MPEC 2018-Y53 : COMET P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2018-Y53 Issued 2018 Dec. 20, 21:25 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Division F 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 P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
Observations:
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96320 00 13 07.60 -19 04 35.2 17.7 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96391 00 13 07.59 -19 04 35.4 17.6 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96426 00 13 07.59 -19 04 35.2 17.7 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96497 00 13 07.55 -19 04 35.1 17.6 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96568 00 13 07.53 -19 04 35.1 17.6 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96639 00 13 07.49 -19 04 35.0 17.8 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96711 00 13 07.47 -19 04 35.3 17.8 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96782 00 13 07.43 -19 04 35.3 17.7 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96853 00 13 07.41 -19 04 35.3 17.8 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96924 00 13 07.37 -19 04 35.6 17.7 NqEY053585
PK18P030 KC2018 09 11.96995 00 13 07.35 -19 04 35.6 17.7 NqEY053585
PK18P030 C2018 10 26.39378 23 52 47.12 -14 34 03.3 17.0 oUEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 10 26.40345 23 52 47.09 -14 33 55.8 16.9 oUEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 10 26.41323 23 52 47.09 -14 33 48.3 16.5 oUEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 10 26.42291 23 52 47.05 -14 33 41.0 16.6 oUEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.24564 23 52 50.16 -14 23 00.6 16.8 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.25069 23 52 50.17 -14 22 56.7 16.8 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.25574 23 52 50.16 -14 22 52.5 16.9 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.26078 23 52 50.21 -14 22 48.6 16.7 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.52502 23 52 51.71 -14 19 21.0 16.8 RqEY053D29
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.53739 23 52 51.70 -14 19 11.3 16.9 RqEY053D29
PK18P030 C2018 10 27.54977 23 52 51.73 -14 19 01.9 17.0 RqEY053D29
PK18P030 KC2018 10 28.44809 23 52 57.28 -14 07 08.9 uEY053367
PK18P030 KC2018 10 28.44931 23 52 57.28 -14 07 08.0 uEY053367
PK18P030 KC2018 10 28.45093 23 52 57.27 -14 07 07.9 16.1 TuEY053367
PK18P030 C2018 10 29.19851 23 53 02.64 -13 57 04.2 16.4 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 29.20389 23 53 02.66 -13 57 01.0 16.4 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 29.21466 23 53 02.57 -13 56 50.8 16.4 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 10 29.52775 23 53 05.14 -13 52 38.5 16.8 TmEY053349
PK18P030 C2018 10 29.53872 23 53 05.19 -13 52 29.2 mEY053349
PK18P030 C2018 11 01.39621 23 53 38.36 -13 13 00.5 17.3 oUEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 01.40553 23 53 38.49 -13 12 51.9 17.1 oUEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 01.41581 23 53 38.74 -13 12 41.7 17.0 oUEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 01.42558 23 53 38.71 -13 12 34.9 17.4 oUEY053T08
PK18P030 KC2018 11 01.79272 23 53 44.69 -13 07 28.9 17.9 RqEY053215
PK18P030 KC2018 11 01.79400 23 53 44.72 -13 07 27.9 17.9 RqEY053215
PK18P030 KC2018 11 01.79528 23 53 44.74 -13 07 26.8 17.9 RqEY053215
PK18P030 C2018 11 02.38067 23 53 53.68 -12 59 04.4 17.0 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 02.39063 23 53 53.81 -12 58 56.0 17.1 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 02.40072 23 53 53.91 -12 58 47.6 17.0 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 02.41074 23 53 54.06 -12 58 39.1 17.2 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 9C2018 11 04.95340 23 54 42.47 -12 21 59.0 17.4 NUEY053G40
PK18P030 9C2018 11 04.97440 23 54 42.87 -12 21 40.7 17.4 NUEY053G40
PK18P030 C2018 11 05.37548 23 54 51.67 -12 15 45.0 17.0 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 05.38531 23 54 51.81 -12 15 37.2 17.6 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 05.39557 23 54 51.95 -12 15 28.3 17.6 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 05.40584 23 54 52.23 -12 15 18.6 17.0 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 06.37345 23 55 14.81 -12 01 01.2 17.7 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 06.38344 23 55 15.05 -12 00 52.3 17.4 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 06.39337 23 55 15.28 -12 00 43.2 17.3 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 06.40339 23 55 15.47 -12 00 34.7 17.8 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 08.38819 23 56 07.45 -11 30 52.2 17.5 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 