 09 15.22733 07 50 14.44 +21 54 17.6 17.1 VqES087950
CK22R020 AC2022 09 15.43316 07 51 34.66 +22 00 03.4 16.9 GVES087H06
CK22R020 |C2022 09 15.43597 07 51 35.80 +22 00 07.8 VES087H06
CK22R020 AC2022 09 15.43852 07 51 36.74 +22 00 12.3 17.1 GVES087H06
CK22R020 |C2022 09 15.44025 07 51 37.42 +22 00 15.0 VES087H06
CK22R020 AC2022 09 15.44479 07 51 39.22 +22 00 22.0 17.1 GVES087H06
CK22R020 |C2022 09 15.44934 07 51 40.99 +22 00 30.7 16.7 GVES087H06
CK22R020 #C2022 09 15.46303 07 51 46.303+22 00 53.71 17.4 GVES087H06
CK22R020 #C2022 09 15.46655 07 51 47.681+22 01 00.08 17.2 GVES087H06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 15.46909 07 51 48.68 +22 01 04.4 17.8 GVES087V21
CK22R020 pC2022 09 15.46954 07 51 48.84 +22 01 05.2 17.3 TqES087H06
CK22R020 pC2022 09 15.47352 07 51 50.43 +22 01 11.6 qES087H06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 15.47620 07 51 51.49 +22 01 16.2 17.6 GVES087V21
CK22R020 pC2022 09 15.47762 07 51 52.02 +22 01 18.8 qES087H06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 15.48332 07 51 54.28 +22 01 28.5 17.7 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 15.49043 07 51 57.05 +22 01 39.6 17.7 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.08759107 55 52.86 +22 18 17.8 17.7 GUES087L06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.09285807 55 54.99 +22 18 26.5 17.6 GUES087L06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.10486507 55 59.76 +22 18 46.5 17.5 GUES087L06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.10786407 56 00.88 +22 18 52.0 17.2 GXES087I93
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.10907807 56 01.43 +22 18 53.9 17.6 GUES087L06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.11619407 56 04.26 +22 19 05.6 17.2 GXES087I93
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.12431607 56 07.53 +22 19 19.5 17.1 GXES087I93
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.12838007 56 09.10 +22 19 26.5 16.9 GXES087C95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.13267907 56 10.80 +22 19 33.4 16.8 GXES087C95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.13696207 56 12.50 +22 19 40.7 16.5 GXES087C95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.13920 07 56 13.39 +22 19 44.7 16.9 GVES087204
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.14082807 56 14.04 +22 19 47.6 17.0 GXES087C95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.14426507 56 15.36 +22 19 53.1 16.8 GXES087C95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.14769707 56 16.73 +22 19 58.8 16.9 GXES087C95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.14835 07 56 17.06 +22 19 59.6 VES087204
CK22R020 0C2022 09 16.31279 07 57 22.96 +22 24 32.8 17.6 GVES087851
CK22R020 0C2022 09 16.31718 07 57 24.70 +22 24 40.3 17.4 GVES087851
CK22R020 0C2022 09 16.31937 07 57 25.55 +22 24 43.6 17.8 GVES087851
CK22R020 2C2022 09 16.35506 07 57 39.86 +22 25 44.3 17.3 GVES087I22
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.45285107 58 19.19 +22 28 27.4 16.9 GXES087858
CK22R020 VC2022 09 16.45601 07 58 20.422+22 28 32.74 17.2 GVES087H06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.46145707 58 22.67 +22 28 41.6 17.1 GXES087858
CK22R020 VC2022 09 16.46287 07 58 23.230+22 28 44.11 17.0 GVES087H06
CK22R020 KC2022 09 16.46999007 58 26.08 +22 28 55.8 16.9 GXES087858
CK22R020 WC2022 09 16.48163 07 58 30.78 +22 29 16.1 17.3 GVES087H06
CK22R020 WC2022 09 16.48346 07 58 31.62 +22 29 18.5 17.3 GVES087H06
CK22R020 WC2022 09 16.48528 07 58 32.34 +22 29 21.4 17.1 GVES087H06
CK22R020 WC2022 09 16.48799 07 58 33.31 +22 29 26.2 17.2 GVES087H06
CK22R020 WC2022 09 16.48891 07 58 33.82 +22 29 27.5 17.6 GVES087H06
CK22R020 mC2022 09 16.50489607 58 40.195+22 29 54.38 16.96GVES087I52
CK22R020 mC2022 09 16.50578907 58 40.566+22 29 55.68 17.24GVES087I52
CK22R020 mC2022 09 16.50668407 58 40.901+22 29 57.80 17.07GVES087I52
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.09834 08 02 41.64 +22 46 12.0 17.0 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.10102 08 02 42.67 +22 46 16.3 16.9 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.13467 08 02 56.63 +22 47 13.6 17.7 VqES087A77
