[Iaude] MPEC V108: COMET P/2023 V2 (PANSTARRS)

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M.P.E.C. 2023-V108                             Issued 2023 November 8, 04:26 UT

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                          COMET P/2023 V2 (PANSTARRS)                           

     R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
exposures taken on Nov. 4 UT by Pan-STARRS 2 (F52), noting a condensed 0".4
coma. Prediscovery positions were reported back to Sep. 2023. Additional
reports of cometary features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

G96  2023-11-05  J. B. Fazekas      7".5
X07  2023-11-06  H. Sato            5"                            8x120s

Observations:
    PK23V020 KC2023 09 19.60539403 26 19.127+07 41 22.61         22.26GVEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 06.49259503 26 28.471+07 22 10.46         21.23GVEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 06.50391203 26 28.346+07 22 09.22         21.50GVEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 06.51523703 26 28.222+07 22 08.29         21.65GVEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 06.52657103 26 28.089+07 22 07.29         21.91GVEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 15.46518303 24 20.473+07 09 25.32         21.41wXEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 15.47790003 24 20.213+07 09 24.29         21.54wXEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 15.49066203 24 19.942+07 09 23.23         21.57wXEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 15.50348303 24 19.695+07 09 22.12         21.85wXEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 10 18.47209003 23 18.526+07 05 10.01         21.15wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 18.48316703 23 18.277+07 05 08.97         21.43wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 18.49428203 23 18.031+07 05 08.19         21.17wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 18.50546303 23 17.744+07 05 07.12         21.43wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 24.38053503 20 52.682+06 57 16.07         20.72iXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 24.39331403 20 52.327+06 57 14.97         21.01iXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 10 24.40612703 20 51.933+06 57 14.10         20.80iXEV108F52
    PK23V020* C2023 11 04.46638803 15 10.142+06 45 55.57         20.53wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 11 04.47885303 15 09.698+06 45 55.07         20.55wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 11 04.49134303 15 09.245+06 45 54.63         20.66wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 11 04.50372603 15 08.815+06 45 53.82         20.66wXEV108F52
    PK23V020  C2023 11 04.56749803 15 06.570+06 45 50.96         20.34GVEV108F51
    PK23V020  C2023 11 04.56831403 15 06.544+06 45 51.09         20.02GVEV108F51
    PK23V020 1C2023 11 05.35319403 14 39.912+06 45 17.06         19.97GVEV108G96
    PK23V020 1C2023 11 05.35835703 14 39.750+06 45 17.24         20.00GVEV108G96
    PK23V020 1C2023 11 05.36352303 14 39.559+06 45 16.70         20.20GVEV108G96
    PK23V020 1C2023 11 05.36870203 14 39.383+06 45 16.85         19.82GVEV108G96
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 06.10371703 14 14.35 +06 44 47.4          19.9 GXEV108W62
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 06.11788403 14 13.86 +06 44 46.8          19.9 GXEV108W62
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 06.13205003 14 13.35 +06 44 46.2          19.7 GXEV108W62
    PK23V020 0C2023 11 06.22742 03 14 09.92 +06 44 47.6                VEV108X07
    PK23V020 0C2023 11 06.23373 03 14 09.69 +06 44 47.5          20.1 GVEV108X07
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 06.89889 03 13 46.78 +06 44 19.1          19.7 RqEV108L27
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 06.91839 03 13 46.09 +06 44 18.2          19.8 RqEV108L27
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 06.93789 03 13 45.41 +06 44 17.2          20.0 RqEV108L27
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 07.92989103 13 10.80 +06 43 45.4          19.9 GUEV108L06
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 07.95669803 13 09.83 +06 43 44.8          20.2 GUEV108L06
    PK23V020 KC2023 11 07.98350403 13 08.87 +06 43 44.2          20.2 GUEV108L06

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, 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, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
    Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  Measurers E. C. Beshore, D.
    Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
    K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
    Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
L06 Sormano 2 Observatory, Bellagio Via Lattea.  Observer G. Ventre.  0.36m
    Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
L27 29PREMOTE Observatory, Dauban.  Observer J.-F. Soulier.  0.25-m f/3.5
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold.  Observer J. Maikner.  0.30-m
    f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2023 V2 (PANSTARRS)                                                       
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                                        
T 2024 Feb. 4.62908 TT                                  Rudenko                 
q   3.1036446            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.05026827     Peri.  330.64972     +0.39652998     -0.90201664             
a   7.2712109      Node    95.53709     +0.87216353     +0.31212821             
e   0.5731599      Incl.    9.87360     +0.28652182     +0.29823139             
P  19.6                                                                         
>From 37 observations 2023 Sept. 19-Nov. 7, mean residual 0".2.                  
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2023 10 09    03 26 01.6 +07 18 41   2.3721  3.2239   142.7    10.8  20.5
...
2023 10 24    03 21 02.8 +06 57 46   2.2543  3.1961   157.5     6.8  20.3
...
2023 11 01    03 17 04.9 +06 48 51   2.2143  3.1827   164.7     4.7  20.3
...
2023 11 07    03 13 43.2 +06 44 18   2.1958  3.1732   168.5     3.6  20.2
2023 11 08    03 13 08.3 +06 43 46   2.1936  3.1717   168.9     3.5  20.2
2023 11 09    03 12 33.2 +06 43 18   2.1918  3.1702   169.1     3.4  20.2
...
2023 11 15    03 08 59.8 +06 42 14   2.1867  3.1616   168.2     3.7  20.2
...
2023 11 23    03 04 21.1 +06 45 57   2.1955  3.1510   162.4     5.5  20.2
...
2023 12 08    02 57 06.6 +07 11 02   2.2581  3.1339   147.5     9.7  20.2

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