08.39816 23 56 07.66 -11 30 43.5 18.0 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 08.40805 23 56 07.93 -11 30 33.9 17.3 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 08.41807 23 56 08.15 -11 30 25.2 18.1 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.17817 23 56 30.53 -11 18 54.8 17.1 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.18346 23 56 30.65 -11 18 50.6 17.0 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.18876 23 56 30.85 -11 18 45.0 17.0 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.19406 23 56 30.94 -11 18 40.8 17.0 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.36579 23 56 35.89 -11 16 01.9 17.4 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.37509 23 56 36.12 -11 15 53.4 17.2 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.38536 23 56 36.39 -11 15 44.6 17.2 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.39515 23 56 36.71 -11 15 35.1 17.1 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.52376 23 56 40.87 -11 13 39.0 16.9 RqEY053D29
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.53878 23 56 41.29 -11 13 24.9 16.8 RqEY053D29
PK18P030 C2018 11 09.55381 23 56 41.67 -11 13 11.5 16.9 RqEY053D29
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.36676 23 57 06.80 -11 00 43.9 17.0 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.37678 23 57 07.05 -11 00 34.8 17.5 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.38670 23 57 07.31 -11 00 26.0 17.4 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.39671 23 57 07.60 -11 00 15.9 17.2 oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.53705 23 57 12.17 -10 58 10.4 qEY053Q11
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.54272 23 57 12.35 -10 58 05.2 qEY053Q11
PK18P030 C2018 11 10.55126 23 57 12.60 -10 57 57.3 17.0 TqEY053Q11
PK18P030 C2018 11 12.37259 23 58 14.10 -10 29 45.8 18.1 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 12.38253 23 58 14.41 -10 29 36.6 18.2 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 12.39239 23 58 14.92 -10 29 25.4 17.4 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 12.40229 23 58 15.07 -10 29 17.9 18.1 cVEY053T05
PK18P030 C2018 11 28.19107 00 11 02.04 -06 14 18.7 17.4 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 28.19645 00 11 02.41 -06 14 13.1 17.5 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 28.20182 00 11 02.71 -06 14 07.6 17.5 GVEY053703
PK18P030 C2018 11 28.20719 00 11 03.04 -06 14 01.7 17.4 GVEY053703
PK18P030 KC2018 11 30.56219 00 13 28.76 -05 35 00.5 qEY053Q11
PK18P030 KC2018 11 30.57289 00 13 29.42 -05 34 49.8 qEY053Q11
PK18P030 KC2018 11 30.57645 00 13 29.61 -05 34 46.5 17.4 TqEY053Q11
PK18P030 S2018 12 01.47474 00 14 27.39 -05 19 47.5 20 RLEY053C51
PK18P030 s2018 12 01.47474 1 + 6807.7555 + 829.6509 - 168.7744 EY053C51
PK18P030 S2018 12 01.73655 00 14 44.57 -05 15 24.8 LEY053C51
PK18P030 s2018 12 01.73655 1 + 6805.9067 + 853.5092 - 112.9658 EY053C51
PK18P030 S2018 12 01.80200 00 14 48.89 -05 14 18.7 LEY053C51
PK18P030 s2018 12 01.80200 1 + 6805.3593 + 859.4632 - 99.0062 EY053C51
PK18P030 S2018 12 01.86733 00 14 53.00 -05 13 14.7 LEY053C51
PK18P030 s2018 12 01.86733 1 + 6801.9721 + 875.9593 - 168.2263 EY053C51
PK18P030 S2018 12 01.93278 00 14 57.31 -05 12 11.2 LEY053C51
PK18P030 s2018 12 01.93278 1 + 6801.5134 + 881.9275 - 154.2931 EY053C51
PK18P030 S2018 12 01.99823 00 15 01.62 -05 11 04.1 LEY053C51
PK18P030 s2018 12 01.99823 1 + 6801.0309 + 887.8847 - 140.2942 EY053C51
PK18P030 C2018 12 08.52674 00 22 34.31 -03 22 13.5 mEY053349
PK18P030 C2018 12 08.53568 00 22 34.97 -03 22 04.3 17.6 TmEY053349
PK18P030 C2018 12 12.28520900 27 17.28 -02 19 24.3 18.61oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 12 12.30111700 27 18.50 -02 19 08.4 18.58oVEY053T08
PK18P030 C2018 12 12.30910400 27 19.13 -02 19 01.5 18.71oVEY053T08
PK18P030 KC2018 12 13.55845 00 28 56.41 -01 58 11.5 17.5 TqEY053Q11
PK18P030 KC2018 12 13.56565 00 28 56.95 -01 58 04.5 qEY053Q11
PK18P030 KC2018 12 13.58007 00 28 58.09 -01 57 49.9 qEY053Q11
PK18P030 C2018 12 14.10897 00 29 40.10 -01 49 00.0 VEY053G96
PK18P030 C2018 12 14.11458 00 29 40.59 -01 48 54.1 18.2 GVEY053G96
PK18P030 C2018 12 14.12019 00 29 40.97 -01 48 48.5 VEY053G96
PK18P030 C2018 12 14.12580 00 29 41.47 -01 48 42.3 18.2 GVEY053G96
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
585 Kyiv comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers B. M. Africano, R. A. Kowalski,
H. Groeller. Measurers B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth,
D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. A. Johnson,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
C51 WISE. Observer Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.
