[Iaude] MPEC P41: COMET P/2024 N6 = P/2002 QU151 (NEAT-PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-P41 Issued 2024 August 3, 06:40 UT
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COMET P/2024 N6 = P/2002 QU151 (NEAT-PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports cometary activity of an asteroidal NEOCP candidate (first
reported by Pan-STARRS 2 - F52 on Jul. 9 UT) in three 40-second follow-up
images taken at CFHT (T14) on Jul. 11 UT, noting a condensed 0".6 coma and
a straight 8" tail at position angle 230 deg. Prediscovery positions were
reported back to Apr. 2024. The extended arc allowed P. Sicoli to make the
identification of the new object with minor planet 2002 QU151. Additional
reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
W84 2024-04-18 S. Deen 1".5 2".5 250
W84 2024-04-19 S. Deen 1".5
T14 2024-07-13 R. Weryk 0".3 8" 230 3x60s
Z84 2024-07-25 F. Ocana 7" 18x60s
Observations:
PK02QF1U C2002 07 06.46470 20 51 31.90 -30 41 23.0 20.4 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 07 06.47516 20 51 31.72 -30 41 18.1 20.6 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 07 06.48564 20 51 31.52 -30 41 14.7 19.7 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 07 16.36907 20 48 20.94 -29 28 46.0 20.1 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 07 16.39347 20 48 20.09 -29 28 34.5 19.2 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 07 16.41959 20 48 19.24 -29 28 20.9 19.4 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 08 18.18108 20 29 17.28 -22 50 14.2 19.0 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 08 18.20190 20 29 16.68 -22 49 55.9 18.8 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 08 18.22270 20 29 16.14 -22 49 37.3 19.3 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U* C2002 08 29.21512 20 27 05.61 -20 01 27.5 19.0 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 08 29.23632 20 27 05.53 -20 01 07.7 19.0 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 08 29.25767 20 27 05.45 -20 00 48.1 19.6 RoEP041644
PK02QF1U C2002 09 02.39552 20 27 23.72 -18 57 14.6 19.4 RoEP041608
PK02QF1U C2002 09 02.40639 20 27 23.73 -18 57 05.1 19.2 RoEP041608
PK02QF1U C2002 09 02.41712 20 27 23.83 -18 56 54.3 19.5 RoEP041608
PK02QF1U C2002 09 12.48139 20 30 51.85 -16 25 40.3 oEP041608
PK02QF1U C2002 09 12.49200 20 30 52.24 -16 25 31.0 19.3 RoEP041608
PK02QF1U C2002 09 12.50244 20 30 52.51 -16 25 21.5 oEP041608
PK24N060 &C2024 04 18.38272222 36 12.82 -11 27 38.8 21.9 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 18.39139822 36 14.14 -11 27 28.2 22.3 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 18.39615222 36 14.84 -11 27 22.9 21.8 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 18.40478622 36 16.11 -11 27 12.8 21.8 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 18.41362222 36 17.43 -11 27 02.3 21.9 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 19.38780022 38 43.24 -11 07 47.7 22.0 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 19.39644922 38 44.52 -11 07 38.1 21.9 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 19.40514422 38 45.82 -11 07 27.4 21.7 rWEP041W84
PK24N060 &C2024 04 19.41381522 38 47.10 -11 07 17.2 21.9 rWEP041W84
PK24N060* C2024 07 09.58965301 35 51.696+16 27 27.20 20.65wXEP041F52
PK24N060 C2024 07 09.59435901 35 52.188+16 27 32.47 20.56wXEP041F52
PK24N060 C2024 07 09.60374401 35 53.184+16 27 43.08 20.47wXEP041F52
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.00509 01 36 36.23 +16 34 57.5 20.0 VZEP041M45
PK24N060 pC2024 07 10.01145301 36 36.85 +16 35 04.1 20.9 GVEP041L01
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.01405 01 36 37.13 +16 35 07.0 20.4 VZEP041M45
PK24N060 pC2024 07 10.01528301 36 37.23 +16 35 08.2 21.0 GVEP041L01
PK24N060 pC2024 07 10.01896701 36 37.64 +16 35 12.1 20.9 GVEP041L01
PK24N060 pC2024 07 10.02406201 36 38.26 +16 35 18.6 21.2 GVEP041L01
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.04562 01 36 40.50 +16 35 41.3 20.3 VZEP041M45
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.05460 01 36 41.50 +16 35 51.1 19.9 VZEP041M45
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.05591 01 36 41.54 +16 35 52.7 19.7 RZEP041106
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.06292 01 36 42.36 +16 36 00.5 19.5 RZEP041106
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.06949 01 36 43.12 +16 36 08.0 19.4 RZEP041106
PK24N060 KB2024 07 10.07563 01 36 43.71 +16 36 13.5 ZEP041106
