MPEC 2014-G02 : COMET C/2014 F1 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-G02 Issued 2014 Apr. 1, 21:50 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/2014 F1 (HILL) Observations: CK14F010 C2014 03 29.47319 16 29 11.05 +28 02 48.5 qEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.47769 16 29 10.78 +28 02 55.7 qEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.48670 16 29 10.45 +28 03 09.4 qEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.51025 16 29 09.50 +28 03 43.8 qEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.51110 16 29 09.40 +28 03 45.7 18.6 TqEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.51194 16 29 09.31 +28 03 46.3 qEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.51279 16 29 09.26 +28 03 48.1 qEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.51364 16 29 09.17 +28 03 49.4 qEG002703 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.90703 16 28 52.44 +28 13 31.6 18.5 TqEG002113 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.92242 16 28 51.70 +28 13 54.3 qEG002246 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.92442 16 28 51.66 +28 13 57.5 qEG002246 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.92740 16 28 51.64 +28 14 01.7 qEG002246 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.92764 16 28 51.61 +28 14 02.3 qEG002246 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.92870 16 28 51.59 +28 14 04.7 qEG002246 CK14F010 C2014 03 29.93039 16 28 51.46 +28 14 07.3 qEG002246 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.93806 16 28 51.15 +28 14 15.3 18.8 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.94539 16 28 50.77 +28 14 28.4 18.9 TqEG002113 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.95360 16 28 50.40 +28 14 40.8 18.7 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.95698 16 28 50.32 +28 14 45.9 18.6 TqEG002A17 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.96402 16 28 50.00 +28 14 56.4 18.7 TqEG002A17 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.96730 16 28 49.93 +28 15 01.5 18.7 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.97141 16 28 49.69 +28 15 07.4 18.8 TqEG002A17 CK14F010 KC2014 03 29.98113 16 28 49.17 +28 15 21.6 18.8 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.00443 16 28 48.26 +28 15 56.0 18.9 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.01020 16 28 47.95 +28 16 04.8 20.1 TqEG002C47 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.01757 16 28 47.70 +28 16 17.0 20.2 TqEG002C47 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.01815 16 28 47.67 +28 16 17.5 19.2 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.02569 16 28 47.32 +28 16 28.5 19.3 TqEG002C47 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.03189 16 28 47.00 +28 16 37.4 18.9 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.04571 16 28 46.43 +28 16 58.2 19.0 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.05090 16 28 46.19 +28 17 05.7 19.1 TqEG002595 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.05447 16 28 46.03 +28 17 11.4 19.1 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.05946 16 28 45.79 +28 17 18.5 18.8 TqEG002595 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.06329 16 28 45.66 +28 17 24.6 19.3 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.06801 16 28 45.41 +28 17 31.3 19.0 TqEG002595 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.07223 16 28 45.21 +28 17 37.6 19.6 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.07610 16 28 45.05 +28 17 42.7 18.6 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.08107 16 28 44.83 +28 17 51.2 19.0 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.08466916 28 44.61 +28 17 54.8 19.0 TuEG002510 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.08979 16 28 44.37 +28 18 02.5 18.6 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 C2014 03 30.09303 16 28 44.22 +28 18 07.7 19.1 TqEG002C73 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.09947716 28 44.01 +28 18 16.7 19.0 TuEG002510 CK14F010 C2014 03 30.10019 16 28 44.01 +28 18 19.9 19.1 TqEG002C73 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.10330 16 28 43.85 +28 18 23.6 18.7 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.11428216 28 43.36 +28 18 39.3 18.6 TuEG002510 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.11675 16 28 43.28 +28 18 42.8 18.7 TqEG002C10 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.11697916 28 43.25 +28 18 43.5 18.5 TqEG002I93 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.12413516 28 42.93 +28 18 54.2 19.3 TqEG002I93 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.13093116 28 42.60 +28 19 04.1 19.4 TqEG002I93 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.27004 16 28 36.61 +28 22 33.6 19.4 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.29381 16 28 35.53 +28 23 09.3 18.9 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 |C2014 03 30.31402 16 28 34.71 +28 23 36.7 vEG002H06 CK14F010 |C2014 03 30.31601 16 28 34.64 +28 23 39.7 vEG002H06 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.31608 16 28 34.57 +28 23 42.6 19.2 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 |C2014 03 30.31801 16 28 34.55 +28 23 42.7 18.4 TvEG002H06 CK14F010 AC2014 03 30.33049 16 28 33.99 +28 24 01.2 19.2 TqEG002H06 CK14F010 AC2014 03 30.33275 16 28 33.79 +28 24 05.1 19.1 TqEG002H06 CK14F010 KC2014 03 30.34064 