[Iaude] MPEC E47: COMET C/2022 D2 (Kowalski)
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M.P.E.C. 2022-E47 Issued 2022 March 3, 07:04 UT
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COMET C/2022 D2 (Kowalski)
(This replaces MPEC 2022-E46 -- observation details were missing.)
R. A. Kowalski reports the discovery of a comet in four 30-second survey
images taken on Feb. 25 UT by Mt. Lemmon Survey (G96), noting a very condensed
10" coma. Prediscovery positions were reported back to Jan. 2022. Additional
reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
I52 2022-02-24 D. C. Fuls 8".2 4" 60
H06 2022-02-25 H. Sato 15" 16x60s
B42 2022-02-27 V. Nevski 10"
K51 2022-02-27 R. Furgoni 3" 9" 90 18x60s
204 2022-03-01 A. Aletti 7" 80 60x60s
246 2022-03-02 M. Tichy 8" 12" 230
Observations:
CK22D020 C2022 02 14.21205 04 08 05.87 +37 45 57.3 19.6 GVEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 14.21737 04 08 06.51 +37 45 52.5 19.8 GVEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 14.22268 04 08 07.32 +37 45 46.1 20.1 GVEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 14.22799 04 08 08.08 +37 45 39.6 19.9 GVEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 25.12135704 35 44.76 +34 23 24.4 19.85GVEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 25.12700904 35 45.59 +34 23 17.5 VEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 25.13266504 35 46.48 +34 23 11.3 20.26GVEE047G96
CK22D020 C2022 02 25.13830004 35 47.42 +34 23 05.3 19.84GVEE047G96
CK22D020 KC2022 02 25.16774304 35 52.05 +34 22 31.2 19.77GVEE047I52
CK22D020 KC2022 02 25.16942204 35 52.31 +34 22 29.3 19.86GVEE047I52
CK22D020 KC2022 02 25.17110004 35 52.61 +34 22 27.5 19.55GVEE047I52
CK22D020 KC2022 02 25.17277904 35 52.86 +34 22 25.4 19.89GVEE047I52
CK22D020 |C2022 02 25.22969 04 36 01.74 +34 21 20.1 VEE047H06
CK22D020 |C2022 02 25.23767 04 36 02.98 +34 21 10.4 19.4 GVEE047H06
CK22D020 KC2022 02 25.77391804 37 29.49 +34 11 06.5 19.2 G EE047C95
CK22D020 KC2022 02 25.78990204 37 32.02 +34 10 50.8 18.6 G EE047C95
CK22D020 KC2022 02 26.10069 04 38 22.03 +34 04 58.7 19.5 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 26.10913 04 38 23.43 +34 04 49.0 19.6 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 26.11753 04 38 24.71 +34 04 39.3 19.7 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 26.82190 04 40 18.71 +33 51 23.2 19.2 GVEE047M10
CK22D020 KC2022 02 26.83063 04 40 20.16 +33 51 12.8 19.4 GVEE047M10
CK22D020 KC2022 02 26.83941 04 40 21.58 +33 51 02.9 19.7 GVEE047M10
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.04615 04 40 55.26 +33 47 10.9 19.4 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.05249 04 40 56.28 +33 47 02.9 19.7 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.06534 04 40 58.33 +33 46 48.1 19.7 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.72637 04 42 46.08 +33 34 16.6 19.5 RqEE047B42
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.73378 04 42 47.30 +33 34 08.3 19.4 RqEE047B42
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.74120 04 42 48.44 +33 34 00.8 19.4 RqEE047B42
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.87229 04 43 09.60 +33 31 32.4 19.2 RVEE047K51
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.87668 04 43 10.32 +33 31 27.4 19.2 RVEE047K51
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.88107 04 43 11.03 +33 31 22.3 19.1 RVEE047K51
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.96624504 43 24.92 +33 29 44.6 19.3 GVEE047Z99
CK22D020 KC2022 02 27.96731104 43 25.18 +33 29 43.7 19.2 GVEE047Z99
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.08018 04 43 43.87 +33 27 38.7 19.8 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.09584 04 43 46.33 +33 27 20.4 19.4 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.10368 04 43 47.56 +33 27 11.7 19.6 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.76876 04 45 36.85 +33 14 35.8 19.8 GVEE047K87
