MPEC 2023-K46 : COMET C/2023 F2 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K46 Issued 2023 May 18, 07:21 UT
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COMET C/2023 F2 (SOHO)
B. Gray reports another comet detected by SOHO (249), measured by
K. Battams and H. Tan.
Observations:
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.00517100 05 00.100+01 28 53.00 4.9 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0051712 +0.01113101 +0.00078338 -0.00054974 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.01350100 04 49.900+01 30 56.00 7.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0135012 +0.01113104 +0.00078375 -0.00054960 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.02184100 04 43.500+01 32 42.00 8.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0218412 +0.01113107 +0.00078412 -0.00054946 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.03016100 04 31.600+01 34 26.00 5.8 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0301612 +0.01113110 +0.00078449 -0.00054932 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.03849100 04 21.200+01 36 19.00 5.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0384912 +0.01113113 +0.00078487 -0.00054918 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.04682100 04 10.400+01 38 02.00 6.6 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0468212 +0.01113116 +0.00078524 -0.00054903 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.05516100 04 00.600+01 39 34.00 6.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0551612 +0.01113119 +0.00078561 -0.00054889 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.06350100 03 50.200+01 41 03.00 7.2 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0635012 +0.01113122 +0.00078598 -0.00054875 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.06770100 03 46.400+01 41 46.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0677012 +0.01113124 +0.00078617 -0.00054868 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.07183100 03 38.800+01 42 50.00 6.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0718312 +0.01113126 +0.00078635 -0.00054861 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.07603100 03 35.900+01 43 18.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0760312 +0.01113127 +0.00078654 -0.00054854 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.08016100 03 27.400+01 44 20.00 5.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0801612 +0.01113129 +0.00078673 -0.00054847 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.08437100 03 24.800+01 44 51.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0843712 +0.01113130 +0.00078691 -0.00054840 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.08849100 03 18.400+01 45 58.00 7.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0884912 +0.01113132 +0.00078710 -0.00054833 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.09271100 03 13.600+01 46 18.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0927112 +0.01113133 +0.00078729 -0.00054825 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.09685100 03 08.100+01 47 28.00 6.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.0968512 +0.01113135 +0.00078747 -0.00054818 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.10103100 03 02.900+01 47 43.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1010312 +0.01113136 +0.00078766 -0.00054811 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.10515100 02 56.100+01 48 21.00 EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1051512 +0.01113138 +0.00078784 -0.00054804 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.10936100 02 51.900+01 49 01.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1093612 +0.01113139 +0.00078803 -0.00054797 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.11349100 02 45.500+01 49 57.00 5.5 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1134912 +0.01113140 +0.00078821 -0.00054790 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.11772100 02 40.500+01 50 19.00 5.2 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1177212 +0.01113142 +0.00078840 -0.00054783 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.13016100 02 22.000+01 52 20.00 5.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1301612 +0.01113146 +0.00078896 -0.00054762 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.13440100 02 17.400+01 52 44.00 5.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1344012 +0.01113148 +0.00078914 -0.00054754 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.13850100 02 10.300+01 53 23.00 7.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1385012 +0.01113149 +0.00078933 -0.00054747 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.14271100 02 06.400+01 53 55.00 5.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1427112 +0.01113151 +0.00078952 -0.00054740 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.14683100 02 00.000+01 54 52.00 5.6 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1468312 +0.01113152 +0.00078970 -0.00054733 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.15103100 01 54.700+01 54 55.00 5.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1510312 +0.01113154 +0.00078989 -0.00054726 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.16350100 01 35.400+01 56 35.00 6.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1635012 +0.01113158 +0.00079044 -0.00054705 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.16771100 01 31.200+01 56 53.00 5.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1677112 +0.01113159 +0.00079063 -0.00054698 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.17183100 01 23.300+01 57 28.00 8.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1718312 +0.01113161 +0.00079081 -0.00054691 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.17604100 01 19.400+01 57 47.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1760412 +0.01113162 +0.00079100 -0.00054683 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.18016100 01 12.900+01 58 24.00 7.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1801612 +0.01113164 +0.00079118 -0.00054676 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.18436100 01 07.200+01 58 40.00 5.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1843612 +0.01113165 +0.00079137 -0.00054669 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.18849100 01 01.000+01 59 10.00 6.8 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1884912 +0.01113166 +0.00079156 -0.00054662 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.19683100 00 49.200+02 00 13.00 6.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.1968312 +0.01113169 +0.00079193 -0.00054648 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.20517100 00 37.100+02 00 49.00 5.8 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2051712 +0.01113172 +0.00079230 -0.00054634 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.21350100 00 24.800+02 01 32.00 6.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2135012 +0.01113175 +0.00079267 -0.00054619 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.22184100 00 10.900+02 01 56.00 7.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2218412 +0.01113178 +0.00079304 -0.00054605 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.23015123 59 53.300+02 03 10.00 EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2301512 +0.01113180 +0.00079341 -0.00054591 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.23849123 59 47.600+02 02 57.00 6.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2384912 +0.01113183 +0.00079378 -0.00054577 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.24684123 59 35.200+02 03 23.00 5.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2468412 +0.01113186 +0.00079415 -0.00054562 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.25516123 59 25.100+02 03 47.00 5.6 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2551612 +0.01113188 +0.00079452 -0.00054548 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.26350123 59 12.400+02 03 47.00 1.