16 28 33.43 +28 24 19.2 19.1 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 %C2014 03 30.40574 16 28 30.61 +28 25 52.8 18.2 TuEG002H06 CK14F010 %C2014 03 30.40986 16 28 30.45 +28 25 59.0 18.4 TuEG002H06 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.04248 16 28 02.18 +28 41 35.6 18.0 TrEG002106 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.04555 16 28 02.04 +28 41 40.6 17.9 TrEG002106 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.04862 16 28 01.89 +28 41 44.3 17.9 TrEG002106 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.09499 16 27 59.77 +28 42 54.2 19.2 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.10444 16 27 59.36 +28 43 07.4 19.4 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.11339 16 27 58.93 +28 43 21.4 19.4 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.12223 16 27 58.50 +28 43 34.6 19.0 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.31137 16 27 49.96 +28 48 17.3 19.0 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.32387 16 27 49.38 +28 48 36.1 19.1 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.32461 16 27 49.47 +28 48 34.8 19.4 ToEG002291 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.32715 16 27 49.36 +28 48 38.5 19.2 ToEG002291 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.32970 16 27 49.25 +28 48 42.3 19.2 ToEG002291 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.33974 16 27 48.66 +28 48 59.7 19.3 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 C2014 03 31.39294 16 27 46.19 +28 50 14.2 18.5 TqEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 31.39789 16 27 46.00 +28 50 23.4 18.4 TqEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 31.40283 16 27 45.79 +28 50 30.3 18.4 TqEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 31.40778 16 27 45.55 +28 50 37.5 18.4 TqEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 31.43595 16 27 44.15 +28 51 18.0 18.0 TqEG002703 CK14F010 C2014 03 31.44191 16 27 44.03 +28 51 27.4 qEG002703 CK14F010 6C2014 03 31.74456 16 27 30.08 +28 58 58.6 19.2 TcEG002Q62 CK14F010 6C2014 03 31.74611 16 27 30.01 +28 59 01.2 19.3 TcEG002Q62 CK14F010 6C2014 03 31.74765 16 27 29.82 +28 59 03.4 18.7 TcEG002Q62 CK14F010 6C2014 03 31.74919 16 27 29.77 +28 59 04.5 18.6 TcEG002Q62 CK14F010 6C2014 03 31.75073 16 27 29.75 +28 59 08.5 19.1 TcEG002Q62 CK14F010 KC2014 03 31.99765 16 27 18.31 +29 05 09.8 19.1 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 04 01.08256 16 27 14.30 +29 07 15.2 19.2 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 04 01.09159 16 27 13.85 +29 07 28.6 19.2 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 04 01.10062 16 27 13.40 +29 07 41.8 19.4 TqEG002958 CK14F010 KC2014 04 01.36895 16 27 00.71 +29 14 20.9 19.2 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 KC2014 04 01.38355 16 27 00.03 +29 14 42.9 19.0 TqEG002W96 CK14F010 KC2014 04 01.39817 16 26 59.30 +29 15 04.5 19.2 TqEG002W96 Observer details: 106 Crni Vrh. Observer B. Mikuz. 0.6-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD. 113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observers G. Lehmann, K. Lehmann. 0.5-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD. 246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer, M. Honkova. Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD. 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. A. Mastaler. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. 510 Siegen. Observers M. Jung, H. Bill. Measurer M. Jung. 0.43-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD. 958 Observatoire de Dax. Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay. Measurer P. Dupouy. 0.43-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert. 0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. C10 Maisoncelles. Observer J.-F. Soulier. 0.30-m f/3.8 Newtonian reflector + CCD. C47 Nonndorf. Observer G. Dangl. 0.25-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD. C73 Galati Observatory. Observers O. Tercu, A. Dumitriu. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observers H. Sato, E. Guido, N. Howes, M. Nicolini, M. Urbanik. 0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer E. Bryssinck. W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier. Measurer J.-F. Soulier. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: C/2014 F1 (Hill) T 2013 Oct. 27.18185 TT MPC q 3.6164925 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 13.93481 -0.54333709 -0.15626864 Node 240.67818 -0.83195850 -0.03129928 e 1.0 Incl. 108.90673 -0.11238267 +0.98721855 From 90 observations 2014 Mar. 29-Apr. 1. Ephemeris: C/2014 F1 (Hill) Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2014 03 02 16 39 11.5 +17 03 46 3.5759 3.7899 94.8 15.1 19.1 ... 2014 03 17 16 35 59.3 +22 55 11 3.4267 3.8321 106.6 14.4 19.0 ... 2014 03 25 16 32 05.5 +26 11 58 3.3684 3.8562 112.1 13.9 19.0 ... 2014 03 31 16 28 04.1 +28 40 33 3.3366 3.8751 115.7 13.4 19.0 2014 04 01 16 27 18.1 +29 05 13 3.3323 3.8783 116.2 13.4 19.0 2014 04 02 16 26 30.6 +29 29 49 3.3284 3.8815 116.7 13.3 19.0 ... 2014 04 08 16 21 10.7 +31 55 38 3.3115 3.9012 119.4 12.9 19.0 ... 2014 04 16 16 12 33.9 +35 01 57 3.3075 3.9283 121.7 12.6 19.0 ... 2014 05 01 15 52 13.9 +40 08 06 3.3573 3.9820 121.8 12.4 19.1 Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2014 MPC M.P.E.C. 2014-G02


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