[Iaude] MPEC R102: COMET C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2019-R102 Issued 2019 September 10, 19:38 UT
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COMET C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)
This object was reported as cometary based on Pan-STARRS 1 (F51) discovery
images on Aug. 29 UTC. The cometary nature was confirmed by R. Weryk (568)
on Aug. 31 UTC, who reported a FWHM of 1".37 vs. 0".75 for background stars
and a 6" tail towards P.A. ~320. Further confirmation was reported on Sept. 4
by R. S. McMillan (691), who noted a faint tail of several arcsecs at P.A ~285.
Observations:
CK19Q030 C2019 07 03.54768422 21 19.078-04 36 31.61 21.5 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 03.55800022 21 19.006-04 36 34.23 22.9 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 03.56831522 21 18.909-04 36 37.46 22.9 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 03.57865022 21 18.825-04 36 39.57 21.5 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 07.55888122 20 46.315-04 54 16.32 21.3 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 07.57082622 20 46.214-04 54 19.71 21.6 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 07.58277022 20 46.096-04 54 23.38 21.8 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 07 28.47925922 16 11.535-06 41 55.30 21.5 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 07 28.49088622 16 11.322-06 41 59.30 21.2 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 07 28.51403822 16 10.941-06 42 06.81 21.3 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 07 30.54295622 15 36.296-06 53 43.83 22.0 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 07 30.55529322 15 36.090-06 53 47.72 21.3 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 07 30.56760022 15 35.853-06 53 51.95 21.0 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 07 30.57993922 15 35.659-06 53 56.46 21.7 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 08.48386922 12 51.536-07 46 41.85 22.1 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 08.49621622 12 51.301-07 46 45.95 22.1 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 08.50858622 12 51.078-07 46 50.72 21.9 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 08.52091422 12 50.816-07 46 55.06 22.1 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 25.40646922 07 07.728-09 31 46.60 21.6 GVER102F52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 25.41747622 07 07.485-09 31 50.67 21.7 GVER102F52
CK19Q030* C2019 08 29.24686 22 05 48.442-09 55 50.27 21.1 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.26202 22 05 48.119-09 55 55.47 21.4 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.27722 22 05 47.814-09 56 01.48 21.1 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.29232 22 05 47.496-09 56 07.02 21.6 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.30743522 05 47.178-09 56 12.74 21.2 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.32403 22 05 46.852-09 56 19.12 22.0 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.33912 22 05 46.534-09 56 24.71 21.9 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.35421 22 05 46.214-09 56 30.38 22.0 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.36946 22 05 45.881-09 56 35.91 21.8 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.38456 22 05 45.565-09 56 41.67 21.5 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.39966 22 05 45.246-09 56 47.54 21.6 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.41476 22 05 44.932-09 56 53.12 21.6 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.42984722 05 44.612-09 56 58.82 21.5 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.44494022 05 44.299-09 57 04.51 21.2 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.46003422 05 43.976-09 57 10.26 22.2 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.47511922 05 43.655-09 57 15.30 21.0 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.49354022 05 43.278-09 57 22.49 21.2 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.50861322 05 42.943-09 57 28.23 21.3 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 29.55391122 05 42.013-09 57 45.21 21.1 GVER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 30.29703 22 05 26.81 -10 02 24.1 20.9 GVER102I52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 30.39596 22 05 24.74 -10 03 01.2 21.7 GVER102I52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 30.40339 22 05 24.60 -10 03 03.5 20.7 GVER102I52
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.24576 22 05 07.513-10 08 18.49 21.8 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.26090 22 05 07.187-10 08 24.34 21.7 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.27600 22 05 06.879-10 08 30.16 21.8 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.32128 22 05 05.959-10 08 47.04 21.9 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 ^C2019 08 31.33269222 05 05.722-10 08 51.40 21.45GVER102568
