[Iaude] MPEC M97: COMET P/2022 L3 (ATLAS)
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M.P.E.C. 2022-M97 Issued 2022 June 29, 03:23 UT
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COMET P/2022 L3 (ATLAS)
This replaces MPEC-M96 (orbit and ephemeris).
P. Veres and L. Denneau report the discovery of a comet in survey images
taken on Jun. 12 UT by ATLAS-MLO (T08), noting a condensed 9" coma and a
straight 70" tail at position angle 220 deg. Additional reports of cometary
features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
G40 2022-06-17 N. Paul 15" 18".4 247 9x50s
X02 2022-06-17 E. Guido 10" 20x60s
H06 2022-06-17 H. Sato 12" 20" 230 12x60s
G40 2022-06-18 N. Paul 22" 42" 234 6x50s
M21 2022-06-19 A. Aletti 6" 30" 235 50x30s
W89 2022-06-19 A. Hale 8" 60" 235
G40 2022-06-24 B. Lutkenhoner 6" 32" 240 14x50s
Q62 2022-06-24 M. Mattiazzo 10" 120" 220 10x60s
W88 2022-06-27 B. Lutkenhoner 7" 27" 237 5x50s
Z21 2022-06-28 A. Hale 7" 130" 230
Observations:
PK22L030* C2022 06 12.57339701 24 38.964-02 13 21.83 17.64oVEM097T08
PK22L030 C2022 06 12.57708701 24 39.348-02 13 18.95 17.28oVEM097T08
PK22L030 C2022 06 12.58861601 24 40.128-02 13 12.22 16.73oVEM097T08
PK22L030 C2022 06 12.59419001 24 40.630-02 13 08.04 17.47oVEM097T08
PK22L030 C2022 06 12.59557201 24 40.776-02 13 07.61 16.69oVEM097T08
PK22L030 C2022 06 12.60661701 24 41.609-02 13 00.70 16.73oVEM097T08
PK22L030 C2022 06 12.60891601 24 41.832-02 12 58.39 17.67oVEM097T08
PK22L030 2C2022 06 17.19088 01 30 53.834-01 23 02.98 17.6 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 2C2022 06 17.19859 01 30 54.463-01 22 58.04 17.7 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 KC2022 06 17.39351 01 31 10.18 -01 20 46.5 17.1 GVEM097X02
PK22L030 KC2022 06 17.40524 01 31 11.18 -01 20 39.4 17.4 GVEM097X02
PK22L030 |C2022 06 17.43160 01 31 13.25 -01 20 25.3 VEM097H06
PK22L030 |C2022 06 17.43617 01 31 13.63 -01 20 22.7 17.3 GVEM097H06
PK22L030 2C2022 06 18.19949 01 32 14.940-01 12 06.98 16.9 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 2C2022 06 18.20470 01 32 15.365-01 12 02.99 16.6 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 #C2022 06 18.43845 01 32 34.159-01 09 31.75 17.2 GVEM097H06
PK22L030 #C2022 06 18.44701 01 32 34.817-01 09 26.14 17.2 GVEM097H06
PK22L030 KC2022 06 19.14381 01 33 30.86 -01 01 50.0 VEM097M21
PK22L030 KC2022 06 19.15167 01 33 31.43 -01 01 45.1 VEM097M21
PK22L030 KC2022 06 19.15977 01 33 32.04 -01 01 39.3 17.6 GVEM097M21
PK22L030 :C2022 06 19.18081 01 33 33.75 -01 01 28.8 18.1 VqEM097950
PK22L030 :C2022 06 19.18636 01 33 34.21 -01 01 25.3 18.2 VqEM097950
PK22L030 :C2022 06 19.19171 01 33 34.65 -01 01 21.8 18.0 VqEM097950
PK22L030 C2022 06 19.41918 01 33 52.87 -00 58 50.8 17.9 GVEM097W89
PK22L030 C2022 06 19.42281 01 33 53.10 -00 58 48.8 17.6 GVEM097W89
PK22L030 C2022 06 19.42647 01 33 53.41 -00 58 46.3 17.4 GVEM097W89
PK22L030 9C2022 06 24.19351 01 40 11.736-00 07 31.94 17.5 GVEM097G40
PK22L030 9C2022 06 24.20139 01 40 12.319-00 07 27.30 17.1 GVEM097G40
PK22L030 C2022 06 24.43314 01 40 30.62 -00 04 57.1 17.9 GVEM097V38
PK22L030 C2022 06 24.43671 01 40 30.88 -00 04 55.3 17.4 GVEM097V38
PK22L030 ;C2022 06 24.79296 01 40 58.81 -00 01 03.5 17.4 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 ;C2022 06 24.79477 01 40 58.94 -00 01 02.5 17.4 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 ;C2022 06 24.79655 01 40 59.08 -00 01 01.3 17.3 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 ;C2022 06 24.80154 01 40 59.44 -00 00 58.2 17.4 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 ;C2022 06 24.80333 01 40 59.64 -00 00 56.9 17.2 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 2C2022 06 24.80800 01 40 59.94 -00 00 54.0 17.5 GXEM097Q62
PK22L030 2C2022 06 24.81080 01 41 00.09 -00 00 52.9 17.3 GXEM097Q62
