MPEC 2023-G14 : COMET P/2016 BA14 = P/2020 U6 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2023-G14 Issued 2023 April 2, 06:46 UT
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COMET P/2016 BA14 = P/2020 U6 (PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports the recovery of comet P/2016 BA14 = P/2020 U6 in images
taken in Oct., Nov., Dec. 2020, and Jan. 2021 from Pan-STARRS 1 (F51).
Observations:
PK20U060*KC2020 10 17.51967103 49 40.036+00 02 34.21 22.64GVEG014F51
PK20U060 KC2020 10 18.42827703 49 09.191-00 07 31.08 23.10GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2020 11 19.41512503 19 10.416-05 54 02.07 22.31GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2020 11 19.42639903 19 09.619-05 54 07.38 22.85GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2020 11 19.43766003 19 08.816-05 54 13.43 22.13GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2020 12 07.33316202 58 53.183-07 52 22.46 23.12GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2020 12 07.34730702 58 52.268-07 52 26.18 22.90GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2020 12 07.36123002 58 51.371-07 52 29.36 22.64GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2021 01 05.28449302 40 03.370-07 41 59.81 23.54GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2021 01 05.29698702 40 03.187-07 41 56.47 22.81GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2021 01 05.30931902 40 03.009-07 41 53.24 23.01GVEG014F51
PK20U060 C2021 01 05.32163902 40 02.824-07 41 49.80 23.26GVEG014F51
Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5
T 2021 June 16.94492 TT Rudenko
q 1.0158684 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18716580 Peri. 351.97139 -0.99134280 -0.13126701
a 3.0268092 Node 180.51343 +0.13108299 -0.98820182
e 0.6643765 Incl. 18.89675 +0.00752992 -0.07890586
P 5.27
From 1835 observations 2015 Dec. 1-2021 Jan. 5, mean residual 0".4.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2023 03 03 22 23 42.7 -02 45 59 5.5639 4.5860 8.5 1.8 31.3
...
2023 03 18 22 36 19.0 -01 41 06 5.5623 4.6260 18.0 3.8 31.4
...
2023 03 26 22 42 45.3 -01 06 01 5.5411 4.6466 23.9 5.0 31.4
...
2023 04 01 22 47 25.1 -00 39 50 5.5164 4.6617 28.4 5.8 31.4
2023 04 02 22 48 10.8 -00 35 30 5.5116 4.6641 29.1 6.0 31.4
2023 04 03 22 48 56.3 -00 31 10 5.5065 4.6666 29.9 6.1 31.4
...
2023 04 09 22 53 23.1 -00 05 23 5.4721 4.6813 34.5 7.0 31.4
...
2023 04 17 22 59 01.8 +00 28 14 5.4155 4.7003 40.7 8.0 31.4
...
2023 05 02 23 08 34.8 +01 27 29 5.2789 4.7345 52.6 9.7 31.4
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