PK24N060 KC2024 07 11.06619301 38 29.148+16 54 08.21 20.0 GVEP041J95
PK24N060 KC2024 07 11.07531201 38 30.031+16 54 18.29 20.3 GVEP041J95
PK24N060 7C2024 07 11.12609901 38 35.476+16 55 14.53 19.9 GVEP041Z84
PK24N060 7C2024 07 11.13402401 38 36.333+16 55 23.11 20.2 GVEP041Z84
PK24N060 3C2024 07 11.61225901 39 26.906+17 04 01.60 21.39GVEP041T14
PK24N060 3C2024 07 11.61323901 39 27.007+17 04 02.63 21.25GVEP041T14
PK24N060 3C2024 07 11.61421401 39 27.107+17 04 03.67 21.25GVEP041T14
PK24N060 3C2024 07 13.58103501 42 53.003+17 39 11.21 20.04GVEP041T14
PK24N060 3C2024 07 13.58224601 42 53.131+17 39 12.45 20.15GVEP041T14
PK24N060 3C2024 07 13.58409401 42 53.321+17 39 14.58 20.19GVEP041T14
PK24N060 KC2024 07 14.07360301 43 43.96 +17 47 52.6 20.0 GUEP041L06
PK24N060 KC2024 07 14.07641301 43 44.24 +17 47 55.7 20.4 GUEP041L06
PK24N060 0C2024 07 18.43342 01 51 04.98 +19 04 05.8 VEP041X07
PK24N060 0C2024 07 18.43782 01 51 05.43 +19 04 10.6 21.0 GVEP041X07
PK24N060 7C2024 07 25.07144002 01 41.302+20 55 51.54 21.8 GVEP041Z84
PK24N060 7C2024 07 25.07889402 01 41.915+20 55 57.93 21.1 GVEP041Z84
PK24N060 KB2024 07 25.09315402 01 43.166+20 56 11.29 19.6 GXEP041L34
PK24N060 KB2024 07 29.19046 02 07 50.85 +22 02 43.7 qEP041Y66
PK24N060 KB2024 07 29.19208 02 07 51.00 +22 02 45.5 qEP041Y66
PK24N060 KB2024 07 29.19347 02 07 51.07 +22 02 46.5 qEP041Y66
PK24N060 KC2024 08 01.28345 02 12 14.72 +22 51 33.7 XEP041W62
PK24N060 KC2024 08 01.29778 02 12 15.91 +22 51 47.3 19.7 GXEP041W62
PK24N060 KC2024 08 01.31175 02 12 17.06 +22 52 00.3 19.7 GXEP041W62
PK24N060 1C2024 08 02.45516202 13 51.266+23 09 44.49 LEP041658
PK24N060 1C2024 08 02.45851802 13 51.496+23 09 48.27 LEP041658
PK24N060 1C2024 08 02.46186302 13 51.796+23 09 52.49 LEP041658
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.60-m f/3.3 reflector + CMO.
608 Haleakala-AMOS. Observers O. S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, D.
MacDonald, P. Kervin, J. Africano. Measurer R. J. Bouma. 1.2-m reflector
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M.
Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. Measurer R. J. Bouma. 1.2-m Schmidt +
CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observers D. D. Balam, E. Hess.
Measurers C. E. Spratt, D. W. E. Green. 1.82-m Reflector + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
L06 Sormano 2 Observatory, Bellagio Via Lattea. Observer G. Ventre. Measurer
P. Sicoli. 0.36m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
L34 Galhassin Robotic Telescope, Isnello. Observer A. Nastasi. 0.40-m f/3.8
400mm Reflector + CMO.
M45 Starhopper Observatory, Sfantu Gheorghe. Observer F. Ursache. 0.41-m
f/7.5 reflector + CMO.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
Wells, V. Khatu, J. Silva, H. Flewelling. Measurers R. Weryk, R.
Wainscoat. 3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold. Observer J. Maikner. 0.30-m
f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam. Observers W. Liu, K. Vivas. Measurer S. Deen. 4.0-m
reflector + CCD.
X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
Y66 Two-Meter Twin Telescope, TTT2, Teide. Observer M. R. Alarcon.
Measurer M. Serra-Ricart. 0.80-m f/4.38 reflector + CMO.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observers R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M. Micheli, L.
Conversi. Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2024 N6 (NEAT-PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2460600.5
T 2024 May 19.18509 TT Rudenko
q 1.6778509 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13666685 Peri. 1.46563 +0.82420118 +0.55437000
a 3.7327358 Node 324.07174 -0.52155147 +0.66355165
e 0.5505037 Incl. 11.36345 -0.22062746 +0.50236751
P 7.21
>From 69 observations 2002 July 6-2024 Aug. 2, mean residual 3".4.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 07 04 01 25 39.3 +14 44 12 1.6560 1.7368 77.0 34.8 20.0
...
2024 07 19 01 52 01.9 +19 13 48 1.5766 1.7797 83.7 34.6 20.0
...
2024 07 27 02 04 37.1 +21 27 26 1.5346 1.8067 87.7 34.2 20.0
...
2024 08 02 02 13 14.3 +23 02 45 1.5033 1.8285 91.0 33.7 20.0
2024 08 03 02 14 36.0 +23 18 13 1.4981 1.8323 91.6 33.6 20.0
2024 08 04 02 15 56.2 +23 33 33 1.4930 1.8361 92.1 33.5 20.0
...
2024 08 10 02 23 27.2 +25 02 56 1.4620 1.8598 95.7 32.8 20.0
...
2024 08 18 02 31 59.4 +26 54 53 1.4218 1.8932 100.8 31.7 20.0
...
2024 09 02 02 42 36.6 +30 00 30 1.3513 1.9611 111.6 28.6 20.1
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