MPEC 2023-Q142 : COMET P/2014 W1 = P/2023 O2 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q142 Issued 2023 August 26, 04:44 UT
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COMET P/2014 W1 = P/2023 O2 (PANSTARRS)
J. Maikner reports the recovery of comet P/2014 W1 (PANSTARRS) in images
taken on Aug. 2 and 11 UT from Comet Hunter Observatory 2 (W62). Detections
of this object on Jul. 30 by Pan-STARRS 1 were reported as an unidentified
object. It was also detected by W. Hasubick in images taken Aug. 14 from
Buchloe Observatory.
Observations:
PK23O020* C2023 07 30.54022501 14 04.612+17 43 38.77 20.84iXEQ142F51
PK23O020 C2023 07 30.54796201 14 04.922+17 43 41.66 20.48iXEQ142F51
PK23O020 C2023 07 30.55569401 14 05.198+17 43 43.94 20.46iXEQ142F51
PK23O020 C2023 07 30.56345001 14 05.479+17 43 46.87 20.47iXEQ142F51
PK23O020 KC2023 08 02.24329601 15 45.11 +17 58 17.9 19.9 GXEQ142W62
PK23O020 KC2023 08 02.26811701 15 45.96 +17 58 25.5 20.1 GXEQ142W62
PK23O020 KC2023 08 02.29293901 15 46.85 +17 58 33.5 19.9 GXEQ142W62
PK23O020 KC2023 08 11.24016601 20 26.71 +18 41 33.3 19.8 GXEQ142W62
PK23O020 KC2023 08 11.26391901 20 27.32 +18 41 40.1 19.8 GXEQ142W62
PK23O020 KC2023 08 11.28732001 20 27.91 +18 41 46.2 19.8 GXEQ142W62
PK23O020 KC2023 08 14.97285301 21 57.64 +18 56 41.3 20.4 RqEQ142215
PK23O020 KC2023 08 14.97545401 21 57.70 +18 56 41.8 20.7 RqEQ142215
PK23O020 KC2023 08 14.97807301 21 57.76 +18 56 42.4 20.5 RqEQ142215
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-
Chretien + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold. Observer J. Maikner. 0.30-m
f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2014 W1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5
T 2023 Dec. 18.42359 TT Rudenko
q 2.7286526 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.10415415 Peri. 152.08176 +0.77995803 -0.60984437
a 4.4738868 Node 246.19357 +0.54177278 +0.77037490
e 0.3900935 Incl. 8.83705 +0.31328538 +0.18604397
P 9.46
From 65 observations 2014 Nov. 17-2023 Aug. 14, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2023 07 27 01 11 42.6 +17 23 21 2.5244 2.8821 100.1 20.3 22.1
...
2023 08 11 01 20 20.1 +18 40 33 2.3158 2.8531 111.9 19.2 21.9
...
2023 08 19 01 23 17.4 +19 11 02 2.2117 2.8388 118.6 18.2 21.8
...
2023 08 25 01 24 40.1 +19 28 07 2.1381 2.8285 123.8 17.3 21.7
2023 08 26 01 24 49.5 +19 30 27 2.1263 2.8268 124.7 17.1 21.7
2023 08 27 01 24 57.7 +19 32 38 2.1146 2.8252 125.6 16.9 21.6
...
2023 09 02 01 25 20.3 +19 42 23 2.0473 2.8155 131.1 15.7 21.6
...
2023 09 10 01 24 39.3 +19 45 57 1.9665 2.8034 138.7 13.7 21.4
...
2023 09 25 01 19 58.0 +19 20 56 1.8479 2.7829 153.7 9.2 21.3
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