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2635012 +0.01113191 +0.00079490 -0.00054534 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.27183123 58 59.500+02 04 03.00 6.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2718312 +0.01113194 +0.00079527 -0.00054519 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.28016123 58 47.700+02 04 08.00 EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2801612 +0.01113196 +0.00079564 -0.00054505 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.28850123 58 35.800+02 04 14.00 6.6 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.2885012 +0.01113199 +0.00079601 -0.00054491 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.30516123 58 11.800+02 04 14.00 6.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3051612 +0.01113204 +0.00079675 -0.00054462 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.31350123 58 00.000+02 04 36.00 6.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3135012 +0.01113207 +0.00079712 -0.00054448 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.32184123 57 48.000+02 04 24.00 6.5 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3218412 +0.01113209 +0.00079749 -0.00054434 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.33016123 57 35.200+02 04 06.00 6.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3301612 +0.01113212 +0.00079786 -0.00054419 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.33849123 57 25.500+02 03 52.00 6.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3384912 +0.01113215 +0.00079823 -0.00054405 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.34682123 57 13.700+02 03 57.00 7.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3468212 +0.01113217 +0.00079860 -0.00054391 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.35516123 57 00.900+02 03 15.00 7.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3551612 +0.01113220 +0.00079897 -0.00054376 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.36349123 56 48.400+02 03 24.00 6.9 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3634912 +0.01113222 +0.00079934 -0.00054362 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.38016123 56 25.900+02 01 54.00 7.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3801612 +0.01113227 +0.00080008 -0.00054333 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.38849123 56 15.000+02 01 48.00 6.6 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3884912 +0.01113229 +0.00080045 -0.00054319 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.39683123 56 03.500+02 01 22.00 7.9 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.3968312 +0.01113232 +0.00080082 -0.00054305 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.40516123 55 51.700+02 00 46.00 6.9 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4051612 +0.01113234 +0.00080119 -0.00054290 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.41349123 55 41.500+02 00 12.00 6.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4134912 +0.01113237 +0.00080156 -0.00054276 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.42182123 55 30.400+01 59 32.00 6.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4218212 +0.01113239 +0.00080193 -0.00054262 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.43016123 55 19.300+01 58 52.00 6.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4301612 +0.01113241 +0.00080230 -0.00054247 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.43850123 55 07.400+01 58 23.00 7.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4385012 +0.01113244 +0.00080267 -0.00054233 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.44682123 54 57.300+01 57 25.00 EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4468212 +0.01113246 +0.00080304 -0.00054218 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.45516123 54 45.800+01 56 59.00 7.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4551612 +0.01113248 +0.00080341 -0.00054204 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.46349123 54 36.000+01 55 54.00 8.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4634912 +0.01113251 +0.00080378 -0.00054190 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.47184123 54 25.100+01 55 48.00 6.5 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4718412 +0.01113253 +0.00080415 -0.00054175 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.48016123 54 14.300+01 54 37.00 6.5 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4801612 +0.01113255 +0.00080452 -0.00054161 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.48850123 54 04.800+01 53 42.00 6.9 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4885012 +0.01113258 +0.00080489 -0.00054146 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.49682123 53 54.100+01 52 26.00 9.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.4968212 +0.01113260 +0.00080526 -0.00054132 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.50517123 53 44.200+01 52 26.00 6.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5051712 +0.01113262 +0.00080563 -0.00054118 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.51350123 53 35.200+01 51 18.00 10.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5135012 +0.01113264 +0.00080600 -0.00054103 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.52182123 53 22.600+01 50 19.00 7.0 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5218212 +0.01113266 +0.00080637 -0.00054089 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.53016123 53 14.500+01 49 17.00 10.3 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5301612 +0.01113269 +0.00080674 -0.00054074 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.53850123 53 05.700+01 48 19.00 7.9 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5385012 +0.01113271 +0.00080711 -0.00054060 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.54683123 52 55.100+01 47 08.00 8.4 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5468312 +0.01113273 +0.00080748 -0.00054045 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.55517123 52 46.600+01 46 20.00 7.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5551712 +0.01113275 +0.00080785 -0.00054031 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.56351123 52 36.500+01 45 30.00 7.7 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5635112 +0.01113277 +0.00080822 -0.00054016 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.57183123 52 26.600+01 44 32.00 7.1 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5718312 +0.01113279 +0.00080859 -0.00054002 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.58017123 52 15.800+01 43 29.00 EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5801712 +0.01113281 +0.00080896 -0.00053988 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.58850123 52 06.100+01 41 51.00 6.8 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5885012 +0.01113283 +0.00080933 -0.00053973 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.59683123 51 52.400+01 39 55.00 7.2 V EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.5968312 +0.01113285 +0.00080969 -0.00053959 EK046249
CK23F020 1S2023 03 21.60516123 51 45.400+01 38 52.00 EK046249
CK23F020 s2023 03 21.6051612 +0.01113287 +0.00081006 -0.00053944 EK046249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. Measurers K. Battams, H. Tan. 0.11-m
Coronagraph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2023 F2 (SOHO)
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5
T 2023 Mar. 21.16775 TT Spoto
q 0.0342200 (2000.0) P Q
z -1.0563688 Peri. 58.03583 -0.06672024 -0.43313643
+/-0.0017988 Node 70.60110 +0.21490403 -0.88595741
e 1.0361490 Incl. 72.35554 +0.97435346 +0.16574771
From 82 observations 2023 Mar. 21-21, mean residual 0".2.
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