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.14059808 02 59.023+22 47 20.80 17.9 GVES087J95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.14504808 03 00.833+22 47 28.14 17.0 GVES087J95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.14820508 03 02.150+22 47 33.07 17.2 GVES087J95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.15141608 03 03.458+22 47 38.62 17.4 GVES087J95
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.16391 08 03 08.74 +22 48 00.7 17.7 VqES087A77
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.16808 08 03 10.53 +22 48 05.7 17.9 VqES087A77
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.16959 08 03 10.89 +22 48 10.1 16.6 VqES087Z08
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.19590 08 03 21.68 +22 48 53.6 16.8 VqES087Z08
CK22R020 "C2022 09 17.19788 08 03 22.68 +22 48 57.4 17.7 VqES087G40
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.20401 08 03 25.13 +22 49 06.5 16.9 GVES087J22
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.20669 08 03 26.29 +22 49 12.5 16.9 GVES087J22
CK22R020 KC2022 09 17.20939 08 03 27.39 +22 49 17.1 17.5 GVES087J22
CK22R020 "C2022 09 17.21001 08 03 27.69 +22 49 17.5 17.4 VqES087G40
CK22R020 9C2022 09 17.22104 08 03 32.203+22 49 35.98 17.1 GVES087G40
CK22R020 9C2022 09 17.23436 08 03 37.673+22 49 57.11 16.9 GVES087G40
CK22R020 |C2022 09 17.43705 08 05 01.54 +22 55 28.1 VES087H06
CK22R020 |C2022 09 17.43997 08 05 02.73 +22 55 32.9 VES087H06
CK22R020 |C2022 09 17.44286 08 05 03.94 +22 55 37.5 VES087H06
CK22R020 |C2022 09 17.44577 08 05 05.13 +22 55 42.5 16.4 GVES087H06
CK22R020 C2022 09 17.59296808 06 06.374+22 59 43.98 17.59oVES087T08
CK22R020 C2022 09 17.60274008 06 10.332+23 00 00.54 16.30oVES087T08
CK22R020 C2022 09 17.62084308 06 17.818+23 00 30.60 16.14oVES087T08
CK22R020 C2022 09 17.62593608 06 19.944+23 00 38.48 16.39oVES087T08
CK22R020 8C2022 09 18.06132 08 09 22.72 +23 12 19.9 VES087094
CK22R020 8C2022 09 18.06346 08 09 23.56 +23 12 23.3 VES087094
CK22R020 8C2022 09 18.06560 08 09 24.48 +23 12 27.0 16.4 GVES087094
CK22R020 8C2022 09 18.06774 08 09 25.38 +23 12 30.7 VES087094
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.10417 08 09 40.72 +23 13 28.2 17.6 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.10648 08 09 41.64 +23 13 32.5 16.8 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.11967 08 09 47.22 +23 13 53.9 17.1 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.12198 08 09 48.28 +23 13 57.7 17.1 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.12506 08 09 49.48 +23 14 02.7 16.8 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.12660 08 09 50.17 +23 14 05.2 16.9 GVES087G00
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.12917008 09 51.35 +23 14 09.6 VES087204
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.13837008 09 55.22 +23 14 24.0 17.2 GVES087204
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.14756808 09 59.10 +23 14 39.1 VES087204
CK22R020 C2022 09 18.18484 08 10 14.92 +23 15 40.5 17.1 NVES087I88
CK22R020 C2022 09 18.19179 08 10 17.94 +23 15 51.8 17.2 NVES087I88
CK22R020 C2022 09 18.19950 08 10 21.21 +23 16 03.8 17.1 NVES087I88
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.43199 08 12 00.07 +23 22 16.5 17.4 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.43910 08 12 03.17 +23 22 27.7 17.3 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.44621 08 12 06.21 +23 22 39.0 17.5 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.45331 08 12 09.24 +23 22 50.5 17.3 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.46042 08 12 12.22 +23 23 01.8 17.3 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.46753 08 12 15.30 +23 23 13.2 17.4 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.47464 08 12 18.34 +23 23 24.6 17.4 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.48174 08 12 21.37 +23 23 36.5 17.5 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.48885 08 12 24.34 +23 23 47.7 17.3 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 18.50307 08 12 30.43 +23 24 10.3 17.5 GVES087V21
CK22R020 KC2022 09 19.14629 08 17 07.98 +23 41 15.3 17.1 GVES087194
CK22R020 KC2022 09 19.14952 08 17 09.38 +23 41 20.6 17.2 GVES087194
CK22R020 KC2022 09 19.15275 08 17 10.84 +23 41 26.1 17.2 GVES087194
CK22R020 KC2022 09 19.15552 08 17 12.14 +23 41 20.3 17.5 VvES087A77
CK22R020 KC2022 09 19.17012 08 17 18.50 +23 41 43.9 17.1 VvES087A77
Observer details:
