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    • MPEC 2012-V40 : COMET C/2012 V1 (PANSTARRS)

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    M.P.E.C. 2012-V40                                Issued 2012 Nov. 6, 19:46 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2012 V1 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    CK12V010  C2012 11 03.34066702 26 07.603+36 02 12.33         20.4 TLEV040F51
    CK12V010  C2012 11 03.35314702 26 05.477+36 02 07.09         20.3 TLEV040F51
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 04.24951 02 23 33.47 +35 55 55.1          19.8 ToEV040291
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 04.25097 02 23 33.19 +35 55 53.8          19.8 ToEV040291
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 04.25243 02 23 32.95 +35 55 53.6          20.1 ToEV040291
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 04.34041 02 23 17.93 +35 55 15.2          18.8 TuEV040H36
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 04.35888 02 23 14.70 +35 55 07.1          18.9 TuEV040H36
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.25806202 20 41.81 +35 48 30.6          19.0 TrEV040H21
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.26058602 20 41.40 +35 48 29.3          19.6 TrEV040H21
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.26268702 20 41.04 +35 48 28.2          19.5 TrEV040H21
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.26373902 20 40.86 +35 48 27.8          19.5 TrEV040H21
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.26605102 20 40.46 +35 48 26.6          19.4 TrEV040H21
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.26689102 20 40.31 +35 48 26.2          19.5 TrEV040H21
    CK12V010 7C2012 11 05.50415 02 19 59.77 +35 46 39.0          19.9 TtEV040F65
    CK12V010 7C2012 11 05.50905 02 19 59.23 +35 46 37.5                tEV040F65
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.92022 02 18 49.08 +35 43 24.3          18.8 TtEV040204
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.93294 02 18 46.90 +35 43 18.3                tEV040204
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.94952 02 18 44.05 +35 43 11.0                tEV040204
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.94967 02 18 44.09 +35 43 10.2                uEV040J95
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.95519 02 18 43.13 +35 43 07.8                uEV040J95
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 05.96029 02 18 42.24 +35 43 04.8          19.2 TuEV040J95
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 06.01710 02 18 32.46 +35 42 38.7          19.5 TuEV040203
    CK12V010 KC2012 11 06.04654 02 18 27.41 +35 42 24.2          19.2 TuEV040203
    CK12V010 HC2012 11 06.43125 02 17 21.71 +35 39 21.3          19.8 ToEV040291
    CK12V010 HC2012 11 06.43222 02 17 21.52 +35 39 20.9          19.7 ToEV040291
    CK12V010 HC2012 11 06.43319 02 17 21.29 +35 39 20.4          19.6 ToEV040291
    CK12V010 2C2012 11 06.48915502 17 11.853+35 38 54.39         19.9 TtEV040568
    CK12V010 2C2012 11 06.49151002 17 11.448+35 38 53.23         19.9 TtEV040568
    CK12V010 2C2012 11 06.49542602 17 10.775+35 38 51.31         19.9 TtEV040568

Observer details:
203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
    0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
    + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott.  Measurer D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, S. Watters,
    T. Goggia.  Measurer PS1 Science Consortium.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers P. Miller, P. Roche,
    A. Tripp, R. Miles, R. Holmes, S. Foglia, L. Buzzi.  Measurers L. Buzzi,
    S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  2.0-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers L. Buzzi, H. Devore, S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  0.81-m f/4.0
    astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2012 V1 (PANSTARRS)
T 2013 July 21.38997 TT                                 MPC
q   2.0558628            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  124.28774     +0.71721811     -0.58684750
                   Node    85.36429     -0.69582098     -0.63238749
e   1.0            Incl.  157.85140     +0.03783308     -0.50566399
From 28 observations 2012 Nov. 3-6.

Ephemeris:
    C/2012 V1 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2012 10 07    03 32 39.0 +36 43 13   3.0701  3.8091   131.7    11.3  20.2
...
2012 10 22    02 59 24.1 +36 53 08   2.7904  3.6824   149.5     7.9  19.9
...
2012 10 30    02 38 14.1 +36 27 19   2.6808  3.6151   156.9     6.2  19.7
...
2012 11 05    02 21 26.0 +35 50 27   2.6198  3.5647   159.4     5.6  19.6
2012 11 06    02 18 35.6 +35 42 48   2.6115  3.5564   159.4     5.6  19.6
2012 11 07    02 15 44.9 +35 34 43   2.6037  3.5480   159.3     5.7  19.6
...
2012 11 13    01 58 43.3 +34 37 29   2.5683  3.4978   156.4     6.5  19.5
...
2012 11 21    01 36 48.0 +33 00 30   2.5513  3.4311   148.3     8.7  19.4
...
2012 12 06    01 01 13.3 +29 19 59   2.6037  3.3070   128.4    13.5  19.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-V40

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