[Iaude] MPEC C177: COMET C/2024 C1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-C177 Issued 2024 February 15, 04:16 UT
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COMET C/2024 C1 (PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
images taken on Feb. 9 UT by Pan-STARRS 2 (F52), noting a very condensed 0".2
coma and a straight 6" tail at position angle 285 deg. Prediscovery positions
from Pan-STARRS 2 were reported back to Dec. 2023. Additional reports of
cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
F52 2024-01-20 R. Weryk 0".3 3" 280 4x45s
F52 2024-02-04 R. Weryk 0".1 4" 280 4x45s
F52 2024-02-10 R. Weryk 0".2 5" 285 4x45s
Observations:
CK24C010 C2023 12 12.56976510 51 47.210+21 42 09.64 22.77GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2023 12 12.58330210 51 47.556+21 42 11.21 22.19GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2023 12 12.59692110 51 47.839+21 42 12.80 22.52GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 01 20.45930410 56 37.639+23 47 06.95 21.41GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 01 20.47168410 56 37.503+23 47 10.31 21.43GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 01 20.48412110 56 37.370+23 47 13.66 21.37GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 01 20.49664610 56 37.269+23 47 16.91 21.59GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 01 21.45856910 56 28.316+23 51 32.57 21.08GVEC177F51
CK24C010 C2024 01 21.47150210 56 28.175+23 51 35.98 22.13GVEC177F51
CK24C010 C2024 02 04.41306310 52 59.203+24 55 11.10 21.11GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 04.42540410 52 58.948+24 55 14.48 20.72GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 04.43768210 52 58.685+24 55 18.10 20.89GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 04.45001210 52 58.442+24 55 21.46 20.90GVEC177F52
CK24C010* C2024 02 09.40398610 51 12.815+25 17 43.22 21.20wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 09.41691310 51 12.509+25 17 46.77 21.13wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 09.42983410 51 12.209+25 17 50.20 21.25wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 09.44280110 51 11.896+25 17 53.84 21.22wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 09.52931910 51 09.851+25 18 16.84 21.26GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 09.53013910 51 09.817+25 18 17.03 21.17GVEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 10.36329610 50 50.805+25 21 58.07 21.26wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 10.37691410 50 50.475+25 22 01.92 21.22wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 10.39056910 50 50.156+25 22 05.31 21.12wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 10.40419710 50 49.836+25 22 08.92 21.40wXEC177F52
CK24C010 0C2024 02 11.49669 10 50 23.91 +25 26 56.2 VEC177U94
CK24C010 0C2024 02 11.50580 10 50 23.69 +25 26 58.5 20.8 GVEC177U94
CK24C010 C2024 02 13.56663510 49 33.835+25 35 53.30 21.02wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 13.57714110 49 33.567+25 35 55.91 21.31wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 13.58758010 49 33.299+25 35 58.60 21.18wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 13.59799810 49 33.029+25 36 01.27 21.00wXEC177F52
CK24C010 C2024 02 13.66260010 49 31.387+25 36 17.48 21.68GVEC177F52
CK24C010 KC2024 02 15.12040210 48 54.94 +25 42 26.7 20.8 GVEC177L01
CK24C010 KC2024 02 15.12546210 48 54.80 +25 42 28.1 21.2 GVEC177L01
CK24C010 KC2024 02 15.13051910 48 54.71 +25 42 29.1 21.2 GVEC177L01
CK24C010 KC2024 02 15.13621410 48 54.54 +25 42 30.2 21.4 GVEC177L01
Observer details:
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.
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.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
U94 iTelescope Observatory, Beryl Junction. Observer H. Sato. 0.43-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
C/2024 C1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2024 Aug. 31.27918 TT Rudenko
q 4.4121322 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.02873144 Peri. 94.52442 -0.96918288 -0.03148485
a 10.5575822 Node 83.80920 -0.07379591 -0.90914333
e 0.5820888 Incl. 14.22647 +0.23502916 -0.41529160
P 34.3
>From 34 observations 2023 Dec. 12-2024 Feb. 15, mean residual 0".2.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 01 16 10 57 09.2 +23 27 48 3.8723 4.6338 136.3 8.4 21.1
...
2024 01 31 10 54 20.3 +24 34 56 3.7240 4.6066 150.4 6.1 21.0
...
2024 02 08 10 51 44.1 +25 11 27 3.6683 4.5927 157.1 4.8 20.9
...
2024 02 14 10 49 23.2 +25 37 44 3.6382 4.5826 160.9 4.0 20.9
2024 02 15 10 48 58.1 +25 41 57 3.6342 4.5810 161.4 3.9 20.9
2024 02 16 10 48 32.6 +25 46 07 3.6305 4.5793 161.8 3.9 20.9
...
2024 02 22 10 45 53.2 +26 09 47 3.6144 4.5696 163.1 3.6 20.9
...
2024 03 01 10 42 10.2 +26 36 56 3.6090 4.5570 160.9 4.1 20.9
...
2024 03 16 10 35 25.4 +27 10 06 3.6474 4.5347 149.8 6.3 20.9
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