[Iaude] MPEC U239: COMET C/2017 U2 (Fuls)
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M.P.E.C. 2017-U239 Issued 2017 Oct. 28, 03:40 UT
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COMET C/2017 U2 (Fuls)
Observations:
CK17U020 C2017 09 08.28252 21 17 43.188+22 29 53.29 20.2 TLEU239F51
CK17U020 C2017 09 08.29527 21 17 42.831+22 29 45.83 20.6 TLEU239F51
CK17U020 C2017 09 08.30828 21 17 42.445+22 29 37.04 20.8 TLEU239F51
CK17U020 C2017 09 08.32128 21 17 42.056+22 29 29.80 20.2 TLEU239F51
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.07896 21 05 35.58 +14 38 24.0 21.2 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.08414 21 05 35.56 +14 38 21.0 21.9 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.08930 21 05 35.48 +14 38 18.6 21.4 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.09452 21 05 35.50 +14 38 15.0 21.4 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.20843 21 05 35.18 +14 37 04.7 20.4 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.21600 21 05 35.08 +14 36 59.1 20.5 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.22352 21 05 35.07 +14 36 56.0 UEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 22.23089 21 05 35.04 +14 36 50.5 20.8 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 KC2017 10 23.04323 21 05 33.07 +14 28 33.6 20.6 TqEU239734
CK17U020 KC2017 10 23.05032 21 05 33.05 +14 28 29.4 20.8 TqEU239734
CK17U020 KC2017 10 23.06376 21 05 33.01 +14 28 20.3 20.4 TqEU239734
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.10432 21 05 32.93 +14 27 56.1 21.3 ToEU239926
CK17U020 KC2017 10 23.11477 21 05 32.90 +14 27 49.6 oEU239691
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.12148 21 05 32.90 +14 27 45.8 21.4 ToEU239926
CK17U020 KC2017 10 23.13259 21 05 32.86 +14 27 38.8 oEU239691
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.13780 21 05 32.86 +14 27 35.6 21.6 ToEU239926
CK17U020 KC2017 10 23.15038 21 05 32.82 +14 27 28.3 oEU239691
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.16317 21 05 32.82 +14 27 20.6 20.5 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.17322 21 05 32.76 +14 27 14.3 21.0 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.18294 21 05 32.73 +14 27 07.9 21.1 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 C2017 10 23.19343 21 05 32.71 +14 27 01.8 20.7 TUEU239G96
CK17U020 HC2017 10 24.18641 21 05 30.86 +14 16 56.7 oEU239691
CK17U020 HC2017 10 24.19905 21 05 30.88 +14 16 50.1 oEU239691
CK17U020 C2017 10 26.15121 21 05 29.13 +13 57 13.6 21.1 TUEU239V06
CK17U020 C2017 10 26.15624 21 05 29.12 +13 57 10.5 21.5 TUEU239V06
CK17U020 C2017 10 26.15876 21 05 29.11 +13 57 08.9 21.3 TUEU239V06
CK17U020 C2017 10 27.07765 21 05 29.16 +13 48 00.6 UEU239V06
CK17U020 C2017 10 27.08071 21 05 29.16 +13 47 58.3 UEU239V06
CK17U020 C2017 10 27.08312 21 05 29.17 +13 47 57.6 21.5 TUEU239V06
CK17U020 C2017 10 27.08783 21 05 29.20 +13 47 54.3 UEU239V06
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, D. Cromer. Measurer G. Hug.
0.69-m reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. Measurer
M. Schwartz. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, 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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer D. C. Fuls. Measurers E. J. Christensen,
D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.
1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers
E. J. Christensen, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, J. A. Johnson,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. G. Matheny, R. L. Seaman,
F. C. Shelly. 1.55-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2017 U2 (Fuls)
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5
T 2017 Sept. 3.01108 TT MPCW
q 6.7003262 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0002864 Peri. 148.20287 +0.75905207 +0.41476715
+/-0.0002170 Node 149.73222 -0.56241398 +0.02952452
e 0.9980808 Incl. 95.40018 +0.32791838 -0.90944847
>From 34 observations 2017 Sept. 8-Oct. 27, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
C/2017 U2 (Fuls)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2017 09 28 21 09 51.9 +18 57 23 6.0022 6.7024 131.0 6.5 21.2
...
2017 10 13 21 06 28.3 +16 13 41 6.1585 6.7056 119.4 7.4 21.2
...
2017 10 21 21 05 39.0 +14 49 31 6.2613 6.7079 112.7 7.9 21.2
...
2017 10 27 21 05 29.1 +13 48 48 6.3454 6.7099 107.4 8.1 21.3
2017 10 28 21 05 29.7 +13 38 55 6.3599 6.7103 106.5 8.2 21.3
2017 10 29 21 05 30.9 +13 29 06 6.3746 6.7106 105.6 8.2 21.3
...
2017 11 04 21 05 50.9 +12 31 49 6.4650 6.7129 100.3 8.4 21.3
...
2017 11 12 21 06 50.5 +11 20 00 6.5906 6.7164 93.0 8.5 21.4
...
2017 11 27 21 10 15.5 +09 20 44 6.8337 6.7240 79.5 8.3 21.4
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2017 MPC M.P.E.C. 2017-U239
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