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    M.P.E.C. 2014-W118                               Issued 2014 Nov. 26, 22:12 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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            URL http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2014 W9 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    CK14W090  C2014 10 25.48670 10 28 06.07 +19 13 03.2          20.8 TqEW118G96
    CK14W090  C2014 10 25.49132 10 28 06.67 +19 13 00.3          21.1 TqEW118G96
    CK14W090  C2014 10 25.49592 10 28 07.30 +19 12 57.1          21.0 TqEW118G96
    CK14W090  C2014 10 25.50054 10 28 07.87 +19 12 53.8          21.2 TqEW118G96
    CK14W090  C2014 11 22.63535 11 33 48.458+12 43 52.31         20.5 TLEW118F51
    CK14W090  C2014 11 22.63930 11 33 49.014+12 43 48.70         20.5 TLEW118F51
    CK14W090  C2014 11 22.64324 11 33 49.579+12 43 45.01         20.2 TLEW118F51
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 23.31636 11 35 26.36 +12 33 20.7          20.1 TqEW118W96
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 23.33305 11 35 28.62 +12 33 06.2          20.2 TqEW118W96
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 23.47631 11 35 49.27 +12 30 49.7          19.3 ToEW118291
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 23.48310 11 35 50.17 +12 30 42.6          19.8 ToEW118291
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 23.48990 11 35 51.15 +12 30 35.8          19.9 ToEW118291
    CK14W090 |C2014 11 23.49264 11 35 51.72 +12 30 36.4                vEW118H06
    CK14W090 |C2014 11 23.49591 11 35 52.21 +12 30 33.2          19.6 TvEW118H06
    CK14W090 _C2014 11 23.64653911 36 13.644+12 28 09.85         19.4 TtEW118568
    CK14W090 _C2014 11 23.64779311 36 13.813+12 28 08.73         20.0 TtEW118568
    CK14W090 _C2014 11 23.64904911 36 13.987+12 28 07.55         20.2 TtEW118568
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 24.52229 11 38 19.58 +12 14 27.8          19.8 ToEW118291
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 24.52380 11 38 19.79 +12 14 26.1          19.8 ToEW118291
    CK14W090 KC2014 11 24.52530 11 38 19.97 +12 14 24.9          19.9 ToEW118291
    CK14W090 _C2014 11 25.61795111 40 57.445+11 57 12.37         20.1 TtEW118568
    CK14W090 _C2014 11 25.62059611 40 57.820+11 57 09.90         20.2 TtEW118568
    CK14W090 _C2014 11 25.62324011 40 58.203+11 57 07.36         20.3 TtEW118568

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, B. Bolin.  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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  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.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
    astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
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 W9 (PANSTARRS)
T 2015 Feb.  9.43057 TT                                 MPCW
q   1.6521344            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  162.58883     -0.99323590     +0.09133777
                   Node    23.01579     -0.11571352     -0.82983810
e   1.0            Incl.   10.56580     +0.00963441     -0.55047810
From 21 observations 2014 Oct. 25-Nov. 25.

Ephemeris:
    C/2014 W9 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2014 10 27    10 31 32.7 +18 54 35   2.4453  2.1498    61.1    23.9  21.3
...
2014 11 11    11 06 14.4 +15 36 15   2.2045  2.0343    67.1    26.6  20.8
...
2014 11 19    11 25 08.0 +13 39 27   2.0822  1.9767    70.0    28.0  20.6
...
2014 11 25    11 39 28.1 +12 06 59   1.9937  1.9355    72.2    29.1  20.4
2014 11 26    11 41 52.2 +11 51 10   1.9793  1.9289    72.6    29.2  20.3
2014 11 27    11 44 16.6 +11 35 15   1.9650  1.9223    72.9    29.4  20.3
...
2014 12 03    11 58 47.0 +09 57 27   1.8809  1.8839    75.0    30.4  20.1
...
2014 12 11    12 18 19.0 +07 41 09   1.7743  1.8362    77.7    31.6  19.9
...
2014 12 26    12 55 21.9 +03 10 01   1.5929  1.7594    82.5    33.7  19.5

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-W118

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