PK22L030 2C2022 06 24.81917 01 41 00.79 -00 00 47.5 17.4 GXEM097Q62
PK22L030 "C2022 06 25.16382 01 41 27.90 +00 02 51.1 17.7 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 "C2022 06 25.17777 01 41 29.00 +00 02 59.8 17.9 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 "C2022 06 25.18979 01 41 29.96 +00 03 07.8 17.7 VqEM097G40
PK22L030 KC2022 06 27.43455 01 44 24.936+00 27 07.92 17.4 GVEM097W88
PK22L030 KC2022 06 27.43755 01 44 25.152+00 27 09.47 17.4 GVEM097W88
PK22L030 OC2022 06 27.78390401 44 52.070+00 30 50.80 18.2 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 OC2022 06 27.80105101 44 53.366+00 31 01.31 17.5 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 OC2022 06 27.81687401 44 54.586+00 31 11.68 17.9 GVEM097Q62
PK22L030 \C2022 06 28.16764 01 45 21.847+00 34 52.25 18.9 GVEM097G40
PK22L030 \C2022 06 28.17200 01 45 22.166+00 34 55.02 17.9 GVEM097G40
PK22L030 \C2022 06 28.17679 01 45 22.534+00 34 58.15 18.4 GVEM097G40
PK22L030 C2022 06 28.18488 01 45 23.21 +00 35 03.8 18.2 GVEM097Z21
PK22L030 C2022 06 28.18852 01 45 23.47 +00 35 06.0 17.6 GVEM097Z21
Observer details:
950 La Palma. Observer M. Masek.
G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory. Observers N. Paul, B. Lutkenhoner,
G. Gasparovic, Y. Chen, J. L. Schiff. Measurers N. Paul, B. Lutkenhoner,
G. Gasparovic, Y. Chen, G. Y. Gasparovic, J. L. Schiff. 0.28-m f/2.2
Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD,
0.51-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observers H. Sato, M. Suzuki. 0.51-m
f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.5-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos. Observers A. Aletti, F.
Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli. Measurer A. Aletti. 0.36-m f/8.4 reflector
+ CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers M. Mattiazzo, M.
Urbanik, G. Baj. I-TEL T31 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + focal reducer,
0.43-m f/6.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa. Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. 0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
V38 McDonald Observatory-LCO ELP Aqawan A #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.40-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa. Observer B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m
f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
W89 Cerro Tololo-LCO Aqawan A #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-
Cassegrain + CCD.
X02 Telescope Live, El Sauce. Observers E. Guido, M. Rocchetto, E. Bryssinck,
G. Milani, G. Savini, A. Valvasori. Measurer E. Guido. 0.61-m f/6.5
astrograph + CCD.
Z21 Tenerife-LCO Aqawan A #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2022 L3 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2022 Oct. 28.0 TT = JDT 2459880.5
T 2022 Oct. 29.73105 TT Rudenko
q 2.4204977 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05973848 Peri. 10.23538 +0.77182085 -0.60909564
a 6.4808696 Node 29.79949 +0.55434062 +0.50402378
e 0.6265165 Incl. 21.54098 +0.31144671 +0.61234184
P 16.5
>From 51 observations 2022 June 12-28, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2022 05 30 01 05 49.9 -04 43 37 3.1946 2.7535 55.7 17.7 17.9
...
2022 06 14 01 26 35.1 -01 57 46 2.9851 2.6961 63.8 19.8 17.7
...
2022 06 22 01 37 18.3 -00 31 03 2.8704 2.6672 68.3 20.7 17.6
...
2022 06 28 01 45 08.6 +00 33 06 2.7834 2.6464 71.7 21.4 17.4
2022 06 29 01 46 25.8 +00 43 43 2.7688 2.6430 72.3 21.5 17.4
2022 06 30 01 47 42.7 +00 54 19 2.7542 2.6396 72.8 21.6 17.4
...
2022 07 06 01 55 16.1 +01 57 27 2.6666 2.6197 76.3 22.2 17.3
...
2022 07 14 02 04 56.8 +03 20 30 2.5495 2.5945 81.1 22.8 17.2
...
2022 07 29 02 21 34.8 +05 53 16 2.3316 2.5512 90.5 23.5 16.9
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