CK19Q030 ^C2019 08 31.33407822 05 05.690-10 08 51.85 21.55GVER102568
CK19Q030 ^C2019 08 31.33526222 05 05.668-10 08 52.33 21.46GVER102568
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.33639 22 05 05.648-10 08 52.58 22.1 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.35149 22 05 05.326-10 08 58.31 22.0 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.36673 22 05 05.012-10 09 04.13 22.1 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.38184 22 05 04.699-10 09 09.89 22.1 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.39693 22 05 04.380-10 09 15.42 22.2 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.41203 22 05 04.069-10 09 20.92 22.1 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.42712 22 05 03.757-10 09 26.96 21.9 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.44221 22 05 03.442-10 09 31.59 21.8 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.45732 22 05 03.134-10 09 37.95 21.8 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 08 31.47242 22 05 02.816-10 09 43.38 21.9 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 09 01.35237 22 04 44.980-10 15 11.98 21.6 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 09 01.38257 22 04 44.345-10 15 23.04 21.3 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 C2019 09 01.39767 22 04 44.053-10 15 28.78 21.5 wUER102F51
CK19Q030 1C2019 09 01.59479 22 04 40.05 -10 16 41.3 VER102Q62
CK19Q030 1C2019 09 01.60219 22 04 39.86 -10 16 44.4 21.3 GVER102Q62
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.20268 22 03 47.65 -10 32 50.6 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.20275 22 03 47.65 -10 32 50.6 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.20557 22 03 47.59 -10 32 52.1 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.20574 22 03 47.59 -10 32 52.1 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.20863 22 03 47.48 -10 32 53.3 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.20870 22 03 47.48 -10 32 53.3 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.25624 22 03 46.61 -10 33 11.2 oER102691
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.26686 22 03 46.37 -10 33 15.4 oER102691
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 04.27749 22 03 46.16 -10 33 18.5 oER102691
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 05.24684 22 03 27.08 -10 39 14.4 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 05.25177 22 03 26.87 -10 39 18.7 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 05.25709 22 03 26.73 -10 39 20.4 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 06.24589 22 03 07.30 -10 45 24.7 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 06.25009 22 03 07.18 -10 45 25.7 oER102711
CK19Q030 KC2019 09 06.25491 22 03 07.09 -10 45 27.0 oER102711
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, T. Burdullis. Measurers R.
Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer R. A. Mastaler. 0.9-m
f/3 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis. Observers J. G. Ries, J. W. Kuehne.
Measurer J. G. Ries. 2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal reducer.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, E.
Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, C.-K. Chang, W.-P. Chen,
W.-H. Ip. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
Lowe, E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber,
Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer G. J. Leonard.
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, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly. 1.0-m
reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2018 Aug. 30.0 TT = JDT 2458360.5
T 2018 Aug. 20.19345 TT Bell
q 7.2493297 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0006223 Peri. 152.58239 +0.68731418 +0.58032644
+/-0.0000144 Node 151.32257 -0.71099508 +0.41447078
e 1.0045113 Incl. 65.54602 +0.14861095 -0.70102439
>From 78 observations 2019 July 3-Sept. 6, mean residual 0".3.
C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5
T 2018 Aug. 20.46909 TT Bell
q 7.2495293 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0006498 Peri. 152.60075 +0.68750069 +0.58015046
+/-0.0000144 Node 151.32507 -0.71086759 +0.41478513
e 1.0047110 Incl. 65.53883 +0.14835789 -0.70098412
>From 78 observations 2019 July 3-Sept. 6, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2019 08 11 22 12 02.3 -08 02 01 6.6104 7.5958 165.5 1.9 21.4
...
2019 08 26 22 06 55.4 -09 35 29 6.6148 7.6247 177.3 0.4 21.4
...
2019 09 03 22 04 11.7 -10 25 24 6.6466 7.6405 169.4 1.4 21.4
...
2019 09 09 22 02 14.0 -11 02 10 6.6837 7.6525 162.9 2.2 21.5
2019 09 10 22 01 55.1 -11 08 12 6.6910 7.6546 161.9 2.3 21.5
2019 09 11 22 01 36.3 -11 14 13 6.6985 7.6566 160.8 2.5 21.5
...
2019 09 17 21 59 48.7 -11 49 35 6.7502 7.6689 154.4 3.3 21.5
...
2019 09 25 21 57 41.4 -12 34 34 6.8351 7.6855 145.8 4.2 21.5
...
2019 10 10 21 54 47.4 -13 50 15 7.0381 7.7174 129.9 5.7 21.6
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