[Iaude] MPEC D97: COMET C/2024 C3 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-D97 Issued 2024 February 21, 07:53 UT
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COMET C/2024 C3 (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 diffuse coma and
a straight 3" tail at position angle 270 deg. Prediscovery positions from
Pan-STARRS 1 and Pan-STARRS 2 were reported back to Mar. 2023. Additional
reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
Q62 2024-02-13 H. Sato 4" 315 12x120s
W62 2024-02-18 J. Maikner 3" 5" 35 60x120s
T12 2024-02-20 Y. Ramanjooloo 2".1 3".9 300 4x120s
Observations:
CK24C030 C2023 03 18.26032709 53 12.001+28 34 55.03 20.86GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 03 18.27295109 53 11.734+28 34 54.51 22.14GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 03 18.28559109 53 11.433+28 34 53.36 22.16GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 03 18.29831509 53 11.170+28 34 52.38 21.05GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 03 25.25372209 50 57.877+28 24 22.87 21.96GVED097F51
CK24C030 C2023 03 25.26442809 50 57.696+28 24 21.49 22.10GVED097F51
CK24C030 C2023 03 25.27520709 50 57.501+28 24 20.46 22.13GVED097F51
CK24C030 C2023 03 25.28594809 50 57.321+28 24 19.68 21.35GVED097F51
CK24C030 C2023 12 17.59766811 40 36.139+09 30 10.98 21.58GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 12 17.61010811 40 36.285+09 30 09.72 21.19GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 12 17.62258811 40 36.450+09 30 07.94 22.27GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2023 12 17.63511511 40 36.580+09 30 06.60 21.57GVED097F52
CK24C030* C2024 02 09.46625611 36 55.050+09 08 36.39 21.70wXED097F52
CK24C030 C2024 02 09.48979211 36 54.609+09 08 37.54 21.42wXED097F52
CK24C030 C2024 02 09.50172111 36 54.385+09 08 37.91 21.96wXED097F52
CK24C030 C2024 02 10.26975511 36 40.10 +09 09 11.3 21.0 VWED097X09
CK24C030 C2024 02 10.28370111 36 39.83 +09 09 11.8 21.4 VWED097X09
CK24C030 0C2024 02 10.37354 11 36 38.10 +09 09 14.9 VED097X07
CK24C030 0C2024 02 10.38146 11 36 37.96 +09 09 15.0 21.4 GVED097X07
CK24C030 C2024 02 11.23725411 36 21.86 +09 09 51.1 WED097X09
CK24C030 C2024 02 11.24772311 36 21.70 +09 09 52.2 WED097X09
CK24C030 C2024 02 11.47147311 36 17.393+09 09 59.68 21.55GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2024 02 11.47229211 36 17.386+09 09 59.68 21.65GVED097F52
CK24C030 C2024 02 13.14437211 35 44.78 +09 11 14.4 WED097X09
CK24C030 C2024 02 13.15657811 35 44.53 +09 11 14.5 WED097X09
CK24C030 C2024 02 13.17052211 35 44.27 +09 11 15.0 WED097X09
CK24C030 1C2024 02 13.71626 11 35 33.28 +09 11 39.6 VED097Q62
CK24C030 1C2024 02 13.72555 11 35 33.08 +09 11 39.8 21.0 GVED097Q62
CK24C030 KC2024 02 16.42157 11 34 37.67 +09 13 45.0 21.1 RVED097691
CK24C030 KC2024 02 16.43247 11 34 37.45 +09 13 45.5 VED097691
CK24C030 KC2024 02 16.44337 11 34 37.18 +09 13 45.2 21.1 RVED097691
CK24C030 KC2024 02 17.46084 11 34 15.56 +09 14 34.7 20.6 RVED097291
CK24C030 KC2024 02 17.47384 11 34 15.31 +09 14 35.7 20.6 RVED097291
CK24C030 KC2024 02 17.48684 11 34 15.04 +09 14 35.8 20.7 RVED097291
CK24C030 KC2024 02 18.18914911 34 00.02 +09 15 10.1 XED097W62
CK24C030 KC2024 02 18.21230011 33 59.53 +09 15 11.0 19.9 GXED097W62
CK24C030 KC2024 02 18.23474311 33 59.01 +09 15 12.0 19.9 GXED097W62
CK24C030 KC2024 02 18.35355 11 33 56.46 +09 15 17.7 21.4 RVED097691
CK24C030 KC2024 02 18.37535 11 33 55.95 +09 15 18.6 21.0 RVED097691
CK24C030 KC2024 02 18.39716 11 33 55.51 +09 15 19.1 21.2 RVED097691
CK24C030 1C2024 02 20.46491411 33 10.066+09 17 02.75 21.20GVED097T12
CK24C030 1C2024 02 20.46680411 33 10.007+09 17 02.80 21.12GVED097T12
CK24C030 1C2024 02 20.46847411 33 09.981+09 17 02.88 21.17GVED097T12
CK24C030 1C2024 02 20.47023411 33 09.945+09 17 02.86 21.22GVED097T12
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m
f/3 reflector + 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.
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.
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 Y.
Ramanjooloo. Measurers R. Weryk, Y. Ramanjooloo, J. Fairlamb, R.
Wainscoat. 2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold. Observer J. Maikner. 0.30-m
f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado. Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
Measurer S. Deen. 0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
Orbital elements:
C/2024 C3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2023 Nov. 8.32494 TT Rudenko
q 6.7124487 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.02481686 Peri. 159.66933 -0.93605387 -0.35185133
a 11.6404953 Node 359.70787 +0.24614453 -0.65085792
e 0.4233537 Incl. 22.46633 +0.25142797 -0.67274409
P 39.7
>From 44 observations 2023 Mar. 18-2024 Feb. 20, mean residual 0".3.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 01 22 11 41 12.6 +09 01 26 6.0607 6.7202 128.7 6.6 21.2
...
2024 02 06 11 37 56.1 +09 06 27 5.8960 6.7236 144.5 4.9 21.1
...
2024 02 14 11 35 27.6 +09 11 52 5.8303 6.7257 153.1 3.8 21.1
...
2024 02 20 11 33 20.4 +09 16 40 5.7926 6.7274 159.5 3.0 21.1
2024 02 21 11 32 58.1 +09 17 30 5.7874 6.7276 160.5 2.8 21.1
2024 02 22 11 32 35.5 +09 18 20 5.7824 6.7279 161.6 2.7 21.1
...
2024 02 28 11 30 14.9 +09 23 27 5.7588 6.7297 167.7 1.8 21.1
...
2024 03 07 11 26 57.8 +09 30 02 5.7443 6.7323 174.2 0.9 21.1
...
2024 03 22 11 20 44.3 +09 39 21 5.7708 6.7376 164.8 2.2 21.1
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