MPEC 2012-T55 : COMET P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2012-T55 Issued 2012 Oct. 11, 18:35 UT
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COMET P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
PK12T010 C2011 07 28.34966 19 29 09.085-30 23 18.04 19.8 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2011 07 28.35979 19 29 08.566-30 23 20.21 19.9 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2011 07 28.37034 19 29 08.030-30 23 22.33 20.1 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2011 07 28.37952 19 29 07.558-30 23 24.30 20.5 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2012 10 06.53220103 17 52.510+04 03 00.44 20.7 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2012 10 06.57276203 17 51.518+04 02 56.31 20.6 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2012 10 06.58624703 17 51.201+04 02 54.99 20.6 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2012 10 08.44990403 17 07.296+03 59 44.29 20.8 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2012 10 08.53056603 17 05.093+03 59 36.02 20.7 TLET055F51
PK12T010 C2012 10 08.54425403 17 04.725+03 59 34.68 20.9 TLET055F51
PK12T010 2C2012 10 09.41042103 16 42.385+03 58 07.11 20.2 TtET055568
PK12T010 2C2012 10 09.41283203 16 42.321+03 58 06.88 20.4 TtET055568
PK12T010 2C2012 10 09.41520703 16 42.251+03 58 06.64 20.4 TtET055568
PK12T010 |C2012 10 10.27047 03 16 18.66 +03 56 40.6 cET055H06
PK12T010 |C2012 10 10.27358 03 16 18.59 +03 56 39.9 cET055H06
PK12T010 |C2012 10 10.27669 03 16 18.50 +03 56 39.4 19.9 TcET055H06
PK12T010 2C2012 10 10.45233603 16 13.525+03 56 22.86 20.2 TtET055568
PK12T010 2C2012 10 10.45399003 16 13.477+03 56 22.70 20.2 TtET055568
PK12T010 2C2012 10 10.45563103 16 13.426+03 56 22.54 20.3 TtET055568
PK12T010 mC2012 10 10.71500 03 16 05.93 +03 55 56.9 19.9 ToET055D35
PK12T010 mC2012 10 10.71661 03 16 05.88 +03 55 56.8 20.1 ToET055D35
PK12T010 mC2012 10 10.71927 03 16 05.80 +03 55 56.4 20.3 ToET055D35
PK12T010 mC2012 10 10.72295 03 16 05.68 +03 55 56.1 20.1 ToET055D35
PK12T010 KC2012 10 11.04008 03 15 56.40 +03 55 22.4 tET055204
PK12T010 KC2012 10 11.05670 03 15 55.88 +03 55 20.5 tET055204
PK12T010 KC2012 10 11.07370 03 15 55.37 +03 55 18.9 19.8 TtET055204
PK12T010 KC2012 10 11.28425303 15 49.21 +03 54 59.3 19.4 TrET055H21
PK12T010 KC2012 10 11.29091203 15 49.00 +03 54 58.5 19.6 TrET055H21
PK12T010 KC2012 10 11.29756103 15 48.78 +03 54 57.4 19.3 TrET055H21
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott. Measurer D. J. Tholen.
2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observer C. Lin. Measurer Y. Cheng. 1.0-m f/8.0
reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, S. Watters,
J. Thiel, T. Goggia. Measurer PS1 Science Consortium. 1.8-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph
+ CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers L. Buzzi, H. Devore, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov. 0.61-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2012 Nov. 9.0 TT = JDT 2456240.5
T 2012 Nov. 21.89054 TT MPC
q 2.4191670 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18520232 Peri. 323.21593 +0.66773633 -0.71797534
a 3.0481647 Node 83.98065 +0.72136378 +0.55892502
e 0.2063529 Incl. 11.40012 +0.18374573 +0.41486653
P 5.32
From 29 observations 2011 July 28-2012 Oct. 11, mean residual 0".3.
P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5
T 2018 Mar. 14.38663 TT MPC
q 2.4181634 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18528245 Peri. 322.52071 +0.67673843 -0.70951502
a 3.0472858 Node 83.95441 +0.71423016 +0.56795367
e 0.2064534 Incl. 11.39678 +0.17860676 +0.41715352
P 5.32
From 29 observations 2011 July 28-2012 Oct. 11, mean residual 0".3.
P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5
T 2012 Nov. 21.93361 TT MPC
q 2.4191561 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18524493 Peri. 323.22686 +0.66758643 -0.71811554
a 3.0476973 Node 83.98169 +0.72148065 +0.55877659
e 0.2062348 Incl. 11.39992 +0.18383152 +0.41482381
P 5.32
From 29 observations 2011 July 28-2012 Oct. 11, mean residual 0".3.
Residuals in seconds of arc
110728 F51 0.5- 0.0 121009 568 0.2- 0.0 121010 D35 0.2+ 0.5+
110728 F51 0.2- 0.1- 121009 568 0.1- 0.0 121010 D35 0.3+ 0.3+
110728 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 121009 568 0.1- 0.0 121010 D35 0.2+ 0.4+
110728 F51 0.5+ 0.0 121010 H06 1.1- 0.9+ 121011 204 0.0 0.0
121006 F51 0.3+ 0.1+ 121010 H06 0.7- 0.5+ 121011 204 0.0 0.3-
121006 F51 0.2+ 0.2+ 121010 H06 0.7- 0.3+ 121011 204 0.3+ 0.2-
121006 F51 0.3+ 0.3+ 121010 568 0.1+ 0.0 121011 H21 0.1- 0.4+
121008 F51 0.3- 0.0 121010 568 0.2+ 0.0 121011 H21 0.1- 0.3+
121008 F51 0.1- 0.1- 121010 568 0.1+ 0.0 121011 H21 0.3- 0.2-
121008 F51 0.1+ 0.0 121010 D35 0.2+ 0.4+
Ephemeris:
P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2012 09 11 03 18 00.9 +04 38 26 1.7904 2.4458 119.3 21.0 20.1
...
2012 09 26 03 20 10.3 +04 20 33 1.6410 2.4359 132.8 17.6 19.9
...
2012 10 04 03 18 43.0 +04 07 22 1.5747 2.4316 140.5 15.2 19.8
...
2012 10 10 03 16 26.1 +03 57 10 1.5325 2.4287 146.5 13.1 19.8
2012 10 11 03 15 57.6 +03 55 30 1.5262 2.4283 147.5 12.8 19.8
2012 10 12 03 15 27.4 +03 53 52 1.5201 2.4279 148.5 12.4 19.8
...
2012 10 18 03 11 55.3 +03 44 54 1.4879 2.4255 154.5 10.2 19.7
...
2012 10 26 03 06 01.1 +03 36 27 1.4581 2.4229 162.0 7.3 19.7
...
2012 11 10 02 52 54.1 +03 38 57 1.4463 2.4199 166.3 5.5 19.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2012 MPC M.P.E.C. 2012-T55
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