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    M.P.E.C. 2014-W117                               Issued 2014 Nov. 26, 21:51 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 W8 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    CK14W080  C2014 11 22.42341 03 39 57.273+07 44 54.34         21.5 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080  C2014 11 22.43825 03 39 56.867+07 44 48.80         21.3 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080  C2014 11 22.45305 03 39 56.501+07 44 43.24         21.9 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080  C2014 11 22.46788 03 39 56.109+07 44 37.45         21.8 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080 KC2014 11 24.34161 03 39 08.82 +07 32 42.5          21.0 ToEW117291
    CK14W080  C2014 11 24.35203 03 39 08.706+07 32 38.59         21.4 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080  C2014 11 24.36706 03 39 08.322+07 32 32.95         21.4 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080 KC2014 11 24.37466 03 39 07.99 +07 32 29.8          20.8 ToEW117291
    CK14W080  C2014 11 24.38223 03 39 07.934+07 32 27.33         21.7 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080 KC2014 11 24.38989 03 39 07.63 +07 32 24.3          20.8 ToEW117291
    CK14W080  C2014 11 24.39751 03 39 07.526+07 32 21.22         21.8 TLEW117F51
    CK14W080 _C2014 11 25.47437003 38 40.479+07 25 35.43         21.2 TtEW117568
    CK14W080 _C2014 11 25.47562303 38 40.439+07 25 34.96         21.1 TtEW117568
    CK14W080 _C2014 11 25.47687703 38 40.416+07 25 34.53         21.1 TtEW117568
    CK14W080 KC2014 11 26.10050 03 38 24.90 +07 21 43.5          20.9 TqEW117W96
    CK14W080 KC2014 11 26.12088 03 38 24.35 +07 21 35.2          20.9 TqEW117W96
    CK14W080  C2014 11 26.13306903 38 24.13 +07 21 28.8          20.5 TtEW117H01
    CK14W080  C2014 11 26.13920303 38 23.96 +07 21 26.3          20.4 TtEW117H01
    CK14W080 KC2014 11 26.14126 03 38 23.90 +07 21 27.4          20.9 TqEW117W96
    CK14W080  C2014 11 26.14781403 38 23.75 +07 21 23.1          20.5 TtEW117H01
    CK14W080  C2014 11 26.15365303 38 23.59 +07 21 20.8          20.7 TtEW117H01

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, D. Woodworth.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + 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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
    reflector + CCD.
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 W8 (PANSTARRS)
T 2015 Sept. 7.65097 TT                                 MPCW
q   4.6769711            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  232.33556     +0.01505717     -0.90595924
                   Node   223.41786     +0.99489534     -0.02865263
e   1.0            Incl.   37.99411     -0.09978250     -0.42239423
From 21 observations 2014 Nov. 22-26.

Ephemeris:
    C/2014 W8 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2014 10 27    03 50 11.1 +10 42 34   4.3839  5.2953   154.0     4.7  21.4
...
2014 11 11    03 44 42.5 +09 00 30   4.2726  5.2420   167.0     2.4  21.3
...
2014 11 19    03 41 23.8 +08 07 06   4.2415  5.2144   168.7     2.1  21.3
...
2014 11 25    03 38 52.4 +07 28 35   4.2315  5.1940   165.7     2.7  21.3
2014 11 26    03 38 27.4 +07 22 20   4.2309  5.1907   165.0     2.8  21.3
2014 11 27    03 38 02.5 +07 16 08   4.2307  5.1873   164.2     3.0  21.3
...
2014 12 03    03 35 36.8 +06 40 14   4.2355  5.1674   158.9     3.9  21.3
...
2014 12 11    03 32 38.3 +05 56 18   4.2585  5.1413   150.9     5.3  21.3
...
2014 12 26    03 28 21.9 +04 48 31   4.3474  5.0940   135.3     7.8  21.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-W117

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