[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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