094 Crimea-Simeis. Observer A. Novichonok. 1.0-m f/13 reflector + CCD.
194 Tivoli. Observer G. Rhemann. Measurer M. Jaeger. 0.3-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers A. Aletti, L. Buzzi. 0.20-m f/4
reflector + CCD, 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
851 Burke-Gaffney Observatory, Halifax. Observer F. D. Romanov. 0.61-m f/6.5
Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.16-m f/7
0.16-m Refractor + CCD.
950 La Palma. Observer M. Masek.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.4-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence. Observer J. Jahn. 0.60-m
f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
G00 AZM Martinsberg, Oed. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi.
Measurer M. Jaeger. 0.28-m f/2.2 reflector + CCD.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observers N. Paul, G. Gasparovic,
Y. Chen, B. Lutkenhoner. Measurers N. Paul, G. Gasparovic, Y. Chen, G. Y.
Gasparovic, B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observers M. Urbanik, H. Sato, M.
Suzuki, K. Yoshimoto, B. Lutkenhoner, M. Mattiazzo. 0.43-m f/6.8
reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer + CCD, 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD,
0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal
reducer, 0.5-m f/4.5 astrograph + CCD, ITELT11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph +
CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal
reducer.
I22 Abbey Ridge Observatory, Stillwater Lake. Observer F. D. Romanov.
0.355-m f/6.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer A. Serrano. Measurers
E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
Wierzchos. 1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
I88 Fuensanta de Martos. Observer J. Carrillo. 0.36-m f/5 reflector+CCD.
I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma. Observer K. Hills. 0.5-m f/3.6 astrograph
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
L06 Sormano 2 Observatory, Bellagio Via Lattea. Observer G. Ventre.
Measurers P. Sicoli, G. Ventre. 0.36m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa. 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.
V21 Cewanee Observatory at DSNM. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.40 m f/8 Ritchey-
Chretien + 4656x3520 CCD.
Z08 Telescope Live, Oria. Observers E. Guido, M. Rocchetto, E. Bryssinck, M.
Fulle, G. Milani, G. Savini, A. Valvasori. Measurer E. Guido. 0.10-m
f/3.6 refractor + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2022 R2 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5
T 2022 Oct. 25.45919 TT Rudenko
q 0.6282859 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0272439 Peri. 79.04310 -0.41881822 -0.58728972
+/-0.0055697 Node 60.19969 +0.10933838 -0.78977193
e 0.9828831 Incl. 52.95227 +0.90146349 -0.17706236
From 114 observations 2022 Sept. 14-19, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2022 08 21 05 54 14.9 +11 05 31 1.6165 1.4123 59.9 38.3 19.5
...
2022 09 05 06 53 15.5 +17 07 21 1.3180 1.1855 59.5 47.1 18.3
...
2022 09 13 07 36 17.1 +20 51 18 1.1846 1.0651 57.5 52.8 17.6
...
2022 09 19 08 16 03.7 +23 37 19 1.1045 0.9766 54.9 57.3 17.1
2022 09 20 08 23 23.5 +24 03 11 1.0933 0.9621 54.4 58.1 17.0
2022 09 21 08 30 55.7 +24 28 11 1.0827 0.9477 53.9 58.8 16.9
...
2022 09 27 09 20 15.5 +26 30 54 1.0351 0.8639 50.1 63.0 16.4
...
2022 10 05 10 34 00.4 +27 16 23 1.0203 0.7626 44.3 66.4 15.9
...
2022 10 20 12 44 11.1 +20 55 04 1.1498 0.6392 33.7 59.8 15.4
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