MPEC 2015-F159: COMET C/2015 F4 (JACQUES)
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M.P.E.C. 2015-F159 Issued 2015 Mar. 31, 01:01 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2015 F4 (JACQUES)
Observations:
CK15F040 C2015 03 27.21144 19 43 13.58 -45 15 48.8 16.2 TrEF159Y00
CK15F040 C2015 03 27.22072 19 43 14.61 -45 15 43.6 16.4 TrEF159Y00
CK15F040 C2015 03 27.22982 19 43 15.44 -45 15 39.5 16.6 TrEF159Y00
CK15F040 0C2015 03 27.70045 19 44 07.31 -45 11 01.0 16.2 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 0C2015 03 27.70977 19 44 08.19 -45 10 55.1 16.0 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 3C2015 03 27.72248 19 44 09.68 -45 10 48.9 16.5 TuEF159Q62
CK15F040 3C2015 03 27.72903 19 44 10.38 -45 10 45.2 16.7 TuEF159Q62
CK15F040 5C2015 03 27.77459 19 44 15.41 -45 10 18.4 16.2 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 5C2015 03 27.77630 19 44 15.62 -45 10 17.0 16.3 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 5C2015 03 27.77673 19 44 15.64 -45 10 16.8 16.2 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 5C2015 03 27.77886 19 44 15.87 -45 10 15.8 16.2 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 27.79861 19 44 17.96 -45 10 04.2 16.7 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 27.80144 19 44 18.26 -45 10 02.9 16.4 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 27.80424 19 44 18.57 -45 10 01.5 16.8 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 27.80800 19 44 19.02 -45 09 59.3 17.1 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.22112 19 45 04.25 -45 05 51.4 16.5 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.23947 19 45 06.12 -45 05 42.0 16.3 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.27733 19 45 10.43 -45 05 19.2 16.5 TqEF159I39
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.31388 19 45 14.37 -45 04 58.0 16.4 TqEF159I39
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.32077 19 45 15.20 -45 04 54.0 16.6 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.32728 19 45 15.87 -45 04 49.7 16.6 TqEF159I47
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.33060 19 45 16.23 -45 04 47.7 16.8 TqEF159I47
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.33393 19 45 16.59 -45 04 45.4 16.7 TqEF159I47
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.33578 19 45 16.75 -45 04 45.2 16.5 TqEF159I39
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.33621 19 45 16.91 -45 04 45.2 16.6 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 C2015 03 28.33688 19 45 16.91 -45 04 45.4 16.8 TrEF159Y00
CK15F040 C2015 03 28.34155 19 45 17.39 -45 04 43.3 16.7 TrEF159Y00
CK15F040 C2015 03 28.34620 19 45 17.83 -45 04 40.9 16.7 TrEF159Y00
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.34998 19 45 18.38 -45 04 37.2 16.6 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.35757 19 45 19.12 -45 04 32.1 17.0 TuEF159I48
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.36129 19 45 19.57 -45 04 30.1 16.7 TuEF159I48
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.36382 19 45 19.83 -45 04 28.8 16.5 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.36502 19 45 19.89 -45 04 28.3 16.8 TuEF159I48
CK15F040 KC2015 03 28.36874 19 45 20.37 -45 04 25.6 16.7 TuEF159I48
CK15F040 2C2015 03 28.69799 19 45 56.33 -45 01 07.3 17.0 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 2C2015 03 28.69905 19 45 56.39 -45 01 07.0 17.0 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 2C2015 03 28.70013 19 45 56.55 -45 01 06.9 17.0 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 [C2015 03 28.72811 19 45 59.51 -45 00 50.3 17.0 TuEF159Q62
CK15F040 [C2015 03 28.73204 19 45 59.93 -45 00 48.1 16.6 TuEF159Q62
CK15F040 6C2015 03 28.73884 19 46 00.68 -45 00 43.9 15.9 TtEF159Q62
CK15F040 6C2015 03 28.74559 19 46 01.40 -45 00 39.9 15.8 TtEF159Q62
CK15F040 6C2015 03 28.75231 19 46 02.12 -45 00 36.0 15.8 TtEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 28.76145 19 46 03.11 -45 00 30.6 16.7 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 6C2015 03 28.76233 19 46 03.20 -45 00 30.0 15.8 TtEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 28.76326 19 46 03.31 -45 00 29.5 16.6 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 `C2015 03 28.76601 19 46 03.62 -45 00 27.8 16.7 TqEF159Q62
CK15F040 6C2015 03 28.77135 19 46 04.18 -45 00 24.6 15.8 TtEF159Q62
