[Iaude] MPEC V262: COMET P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS)

Wed Nov 15 18:26:15 EST 2023

M.P.E.C. 2023-V262                            Issued 2023 November 15, 23:22 UT

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                          COMET P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS)                           

     R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
images taken on Nov. 8 UT by Pan-STARRS 1 (F51), noting a diffuse 0".7 coma.
Predicovery positions were reported back to Oct. 2023. Additional reports of
cometary features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

W62  2023-11-13  J. Maikner        10"                          130x60s
204  2023-11-13  L. Buzzi           6"        5"    255         180x30s

Observations:
    PK23V060  C2023 10 16.46604504 25 30.041+18 01 58.55         20.91GVEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 10 22.42312704 23 49.386+17 52 21.18         21.55wXEV262F52
    PK23V060  C2023 10 22.43589804 23 49.111+17 52 19.92         21.71wXEV262F52
    PK23V060  C2023 10 22.44870504 23 48.895+17 52 18.39         21.74wXEV262F52
    PK23V060  C2023 10 25.33802004 22 49.640+17 47 19.36         21.05GVEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 04.57754204 18 30.911+17 28 19.91         21.30GVEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 04.60320104 18 30.186+17 28 17.02         20.89GVEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 04.61600704 18 29.812+17 28 15.99         20.22GVEV262F51
    PK23V060* C2023 11 08.55523604 16 33.124+17 20 31.82         21.17wXEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 08.56815604 16 32.717+17 20 30.46         21.47wXEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 08.58106004 16 32.313+17 20 28.87         21.19wXEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 08.59829704 16 31.800+17 20 27.08         21.14wXEV262F51
    PK23V060  C2023 11 11.42547204 15 03.458+17 14 48.88         21.09GVEV262F52
    PK23V060  C2023 11 11.42628604 15 03.413+17 14 48.82         20.50GVEV262F52
    PK23V060 KC2023 11 11.92900 04 14 47.33 +17 13 47.7          21.2 GVEV262204
    PK23V060 KC2023 11 13.10430 04 14 09.21 +17 11 26.1                VEV262204
    PK23V060 KC2023 11 13.13083604 14 08.51 +17 11 23.0          19.9 GXEV262W62
    PK23V060 KC2023 11 13.13673 04 14 08.09 +17 11 21.9          20.7 GVEV262204
    PK23V060 KC2023 11 13.16167004 14 07.47 +17 11 19.5          20.0 GXEV262W62
    PK23V060 KC2023 11 13.19213804 14 06.45 +17 11 15.8          20.1 GXEV262W62

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurers L.
    Buzzi, G. Galli, A. Aletti.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold.  Observer J. Maikner.  0.30-m
    f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS)                                                       
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                                        
T 2022 Dec. 28.05067 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   4.3904510            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.07955030     Peri.  195.09480     +0.90529192     -0.42461720             
a   5.3543673      Node   190.05734     +0.39657091     +0.85503052             
e   0.1800243      Incl.    3.97805     +0.15224341     +0.29769624             
P  12.4                                                                         
>From 20 observations 2023 Oct. 16-Nov. 13, mean residual 0".2.                  
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2023 10 16    04 25 36.6 +18 02 41   3.7500  4.5039   134.4     9.1  20.9
...
2023 10 31    04 20 35.3 +17 37 04   3.6251  4.5154   150.4     6.2  20.8
...
2023 11 08    04 16 50.2 +17 21 38   3.5814  4.5217   159.2     4.5  20.8
...
2023 11 14    04 13 40.0 +17 09 39   3.5605  4.5265   165.8     3.1  20.8
2023 11 15    04 13 07.0 +17 07 39   3.5581  4.5273   166.9     2.8  20.8
2023 11 16    04 12 33.7 +17 05 38   3.5559  4.5281   168.0     2.6  20.8
...
2023 11 22    04 09 09.1 +16 53 40   3.5494  4.5330   174.0     1.3  20.8
...
2023 11 30    04 04 32.1 +16 38 18   3.5580  4.5397   173.7     1.4  20.8
...
2023 12 15    03 56 27.4 +16 13 43   3.6269  4.5526   157.6     4.7  20.9

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