Measurers A. K. Mainzer, J. M. Bauer, T. Grav, J. R. Masiero,
J. P. Chesley, R. M. Cutri, J. W. Dailey, E. Kramer, S. Sonnett,
E. L. Wright.
D29 Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station. Observers H. B. Zhao, B. Li,
G. Zhaori, R. Q. Hong, L. F. Hu. Measurers H. B. Zhao, B. Li, H. Lu,
G. Zhaori. 1.04-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m
f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers B. M. Africano,
E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman,
F. C. Shelly. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
Q11 Shinshiro. Observer T. Ikemura. Measurer H. Sato. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala. Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
H. Weiland, J. Tonry. Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young, N. Erasmus. 0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt +
CCD.
T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa. Observers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
H. Weiland, J. Tonry. Measurers L. Denneau, H. Flewelling, A. Heinze,
J. Tonry, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young, N. Erasmus, H. Weiland, B. Stalder.
0.5-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD, 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2018 Oct. 9.0 TT = JDT 2458400.5
T 2018 Oct. 9.45843 TT MPCW
q 1.7564485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18902481 Peri. 305.88345 +0.98765408 -0.08270480
a 3.0069313 Node 59.20996 +0.13595586 +0.87443023
e 0.4158668 Incl. 8.90912 -0.07781654 +0.47804989
P 5.21
From 222 observations 2018 Aug. 8-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Jan. 11.0 TT = JDT 2460320.5
T 2023 Dec. 26.54847 TT MPCW
q 1.7506942 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18930180 Peri. 306.00767 +0.98754458 -0.08398011
a 3.0039974 Node 59.16040 +0.13710447 +0.87417372
e 0.4172118 Incl. 8.91470 -0.07718856 +0.47829661
P 5.21
From 222 observations 2018 Aug. 8-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5
T 2018 Oct. 9.45935 TT MPCW
q 1.7563779 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18899942 Peri. 305.88100 +0.98765820 -0.08265851
a 3.0072007 Node 59.20971 +0.13591400 +0.87443683
e 0.4159426 Incl. 8.90902 -0.07783742 +0.47804582
P 5.21
From 222 observations 2018 Aug. 8-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2018 11 20 00 03 35.2 -08 28 28 1.0810 1.7903 119.7 28.6 17.2
...
2018 12 05 00 18 23.5 -04 21 03 1.2295 1.8182 109.9 30.7 17.5
...
2018 12 13 00 28 12.9 -02 07 27 1.3170 1.8362 104.9 31.2 17.7
...
2018 12 19 00 36 18.5 -00 27 33 1.3858 1.8510 101.4 31.4 17.9
2018 12 20 00 37 42.6 -00 10 59 1.3975 1.8535 100.8 31.4 17.9
2018 12 21 00 39 07.7 +00 05 35 1.4093 1.8561 100.2 31.4 17.9
...
2018 12 27 00 47 54.7 +01 44 18 1.4814 1.8723 96.8 31.4 18.1
...
2019 01 04 01 00 18.9 +03 53 51 1.5810 1.8955 92.3 31.2 18.3
...
2019 01 19 01 25 21.8 +07 48 11 1.7765 1.9432 84.3 30.2 18.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2018 MPC M.P.E.C. 2018-Y53
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