CK15F040 1C2015 03 28.78861 19 46 06.04 -45 00 14.5 cEF159Q62
CK15F040 1C2015 03 28.78954 19 46 06.11 -45 00 14.3 cEF159Q62
CK15F040 1C2015 03 28.79230 19 46 06.38 -45 00 12.6 15.7 TcEF159Q62
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.30486 19 47 02.02 -44 55 02.6 16.0 TcEF159844
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.30877 19 47 02.47 -44 55 00.1 16.0 TcEF159844
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.31269 19 47 02.84 -44 54 58.2 15.9 TcEF159844
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.31660 19 47 03.28 -44 54 55.5 16.0 TcEF159844
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.32051 19 47 03.72 -44 54 53.2 15.9 TcEF159844
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.32134 19 47 03.82 -44 54 53.1 16.2 TqEF159W98
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.32701 19 47 04.42 -44 54 49.6 16.3 TqEF159W98
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.33269 19 47 05.03 -44 54 46.3 16.3 TqEF159W98
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.33837 19 47 05.62 -44 54 43.1 16.3 TqEF159W98
CK15F040 C2015 03 29.34404 19 47 06.21 -44 54 39.7 16.3 TqEF159W98
CK15F040 KC2015 03 29.37092 19 47 09.19 -44 54 23.2 16.5 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 29.37625 19 47 09.81 -44 54 19.9 16.4 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 29.38157 19 47 10.33 -44 54 16.9 16.5 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 29.38690 19 47 10.92 -44 54 13.7 16.5 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 29.39382 19 47 11.64 -44 54 09.6 16.4 TqEF159W96
CK15F040 KC2015 03 30.27175 19 48 46.19 -44 45 11.1 16.6 TqEF159I39
CK15F040 KC2015 03 30.28324 19 48 47.46 -44 45 04.1 16.6 TqEF159I39
Observer details:
844 Los Molinos. Observers R. Salvo, L. Almenares, S. Roland, D. Fernandez.
I39 Observatorio Cruz del Sur, San Justo. Observers A. Chapman, N. D. Diaz.
0.20-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue. Observers M. Masek, J. Jurysek,
K. Honkova. Measurer M. Masek. 0.3-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
I48 Observatorio El Catalejo, Santa Rosa. Observer J. Spagnotto. 0.20-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers E. Guido, N. Howes,
R. Ligustri, S. M. Tilley, C. Jacques, E. Pimentel, J. Barros, M. Urbanik,
E. Bryssinck, H. Sato, M. Suzuki. Measurers E. Guido, N. Howes,
R. Ligustri, S. M. Tilley, C. Jacques, M. Urbanik, E. Bryssinck, H. Sato,
M. Suzuki. 0.15-m f/7.3 refractor + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD,
0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.70-m f/6.6
astrograph + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013). Observers A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier,
J.-G. Bosch. Measurers J.-F. Soulier, J.-G. Bosch. 0.4-m f/8
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W98 Polonia Observatory, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers M. Gedek,
M. Zolnowski, M. Kusiak, R. Reszelewski. Measurers R. Reszelewski,
M. Kusiak. 0.1-m f/5 astrograph + CCD.
Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel,
J. Barros. Measurer C. Jacques. 0.28-m f/2.2 astrograph + CCD, 0.45-m
f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2015 F4 (Jacques)
T 2015 Aug. 8.20155 TT MPCW
q 1.7349640 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 31.63809 +0.58568796 +0.39334211
Node 286.99653 -0.80717575 +0.36258886
e 1.0 Incl. 47.82222 +0.07373552 +0.84487354
From 66 observations 2015 Mar. 27-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2015 F4 (Jacques)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2015 03 01 18 50 16.8 -48 41 13 2.9316 2.6482 63.8 19.6 17.6
...
2015 03 16 19 21 40.3 -46 55 38 2.6487 2.5181 71.6 22.0 17.1
...
2015 03 24 19 37 14.4 -45 46 22 2.4948 2.4503 75.9 23.2 16.9
...
2015 03 30 19 48 16.7 -44 48 00 2.3787 2.4003 79.2 24.1 16.7
2015 03 31 19 50 03.6 -44 37 42 2.3593 2.3920 79.7 24.3 16.7
2015 04 01 19 51 49.6 -44 27 15 2.3399 2.3838 80.3 24.4 16.6
...
2015 04 07 20 02 03.3 -43 20 54 2.2234 2.3349 83.6 25.2 16.4
...
2015 04 15 20 14 38.9 -41 42 09 2.0684 2.2712 88.3 26.2 16.1
...
2015 04 30 20 34 30.2 -37 59 27 1.7818 2.1573 97.4 27.6 15.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2015 MPC M.P.E.C. 2015-F159
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