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.77905 04 45 38.53 +33 14 23.4 19.7 GVEE047K87
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78159 04 45 38.97 +33 14 18.6 19.7 RqEE047215
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78418 04 45 39.34 +33 14 16.5 20.2 RqEE047215
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78623304 45 39.54 +33 14 15.0 19.2 RVEE047K61
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78676 04 45 39.73 +33 14 13.4 20.1 RqEE047215
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78731204 45 39.79 +33 14 13.6 19.0 RVEE047K61
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78839004 45 39.94 +33 14 12.3 19.2 RVEE047K61
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.78934 04 45 40.22 +33 14 12.3 20.1 GVEE047K87
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.79255 04 45 40.67 +33 14 07.9 VEE047587
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.79361 04 45 40.86 +33 14 06.7 19.9 GVEE047587
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.79734 04 45 41.42 +33 14 02.9 VEE047587
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.81470 04 45 44.38 +33 13 44.2 18.5 GXEE047J57
CK22D020 KC2022 02 28.83142 04 45 47.03 +33 13 25.1 18.5 GXEE047J57
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.06179 04 46 25.09 +33 09 03.7 19.8 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.06513 04 46 25.60 +33 08 59.3 19.6 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 !C2022 03 01.21885 04 46 50.65 +33 06 03.3 19.7 RVEE047673
CK22D020 !C2022 03 01.23648 04 46 53.57 +33 05 42.8 VEE047673
CK22D020 1C2022 03 01.75387104 48 19.34 +32 55 53.0 VEE047246
CK22D020 1C2022 03 01.75461604 48 19.56 +32 55 52.7 VEE047246
CK22D020 1C2022 03 01.75490004 48 19.57 +32 55 53.1 VEE047246
CK22D020 1C2022 03 01.75518404 48 19.58 +32 55 51.9 19.7 GVEE047246
CK22D020 1C2022 03 01.75546804 48 19.64 +32 55 52.1 VEE047246
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.77188 04 48 22.45 +32 55 34.0 19.8 VvEE047A77
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.77603 04 48 23.11 +32 55 29.3 20.2 VvEE047A77
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.78018 04 48 23.79 +32 55 24.9 20.6 VvEE047A77
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.78931 04 48 25.13 +32 55 13.8 19.1 GVEE047C47
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.78980 04 48 25.30 +32 55 13.1 19.7 GVEE047204
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.79260 04 48 25.84 +32 55 10.1 20.1 VvEE047A77
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.79616 04 48 26.26 +32 55 06.3 19.7 GVEE047C47
CK22D020 HC2022 03 01.81237 04 48 28.98 +32 54 47.6 VEE047204
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.86365 04 48 37.33 +32 53 48.4 19.9 RrEE047106
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.87220 04 48 38.69 +32 53 37.8 20.1 RrEE047106
CK22D020 KC2022 03 01.88075 04 48 40.13 +32 53 28.3 19.9 RrEE047106
CK22D020 KC2022 03 02.07161 04 49 12.05 +32 49 53.4 19.5 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 03 02.07795 04 49 13.07 +32 49 45.1 19.4 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 03 02.08427 04 49 14.07 +32 49 37.9 19.8 RqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 03 02.82943 04 51 17.86 +32 35 25.2 19.7 GXEE047G02
CK22D020 1C2022 03 02.83193604 51 18.31 +32 35 23.2 VEE047246
CK22D020 1C2022 03 02.83222004 51 18.28 +32 35 22.8 VEE047246
CK22D020 KC2022 03 02.83997 04 51 19.61 +32 35 13.4 19.8 GXEE047G02
CK22D020 KC2022 03 02.85158 04 51 21.51 +32 34 59.8 19.6 GXEE047G02
CK22D020 KC2022 03 03.11801 04 52 06.00 +32 29 57.6 19.2 rqEE047H36
CK22D020 KC2022 03 03.13074 04 52 08.15 +32 29 42.9 19.3 rqEE047H36
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.6-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.84-m f/3.5
reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Janda, M.
