[Iaude] MPEC G102: COMET P/2024 F1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-G102 Issued 2024 April 9, 01:33 UT
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COMET P/2024 F1 (PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
images taken on Mar. 18 UT by Pan-STARRS 1 (F51), noting a very condensed 0".4
coma and a straight 8" tail at position angle 305 deg. Additional reports of
cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
Q62 2024-03-18 H. Sato 6" 10x120s
F51 2024-03-30 R. Weryk 0".5 6" 305 4x45s
V37 2024-04-02 P. Breitenstein 4" 18" 300-315 9x120s
T14 2024-04-05 R. Weryk 0".4 9" 305 3x60s
Observations:
PK24F010* C2024 03 18.41096311 56 42.070-12 37 58.84 20.74wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 18.42262711 56 41.519-12 37 54.38 20.90wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 18.43427411 56 40.952-12 37 49.71 20.61wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 18.44593211 56 40.415-12 37 45.22 21.37wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 18.52141011 56 36.818-12 37 14.58 21.08GVEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 18.52222711 56 36.785-12 37 14.26 21.11GVEG102F51
PK24F010 1C2024 03 18.55923 11 56 35.39 -12 36 53.1 VEG102Q62
PK24F010 1C2024 03 18.56671 11 56 35.03 -12 36 50.3 20.6 GVEG102Q62
PK24F010 KB2024 03 19.05759 11 56 13.00 -12 33 38.2 20.9 VqEG102Y66
PK24F010 KB2024 03 19.06106 11 56 12.85 -12 33 36.7 21.1 VqEG102Y66
PK24F010 KB2024 03 19.06418 11 56 12.71 -12 33 34.9 21.0 VqEG102Y66
PK24F010 |C2024 03 19.25241011 56 04.130-12 32 11.80 20.4 GVEG102807
PK24F010 |C2024 03 19.25689011 56 03.910-12 32 09.80 20.4 GVEG102807
PK24F010 |C2024 03 19.26121011 56 03.690-12 32 08.00 20.5 GVEG102807
PK24F010 1C2024 03 19.39179911 55 58.167-12 31 20.49 20.81GVEG102T12
PK24F010 1C2024 03 19.40394911 55 57.575-12 31 15.46 20.46GVEG102T12
PK24F010 KB2024 03 20.53214 11 55 07.44 -12 23 20.3 XEG102Q20
PK24F010 KB2024 03 20.56398 11 55 05.94 -12 23 06.5 19.8 GXEG102Q20
PK24F010 KB2024 03 20.59516 11 55 04.46 -12 22 54.4 18.9 GXEG102Q20
PK24F010 DC2024 03 22.35554 11 53 46.90 -12 10 29.5 21.2 GVEG102695
PK24F010 DC2024 03 22.37074 11 53 46.19 -12 10 22.8 21.1 GVEG102695
PK24F010 DC2024 03 22.38593 11 53 45.49 -12 10 16.1 21.1 GVEG102695
PK24F010 KB2024 03 23.46818 11 52 59.13 -12 02 15.6 20.7 GXEG102Q20
PK24F010 KB2024 03 23.56044 11 52 54.88 -12 01 34.8 19.9 GXEG102Q20
PK24F010 KC2024 03 30.14891111 48 26.89 -11 11 37.6 XEG102W62
PK24F010 KC2024 03 30.17404811 48 25.88 -11 11 25.8 19.3 GXEG102W62
PK24F010 KC2024 03 30.19886211 48 24.89 -11 11 14.2 19.3 GXEG102W62
PK24F010 C2024 03 30.33321411 48 19.786-11 10 09.95 20.95wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 30.34493111 48 19.320-11 10 04.48 21.07wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 30.35666311 48 18.840-11 09 59.14 20.93wXEG102F51
PK24F010 C2024 03 30.36834111 48 18.373-11 09 53.62 21.11wXEG102F51
PK24F010 KC2024 04 01.89159511 46 46.15 -10 50 13.7 20.1 GVEG102L06
PK24F010 KC2024 04 01.89512111 46 46.01 -10 50 11.9 19.8 GVEG102L06
