[Iaude] MPEC M76: COMET P/2020 M1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2020-M76 Issued 2020 June 23, 01:22 UT
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COMET P/2020 M1 (PANSTARRS)
This object was reported by Y. Ramanjooloo on June 17 UT on behalf of
Pan-STARRS 1 (F51) as a possible comet, noting a very condensed 1".4 coma and
3".8 tail toward PA 228. The object was subsequently found to be associated
with prediscovery observations taken on May 24 and 28. Additional reports of
cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
568 2020-06-20 R. Weryk 0".22 2" 225 6x60s
568 2020-06-21 R. Weryk 0".39 2"
568 2020-06-21 R. Weryk 0".28 2" 225 3x60s
Observations:
PK20M010 C2020 05 24.44616917 04 22.796-10 18 02.25 21.1 GVEM076F52
PK20M010 C2020 05 24.45802517 04 22.311-10 18 02.14 20.4 GVEM076F52
PK20M010 C2020 05 24.46989117 04 21.875-10 18 01.44 21.4 GVEM076F52
PK20M010 C2020 05 28.41690 17 01 54.543-10 16 09.57 21.1 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 C2020 05 28.42917 17 01 54.034-10 16 09.37 21.3 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 C2020 05 28.44145 17 01 53.564-10 16 09.12 21.4 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 C2020 06 11.36424716 52 57.953-10 21 35.87 20.7 GVEM076F52
PK20M010 C2020 06 11.37549716 52 57.505-10 21 36.90 21.0 GVEM076F52
PK20M010 C2020 06 11.38675516 52 57.062-10 21 37.81 20.6 GVEM076F52
PK20M010 C2020 06 11.39808416 52 56.620-10 21 38.14 21.0 GVEM076F52
PK20M010* C2020 06 17.36562 16 49 21.518-10 29 48.25 21.3 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 C2020 06 17.37750 16 49 21.083-10 29 49.53 21.4 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 C2020 06 17.38936 16 49 20.655-10 29 50.61 21.2 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 C2020 06 17.40121 16 49 20.225-10 29 51.66 21.1 wUEM076F51
PK20M010 bC2020 06 17.94921716 49 01.40 -10 30 48.3 21.1 GVEM076L01
PK20M010 bC2020 06 17.96479116 49 00.88 -10 30 51.2 21.3 GVEM076L01
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 20.29302716 47 43.569-10 35 03.34 21.01GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 20.29717316 47 43.429-10 35 03.87 21.08GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 20.29835516 47 43.390-10 35 04.00 21.09GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 20.29969616 47 43.346-10 35 04.14 21.15GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 20.30087316 47 43.304-10 35 04.27 21.08GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 20.30236816 47 43.256-10 35 04.47 21.14GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 21.32274316 47 10.475-10 37 05.86 21.03GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 21.32428416 47 10.428-10 37 06.04 21.16GVEM076568
PK20M010 ^C2020 06 21.32554316 47 10.385-10 37 06.18 21.15GVEM076568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, S. Prunet. Measurers
R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
Willman. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2020 M1 (PANSTARRS)
T 2019 Dec. 21.04748 TT Rudenko
q 2.6604568 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.08587021 Peri. 67.82184 -0.85280804 +0.51433823
a 5.0883195 Node 142.95945 -0.51713707 -0.80763952
e 0.4771443 Incl. 8.63238 -0.07271648 -0.28840005
P 11.5
>From 25 observations 2020 May 24-June 21.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2020 05 24 17 04 39.0 -10 18 18 1.9031 2.8835 162.0 6.2 21.0
...
2020 06 08 16 55 05.5 -10 18 30 1.9267 2.9252 167.2 4.4 21.1
...
2020 06 16 16 50 09.1 -10 27 35 1.9630 2.9486 162.7 5.9 21.2
...
2020 06 22 16 46 49.1 -10 38 27 2.0010 2.9666 157.7 7.5 21.2
2020 06 23 16 46 18.3 -10 40 36 2.0081 2.9696 156.8 7.7 21.2
2020 06 24 16 45 48.4 -10 42 49 2.0156 2.9727 155.9 8.0 21.3
...
2020 06 30 16 43 08.0 -10 58 01 2.0651 2.9912 150.4 9.7 21.3
...
2020 07 08 16 40 31.6 -11 22 43 2.1434 3.0165 142.8 11.8 21.5
...
2020 07 23 16 38 58.3 -12 19 49 2.3236 3.0655 128.9 14.9 21.7
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