Honkova. Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m f/2.7 reflector + 2048x2048
CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers A. Carcano, E. Colzani. Measurer F. Manca. 0.5-m
f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Pittichova. 1.0-m
f/15 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.4-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
C47 Nonndorf. Observer G. Dangl. 0.25-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence. Observer J. Jahn. 0.60-m
f/3.2 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
G02 KYSUCE Observatory, Kysucke Nove Mesto. Observer M. Urbanik. 0.40-m
f/5.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers J. B. Fazekas, G. J. Leonard, R. A.
Kowalski. Measurers E. J. Christensen, B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly,
G. A. Farneth, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H.
Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, A.
Serrano, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.43-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer D. C. Fuls. Measurers
E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D.
Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.
J57 Centro Astronomico Alto Turia, Valencia. Observer A. Fornas. Measurers
A. Fornas, G. Fornas, E. Arce, V. Mas. 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino. Observers G. Favero, R.
Furgoni. Measurer R. Furgoni. 0.80-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
K61 Rokycany Observatory. Observer M. Adamovsky. 0.51-m f/6.8 reflector +
CCD.
K87 Dettelbach Vineyard Observatory. Observer B. Haeusler. 0.3-m f/8.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
M10 CPF Observatory, St Vallier de Thiey. Observer C. Pin-ferrier. 0.25-m
f/5 reflector + CCD.
Z99 Clixby Observatory, Cleethorpes. Observer A. Mickleburgh. 0.36-m f/8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2022 D2 (Kowalski)
Epoch 2022 Apr. 11.0 TT = JDT 2459680.5
T 2022 Mar. 27.57462 TT Rudenko
q 1.5552175 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0025272 Peri. 177.79129 -0.64843045 -0.70625647
+/-0.0001551 Node 312.46717 +0.69241714 -0.39203557
e 0.9960696 Incl. 22.65608 +0.31638022 -0.58949972
>From 84 observations 2022 Jan. 21-Mar. 3, mean residual 0".5.
C/2022 D2 (Kowalski)
Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5
T 2022 Mar. 27.57587 TT Rudenko
q 1.5552186 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0025538 Peri. 177.79204 -0.64843796 -0.70624860
+/-0.0001551 Node 312.46704 +0.69241333 -0.39204152
e 0.9960283 Incl. 22.65623 +0.31637318 -0.58950518
>From 84 observations 2022 Jan. 21-Mar. 3, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2022 02 01 03 39 39.4 +41 47 33 1.1272 1.7243 109.2 32.7 19.6
...
2022 02 16 04 12 24.7 +37 13 03 1.1485 1.6470 100.6 36.1 19.5
...
2022 02 24 04 32 46.1 +34 44 27 1.1676 1.6145 96.6 37.5 19.4
...
2022 03 02 04 49 00.1 +32 51 16 1.1856 1.5944 93.8 38.3 19.4
2022 03 03 04 51 46.5 +32 32 15 1.1888 1.5915 93.3 38.4 19.4
2022 03 04 04 54 33.8 +32 13 10 1.1922 1.5886 92.9 38.6 19.4
...
2022 03 10 05 11 36.6 +30 17 35 1.2143 1.5739 90.4 39.1 19.4
...
2022 03 18 05 34 56.5 +27 40 19 1.2488 1.5608 87.4 39.6 19.4
...
2022 04 02 06 19 26.0 +22 36 24 1.3304 1.5570 82.6 39.5 19.5
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