PK24F010 KC2024 04 01.90922711 46 45.48 -10 50 05.4 19.6 GVEG102L06
PK24F010 KC2024 04 02.33284 11 46 30.48 -10 46 45.4 20.4 RtEG102V38
PK24F010 KC2024 04 02.33800 11 46 30.27 -10 46 42.4 19.7 RtEG102V38
PK24F010 KC2024 04 02.34316 11 46 30.10 -10 46 40.1 19.1 RtEG102V38
PK24F010 3C2024 04 05.46503111 44 47.411-10 22 17.39 20.69GVEG102T14
PK24F010 3C2024 04 05.46624011 44 47.373-10 22 16.86 20.78GVEG102T14
PK24F010 3C2024 04 05.46744711 44 47.332-10 22 16.32 20.67GVEG102T14
PK24F010 KC2024 04 06.91669111 44 03.88 -10 11 05.0 20.3 GXEG102L01
PK24F010 KC2024 04 06.92005511 44 03.81 -10 11 04.0 20.0 GXEG102L01
PK24F010 IC2024 04 06.92344211 44 03.72 -10 11 01.8 19.9 GXEG102L01
Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
0.61-m f/6.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Herman, 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.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observers K. Korlevic, G. D'Agostino, I.
Forkapa, G. Kervina, E. Pettarin, L. Poropat. Measurer E. Pettarin.
1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
L06 Sormano 2 Observatory, Bellagio Via Lattea. Observer G. Ventre.
Measurers P. Sicoli, G. Ventre. 0.36m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
Q20 Swan Reach Imaging, Glenalta. Observer J. Jahn. 0.30-m f/3.8 reflector +
CMO.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea. Observer J. Fairlamb.
Measurers R. Weryk, J. Fairlamb, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat. 2.24-m
f/10.1 reflector + CCD.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
Wells, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m f/4.1
reflector + CCD.
V38 McDonald Observatory-LCO ELP Aqawan A #1. Observer P. Breitenstein.
1.0-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold. Observer J. Maikner. 0.30-m
f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
Y66 Two-Meter Twin Telescope, TTT2, Teide. Observer M. R. Alarcon.
Measurer M. Serra-ricart. 0.80-m f/4.38 reflector + CMO.
Orbital elements:
P/2024 F1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2023 Oct. 25.31816 TT Rudenko
q 1.8614146 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15416089 Peri. 229.59559 -0.51037563 -0.85211935
a 3.4447146 Node 251.45408 +0.82135884 -0.44314426
e 0.4596317 Incl. 7.01571 +0.25472803 -0.27841655
P 6.39
>From 43 observations 2024 Mar. 18-Apr. 6, mean residual 0".7.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 03 10 12 02 58.5 -13 27 50 1.2194 2.1781 159.6 9.1 19.8
...
2024 03 25 11 51 53.6 -11 50 57 1.2549 2.2404 168.2 5.2 20.0
...
2024 04 02 11 46 42.4 -10 49 17 1.2965 2.2748 164.3 6.8 20.1
...
2024 04 08 11 43 33.1 -10 02 41 1.3380 2.3010 159.0 9.0 20.3
2024 04 09 11 43 06.0 -09 55 03 1.3457 2.3055 158.1 9.3 20.3
2024 04 10 11 42 40.4 -09 47 30 1.3537 2.3099 157.1 9.7 20.3
...
2024 04 16 11 40 36.7 -09 04 01 1.4062 2.3366 151.3 11.9 20.4
...
2024 04 24 11 39 16.8 -08 12 49 1.4880 2.3728 143.5 14.6 20.6
...
2024 05 09 11 41 06.3 -07 03 57 1.6726 2.4418 129.4 18.6 21.0
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