MPEC 2014-W120: COMET C/2014 U3 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-W120 Issued 2014 Nov. 27, 03:19 UT
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COMET C/2014 U3 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
CK14U030 5C2014 11 03.54017 08 35 59.36 +49 54 19.1 vEW120U69
CK14U030 5C2014 11 03.54241 08 35 59.08 +49 54 22.9 vEW120U69
CK14U030 5C2014 11 03.54465 08 35 58.79 +49 54 27.2 19.2 TvEW120U69
CK14U030 |C2014 11 16.32227 07 57 51.07 +56 06 07.5 vEW120H06
CK14U030 |C2014 11 16.32469 07 57 50.54 +56 06 12.1 vEW120H06
CK14U030 |C2014 11 16.32676 07 57 49.95 +56 06 16.0 18.6 TvEW120H06
CK14U030 C2014 11 24.33952 07 18 03.95 +59 47 45.7 18.2 TqEW120703
CK14U030 C2014 11 24.34418 07 18 02.26 +59 47 52.0 18.9 TqEW120703
CK14U030 C2014 11 24.34884 07 18 00.71 +59 47 58.6 19.5 TqEW120703
CK14U030 C2014 11 24.35348 07 17 59.13 +59 48 06.1 18.3 TqEW120703
CK14U030 KC2014 11 25.38097 07 11 46.71 +60 13 09.3 19.3 TqEW120H36
CK14U030 KC2014 11 25.38989 07 11 43.21 +60 13 22.9 19.0 TqEW120H36
CK14U030 KC2014 11 25.39881 07 11 40.06 +60 13 34.6 19.0 TqEW120H36
Observer details:
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,
R. G. Matheny, S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observer H. Sato. 0.61-m f/6.5
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2014 U3 (Kowalski)
T 2014 Aug. 31.10070 TT MPCW
q 2.5532085 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 49.82377 -0.42191627 +0.89711199
Node 163.26487 +0.62986066 +0.18606026
e 1.0 Incl. 152.92526 +0.65212132 +0.40071394
From 31 observations 2014 Oct. 26-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2014 U3 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 10 28 08 47 24.6 +47 01 27 2.3829 2.6278 92.9 22.2 20.6
...
2014 11 12 08 13 44.6 +53 57 50 2.1371 2.6702 112.0 20.1 20.4
...
2014 11 20 07 41 37.7 +57 51 01 2.0375 2.6963 122.1 18.1 20.4
...
2014 11 26 07 08 19.8 +60 26 14 1.9840 2.7174 129.2 16.4 20.3
2014 11 27 07 01 56.6 +60 48 46 1.9771 2.7211 130.2 16.1 20.3
2014 11 28 06 55 19.3 +61 10 03 1.9709 2.7248 131.3 15.8 20.3
...
2014 12 04 06 11 10.4 +62 45 34 1.9469 2.7476 136.6 14.3 20.3
...
2014 12 12 05 05 58.2 +63 04 57 1.9532 2.7799 139.9 13.2 20.4
...
2014 12 27 03 24 37.8 +58 33 08 2.0832 2.8458 133.0 14.7 20.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2014 MPC M.P.E.C. 2014-W120
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