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    M.P.E.C. 2014-W93                                Issued 2014 Nov. 24, 23:11 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.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                             COMET C/2014 TG64 (CATALINA)
    
    Observations:
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 03.45533 01 34 19.192-09 58 54.51         20.5 TLEW093F51
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 03.46857 01 34 18.644-09 58 53.56         20.4 TLEW093F51
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 14.29802 01 27 18.07 -09 37 19.2          19.1 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 14.30592 01 27 17.66 -09 37 19.3          19.2 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 14.31382 01 27 17.46 -09 37 17.1          19.2 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 14.32173 01 27 17.11 -09 37 16.9          19.3 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 15.24693 01 26 40.84 -09 34 49.2          19.5 ToEW093926
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 15.26347 01 26 40.17 -09 34 46.1          19.4 ToEW093926
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 15.27127 01 26 39.83 -09 34 44.4                oEW093291
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 15.28011 01 26 39.51 -09 34 43.5                oEW093291
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 15.28294 01 26 39.35 -09 34 43.0          19.5 ToEW093926
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 15.28894 01 26 39.10 -09 34 42.0                oEW093291
        CK14T64G `C2014 10 15.49578 01 26 31.08 -09 34 04.6          19.5 TqEW093D90
        CK14T64G `C2014 10 15.50499 01 26 30.76 -09 34 03.3          19.3 TqEW093D90
        CK14T64G `C2014 10 15.51421 01 26 30.34 -09 34 02.0          19.4 TqEW093D90
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 16.28947 01 25 59.87 -09 31 55.1          20.6 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 16.29830 01 25 59.47 -09 31 53.0          20.7 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 16.30714 01 25 59.19 -09 31 52.0          19.0 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 16.31597 01 25 58.72 -09 31 51.1          18.9 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G 1C2014 10 16.46162 01 25 53.20 -09 31 21.6                vEW093Q62
        CK14T64G 1C2014 10 16.46329 01 25 53.15 -09 31 21.4                vEW093Q62
        CK14T64G 1C2014 10 16.46496 01 25 53.08 -09 31 21.4          19.5 TvEW093Q62
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 17.02470 01 25 31.06 -09 29 48.8          18.5 TcEW093J57
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 17.02867 01 25 30.85 -09 29 47.0          21.2 TcEW093J57
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 17.03506 01 25 30.62 -09 29 46.4          20.5 TcEW093J57
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.29200 01 24 41.66 -09 26 00.6          19.2 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.29838 01 24 41.40 -09 25 58.8          19.0 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.30477 01 24 41.15 -09 25 57.9          19.0 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.31117 01 24 40.91 -09 25 56.7          19.2 TqEW093G96
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.33145 01 24 40.07 -09 25 53.0          19.8 ToEW093926
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.34286 01 24 39.65 -09 25 50.3          19.9 ToEW093926
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 18.35439 01 24 39.16 -09 25 48.1          19.8 ToEW093926
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 18.94024 01 24 16.62 -09 23 59.6                tEW093204
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 18.95263 01 24 16.10 -09 23 57.6                tEW093204
        CK14T64G KC2014 10 18.96549 01 24 15.56 -09 23 54.7          19.3 TtEW093204
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 21.24519 01 22 47.96 -09 16 21.8          19.7 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 21.25020 01 22 47.81 -09 16 20.8          19.5 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G  C2014 10 21.26023 01 22 47.29 -09 16 18.3          19.5 TqEW093703
        CK14T64G KC2014 11 16.53486 01 09 32.50 -07 04 26.8          21.1 TtEW093474
        CK14T64G KC2014 11 16.53838 01 09 32.42 -07 04 25.1          20.4 TtEW093474
        CK14T64G KC2014 11 16.54189 01 09 32.36 -07 04 23.5          20.8 TtEW093474
        CK14T64G  C2014 11 22.37401 01 07 55.021-06 25 12.32         21.5 TLEW093F51
        CK14T64G  C2014 11 22.38740 01 07 54.814-06 25 06.76         21.3 TLEW093F51
        CK14T64G  C2014 11 22.40082 01 07 54.615-06 25 00.78         21.3 TLEW093F51
        CK14T64G _C2014 11 23.19550001 07 44.269-06 19 25.51         20.9 TtEW093568
        CK14T64G _C2014 11 23.20051201 07 44.201-06 19 23.45         21.5 TtEW093568
        CK14T64G _C2014 11 23.20427201 07 44.151-06 19 21.97         21.1 TtEW093568
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
        P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
        R. J. Wainscoat, B. Bolin.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers J. A. Johnson, 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.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m
        f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer K. Hills.  0.41-m f/9 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
        A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers B. Bolin, K. Chambers, S. Chastel,
        L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Magnier, E. Schunova, R. Wainscoat,
        C. Waters, P. Veres.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    J57 Centro Astronomico Alto Turia, Valencia.  Observers A. Carreno, P. Brines.
        Measurers V. Mas, G. Fornas.  0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2014 TG64 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5
    T 2014 May 25.98805 TT                                  MPCW
    q   3.2389404            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.01712745     Peri.  294.76747     +0.91403461     +0.28187312
    a  14.9053038      Node    50.29256     -0.05984033     +0.80494607
    e   0.7826988      Incl.   22.28205     -0.40119803     +0.52212007
    P  57.5
    From 46 observations 2014 Oct. 3-Nov. 23, mean residual 0".4.
    
        C/2014 TG64 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2071 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2477680.5
    T 2071 July 26.63335 TT                                 MPCW
    q   3.2471874            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.01711007     Peri.  294.70838     +0.91337548     +0.28433446
    a  14.9153994      Node    50.20119     -0.06196003     +0.80444740
    e   0.7822930      Incl.   22.28707     -0.40237568     +0.52155374
    P  57.6
    From 46 observations 2014 Oct. 3-Nov. 23, mean residual 0".4.
    
        C/2014 TG64 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5
    T 2014 May 25.95549 TT                                  MPCW
    q   3.2388979            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.01715919     Peri.  294.76491     +0.91400227     +0.28197520
    a  14.8869202      Node    50.28904     -0.05991466     +0.80492137
    e   0.7824333      Incl.   22.28347     -0.40126062     +0.52210303
    P  57.4
    From 46 observations 2014 Oct. 3-Nov. 23, mean residual 0".4.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2014 TG64 (Catalina)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2014 10 25    01 20 27.5 -09 02 32   2.5426  3.4809   157.2     6.4  20.4
    ...
    2014 11 09    01 12 26.7 -07 50 16   2.6732  3.5280   144.6     9.4  20.6
    ...
    2014 11 17    01 09 23.6 -07 01 28   2.7653  3.5546   137.2    10.9  20.7
    ...
    2014 11 23    01 07 46.7 -06 20 48   2.8434  3.5751   131.5    11.9  20.8
    2014 11 24    01 07 34.1 -06 13 42   2.8572  3.5786   130.5    12.1  20.8
    2014 11 25    01 07 22.6 -06 06 32   2.8711  3.5820   129.6    12.3  20.8
    ...
    2014 12 01    01 06 35.3 -05 21 54   2.9584  3.6032   124.0    13.1  20.9
    ...
    2014 12 09    01 06 30.5 -04 18 35   3.0837  3.6323   116.5    14.0  21.0
    ...
    2014 12 24    01 09 13.1 -02 11 05   3.3399  3.6890   103.1    15.1  21.3
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-W93
    

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