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    M.P.E.C. 2014-S82                                Issued 2014 Sept. 24, 17:21 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.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2014 S1 (PANSTARRS)

Observations:
    CK14S010  C2014 09 19.56326 03 09 49.558-29 28 20.86         21.3 TLES082F51
    CK14S010  C2014 09 19.57446 03 09 49.148-29 28 23.83         21.3 TLES082F51
    CK14S010  C2014 09 19.58568 03 09 48.736-29 28 26.61         21.4 TLES082F51
    CK14S010  C2014 09 19.59688 03 09 48.319-29 28 29.62         21.3 TLES082F51
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.33795703 09 20.95 -29 31 35.3          21.1 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.34143403 09 20.84 -29 31 36.4          20.8 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.34487303 09 20.67 -29 31 37.0          20.8 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.34831103 09 20.53 -29 31 37.8          20.9 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.35173803 09 20.41 -29 31 38.8          20.9 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.35518403 09 20.29 -29 31 39.8          20.9 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.35861703 09 20.15 -29 31 40.5          20.8 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.36204803 09 20.04 -29 31 41.1          20.8 TtES082W85
    CK14S010  C2014 09 20.36548803 09 19.92 -29 31 42.0          20.9 TtES082W85
    CK14S010 1C2014 09 20.55645 03 09 12.80 -29 32 28.7                vES082Q62
    CK14S010 1C2014 09 20.55851 03 09 12.74 -29 32 29.2                vES082Q62
    CK14S010 1C2014 09 20.56056 03 09 12.67 -29 32 30.1          20.1 TvES082Q62
    CK14S010 KC2014 09 21.29966 03 08 44.96 -29 35 35.9          20.3 TqES082W96
    CK14S010 KC2014 09 21.31193 03 08 44.47 -29 35 39.2          20.5 TqES082W96
    CK14S010 KC2014 09 21.34654 03 08 43.19 -29 35 46.9          20.3 TqES082W96
    CK14S010 KC2014 09 21.35881 03 08 42.70 -29 35 49.2          20.2 TqES082W96
    CK14S010 KC2014 09 21.37541 03 08 42.10 -29 35 53.8          20.3 TqES082W96
    CK14S010 KC2014 09 21.38767 03 08 41.63 -29 35 56.1          20.4 TqES082W96
    CK14S010 _C2014 09 22.50003603 07 59.238-29 40 31.71         21.1 TtES082568
    CK14S010 _C2014 09 22.50129503 07 59.183-29 40 32.04         20.9 TtES082568
    CK14S010 _C2014 09 22.50255303 07 59.150-29 40 32.35         21.0 TtES082568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, P. Forshay.  Measurers M. Micheli,
    R. J. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, T. Goggia,
    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.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer H. Sato.  0.70-m f/6.6
    astrograph + CCD.
W85 Cerro Tololo-LCOGT A.  Observer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
    + 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 S1 (PANSTARRS)
T 2015 May 17.74075 TT                                  MPC
q   8.1693345            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  322.76390     +0.82752641     +0.55390080
                   Node   353.72043     +0.42315955     -0.72261005
e   1.0            Incl.  123.11063     -0.36896616     +0.41355606
From 25 observations 2014 Sept. 19-22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2014 S1 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2014 08 25    03 22 01.2 -27 35 04   7.9800  8.3240   106.5     6.7  20.7
...
2014 09 09    03 15 42.4 -28 42 16   7.7964  8.3072   117.3     6.2  20.7
...
2014 09 17    03 11 21.6 -29 17 26   7.7133  8.2986   122.6     5.9  20.6
...
2014 09 23    03 07 40.0 -29 42 33   7.6594  8.2924   126.2     5.6  20.6
2014 09 24    03 07 00.9 -29 46 35   7.6512  8.2914   126.8     5.6  20.6
2014 09 25    03 06 21.3 -29 50 34   7.6432  8.2903   127.4     5.5  20.6
...
2014 10 01    03 02 12.2 -30 13 18   7.6004  8.2843   130.4     5.3  20.6
...
2014 10 09    02 56 12.0 -30 39 45   7.5574  8.2765   133.5     5.0  20.6
...
2014 10 24    02 43 52.1 -31 13 54   7.5238  8.2625   135.5     4.8  20.6

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-S82

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