[Iaude] MPEC R107: COMET C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)

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M.P.E.C. 2016-R107                               Issued 2016 Sept.  9, 16:54 UT
 
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                          COMET C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
 
Observations:
    CK16R020  C2016 08 30.62523 03 53 13.315-37 25 54.78         18.9 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 08 30.63371 03 53 13.371-37 25 57.71         18.9 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 09 07.58803 03 53 22.955-38 07 09.66         19.1 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 09 07.59769 03 53 22.935-38 07 13.06         19.0 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 09 07.60737 03 53 22.910-38 07 15.79         19.1 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 09 07.62251 03 53 22.851-38 07 20.82         18.8 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 09 08.21025603 53 21.61 -38 10 24.2          18.9 TqER107W85
    CK16R020  C2016 09 08.21330303 53 21.62 -38 10 25.2          18.9 TqER107W85
    CK16R020  C2016 09 08.21634903 53 21.59 -38 10 25.9          18.9 TqER107W85
    CK16R020  C2016 09 08.21939703 53 21.61 -38 10 26.9          18.8 TqER107W85
    CK16R020 3C2016 09 08.33707 03 53 21.18 -38 11 04.4                qER107W88
    CK16R020 3C2016 09 08.34043 03 53 21.21 -38 11 05.3                qER107W88
    CK16R020 3C2016 09 08.34736 03 53 21.18 -38 11 07.1          18.1 TqER107W88
    CK16R020 _C2016 09 08.61666803 53 20.422-38 12 32.93         18.8 TtER107568
    CK16R020 _C2016 09 08.61793403 53 20.417-38 12 33.28         18.8 TtER107568
    CK16R020 _C2016 09 08.61920003 53 20.416-38 12 33.69         18.8 TtER107568
    CK16R020  C2016 09 08.62899 03 53 20.379-38 12 36.90         19.2 TLER107F51
    CK16R020  C2016 09 08.63657 03 53 20.341-38 12 39.84         19.1 TLER107F51
    CK16R020 2C2016 09 08.64103903 53 20.327-38 12 40.82         18.1 TtER107568
    CK16R020 2C2016 09 08.64204103 53 20.323-38 12 41.18         18.1 TtER107568
    CK16R020 2C2016 09 08.64459503 53 20.314-38 12 41.91         18.0 TtER107568
 
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. J. Wainscoat, P. Forshay, Z. Claytor,
    Y. Ramanjooloo.  Measurers M. Micheli, R. J. Wainscoat, D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector, 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 K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau,
    H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
    R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W85 Cerro Tololo-LCOGT A.  Observers T. Lister, S. Greenstreet, E. Gomez.
    Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa.  Observer B. Lutkenhoner.  0.35-m
    f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
 
Orbital elements:
    C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2018 May 2.0 TT = JDT 2458240.5
T 2018 May 16.75683 TT                                  MPCW
q   2.6359855            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.0082880      Peri.   33.07097     -0.14889293     -0.52431411
 +/-0.0024595      Node    80.71562     +0.61698484     -0.71183517
e   0.9781529      Incl.   58.16121     +0.77276167     +0.46731724
>From 21 observations 2016 Aug. 30-Sept. 8, mean residual 0".2.

    C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5
T 2018 May 16.71719 TT                                  MPCW
q   2.6355660            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.0081708      Peri.   33.06749     -0.14923749     -0.52433972
 +/-0.0024595      Node    80.73341     +0.61702777     -0.71188235
e   0.9784653      Incl.   58.14803     +0.77266093     +0.46721663
>From 21 observations 2016 Aug. 30-Sept. 8, mean residual 0".2.

Ephemeris:
    C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2016 08 10    03 49 10.5 -35 49 31   6.3727  6.5108    93.3     8.9  19.2
...
2016 08 25    03 52 36.7 -36 57 43   6.1309  6.4024   101.1     8.9  19.0
...
2016 09 02    03 53 21.5 -37 38 04   6.0070  6.3444   105.1     8.8  18.9
...
2016 09 08    03 53 22.0 -38 09 18   5.9176  6.3009   107.9     8.8  18.9
2016 09 09    03 53 19.2 -38 14 32   5.9030  6.2937   108.4     8.7  18.8
2016 09 10    03 53 15.6 -38 19 47   5.8885  6.2864   108.8     8.7  18.8
...
2016 09 16    03 52 36.3 -38 51 09   5.8038  6.2428   111.5     8.6  18.8
...
2016 09 24    03 50 55.6 -39 31 54   5.6973  6.1847   114.7     8.5  18.7
...
2016 10 09    03 45 16.7 -40 39 33   5.5212  6.0754   119.5     8.2  18.5

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-R107

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