MPEC 2023-H237 : COMET C/2020 H11 (PANSTARRS-Lemmon)
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M.P.E.C. 2023-H237 Issued 2023 April 28, 22:30 UT
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COMET C/2020 H11 (PANSTARRS-Lemmon)
D. Rankin, D. Bamberger and B. Gray found a linkage of 5 isolated tracklets
spanning Apr. 21 - May 20, 2020 UT, showing a near-parabolic orbit and report
a very condensed 5" coma and a straight 11" tail at position angle observed
by Mt. Lemmon Survey (G96) on May 15, 2020. After posting the object on PCCP,
prediscovery positions were found back to Jun. 2019 UT. Additional reports of
cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
F51 2020-04-21 R. Weryk 0".4 4x45s
F51 2020-04-27 R. Weryk 0".4 4x45s
F51 2020-05-17 R. Weryk 0".4 4x45s
Observations:
CK20H110 C2019 06 02.47288716 26 16.569+06 58 14.95 22.07GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 02.48405316 26 16.064+06 58 16.84 21.78GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 07.47632616 22 25.937+07 10 21.73 22.12GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 07.48828116 22 25.402+07 10 23.23 21.75GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 07.51208416 22 24.306+07 10 26.59 22.40GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 09.44388 16 20 55.836+07 14 37.70 22.6 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 09.45655 16 20 55.261+07 14 39.14 22.3 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 09.46925 16 20 54.672+07 14 40.74 22.4 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 09.48189 16 20 54.090+07 14 42.20 22.4 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 10.48449716 20 08.337+07 16 45.96 22.08GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 10.49813916 20 07.721+07 16 47.33 21.84GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 10.52542216 20 06.475+07 16 50.68 22.63GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 06 29.41649516 06 26.534+07 41 41.96 21.99GVEH237F52
CK20H110 C2019 06 29.44975916 06 25.162+07 41 43.72 22.00GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 07 24.30989315 51 56.737+07 37 17.25 21.79GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 07 24.31703215 51 56.520+07 37 16.81 23.47GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2019 07 24.32416815 51 56.342+07 37 16.81 23.42GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 03 23.48593415 44 46.514+11 52 42.10 22.05GVEH237F52
CK20H110 C2020 03 23.49762115 44 46.109+11 52 46.25 22.25GVEH237F52
CK20H110 C2020 04 19.55566815 26 01.065+14 32 50.38 21.51GVEH237F52
CK20H110 C2020 04 19.56680815 26 00.555+14 32 53.89 21.50GVEH237F52
CK20H110* C2020 04 21.57079 15 24 23.963+14 43 26.63 22.1 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 04 21.58175 15 24 23.447+14 43 29.98 22.3 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 04 21.59266 15 24 22.899+14 43 33.44 22.1 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 04 21.60355 15 24 22.371+14 43 37.24 22.2 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 04 27.52191 15 19 30.136+15 13 06.97 21.8 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 04 27.53373 15 19 29.529+15 13 10.09 22.0 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 04 27.55735 15 19 28.346+15 13 16.72 21.8 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 15.31358 15 04 19.59 +16 23 53.4 21.2 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 15.31833 15 04 19.32 +16 23 55.2 21.1 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 15.32307 15 04 19.04 +16 23 56.3 21.5 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 15.32783 15 04 18.87 +16 23 56.7 21.7 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 17.32992 15 02 36.311+16 30 02.10 21.9 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 17.35328 15 02 35.104+16 30 06.24 21.7 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 17.36484 15 02 34.481+16 30 08.58 22.0 wUEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 20.31243 15 00 04.43 +16 38 19.8 21.6 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 20.31707 15 00 04.22 +16 38 20.3 21.5 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 20.32170 15 00 03.98 +16 38 22.3 21.4 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 20.32634 15 00 03.69 +16 38 22.1 21.2 GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2020 05 23.45791514 57 25.954+16 46 06.55 22.03GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 23.47008414 57 25.353+16 46 07.96 21.41GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 23.48223814 57 24.759+16 46 09.28 20.96GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2020 05 23.49446414 57 24.100+16 46 10.91 22.29GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2021 03 18.37852314 05 32.78 +20 47 43.1 21.70GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2021 03 18.38369314 05 32.52 +20 47 45.1 21.70GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2021 03 18.38886714 05 32.31 +20 47 46.6 21.52GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2021 03 18.39405414 05 32.09 +20 47 48.6 22.26GVEH237G96
CK20H110 C2021 04 08.50835213 48 06.829+22 42 51.16 21.75GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2021 04 08.53100213 48 05.620+22 42 57.50 21.12GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2021 04 08.54238213 48 05.028+22 43 00.66 21.42GVEH237F51
CK20H110 KC2021 04 16.35971513 41 12.919+23 16 10.06 21.94GVEH237F52
CK20H110 C2021 04 30.28091513 29 05.205+23 59 18.29 21.56GVEH237F51
CK20H110 C2021 05 08.49230613 22 15.658+24 14 45.81 22.07GVEH237F51
Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
Schultz, I. Smith, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L.
Denneau, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers G. J. Leonard, H. Groeller, D. Rankin.
Measurers E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A.
Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.5-m
reflector + 10K CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2020 H11 (PANSTARRS-Lemmon)
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5
T 2020 Sept. 15.35384 TT Rudenko
q 7.6283636 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0003090 Peri. 91.48268 -0.74997413 -0.52584991
+/-0.0000081 Node 303.03008 -0.60937060 +0.78523298
e 1.0023570 Incl. 151.40421 +0.25730581 +0.32694195
From 53 observations 2019 June 2-2021 May 8, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2023 03 29 10 43 40.9 +27 23 06 8.7005 9.4916 140.5 3.8 23.0
...
2023 04 13 10 35 01.0 +27 30 03 8.9272 9.5443 125.5 4.9 23.1
...
2023 04 21 10 31 04.0 +27 28 03 9.0681 9.5726 117.4 5.3 23.1
...
2023 04 27 10 28 26.9 +27 24 11 9.1806 9.5940 111.4 5.6 23.1
2023 04 28 10 28 02.5 +27 23 22 9.1999 9.5975 110.4 5.6 23.1
2023 04 29 10 27 38.6 +27 22 29 9.2192 9.6011 109.4 5.7 23.1
...
2023 05 05 10 25 26.0 +27 16 14 9.3376 9.6225 103.5 5.8 23.2
...
2023 05 13 10 22 57.9 +27 05 28 9.4998 9.6512 95.6 6.0 23.2
...
2023 05 28 10 19 46.8 +26 39 06 9.8084 9.7052 81.2 5.9 23.3
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