[Iaude] MPEC C178: COMET C/2024 C2 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-C178 Issued 2024 February 15, 07:02 UT
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COMET C/2024 C2 (PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
images taken on Feb. 1 UT by Pan-STARRS 2 (F52), noting a condensed 0".5 coma.
Prediscovery positions from Pan-STARRS 1 and Pan-STARRS 2 were reported back
to Dec. 2023. Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
G00 2024-02-01 M. Jaeger 5" 12" 288 14x100s
U69 2024-02-11 H. Sato 7" 8x120s
204 2024-02-11 A. Aletti 5" 133x30s
Observations:
CK24C020 C2023 12 25.54335810 01 11.942+41 25 41.21 22.63GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2023 12 25.55584710 01 11.875+41 25 44.25 21.88GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2023 12 25.56844810 01 11.753+41 25 46.56 22.25GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 05.66672909 59 31.447+42 03 15.85 21.27GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 06.57664009 59 20.571+42 06 17.61 21.08GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 06.58801009 59 20.414+42 06 19.79 20.93GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 06.59941909 59 20.279+42 06 22.07 20.84GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 06.62626309 59 19.925+42 06 27.35 20.98GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 06.63910309 59 19.772+42 06 29.91 21.16GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 06.65190409 59 19.594+42 06 32.45 21.06GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 20.66846709 55 44.509+42 50 43.28 20.51GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 21.66858409 55 26.258+42 53 37.64 20.54GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 22.45688009 55 11.741+42 55 53.75 20.24GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 22.46804709 55 11.530+42 55 55.32 20.45GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 22.47921109 55 11.311+42 55 57.43 20.37GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 22.49042509 55 11.102+42 55 59.43 20.14GVEC178F51
CK24C020 C2024 01 23.41793809 54 53.662+42 58 36.91 20.46GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 23.43029909 54 53.409+42 58 39.06 20.47GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 23.44260709 54 53.197+42 58 41.13 20.74GVEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 01 23.45493609 54 52.949+42 58 43.03 20.86GVEC178F52
CK24C020* C2024 02 01.41828909 51 51.855+43 21 57.86 20.52wXEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 02 01.42938509 51 51.596+43 21 59.64 20.51wXEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 02 01.44049209 51 51.372+43 22 00.98 20.43wXEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 02 01.45161509 51 51.098+43 22 02.77 20.66wXEC178F52
CK24C020 C2024 02 01.57820509 51 48.365+43 22 20.43 20.17GVEC178F52
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.85331 09 51 42.56 +43 22 58.8 20.1 GVEC178G00
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.86196 09 51 42.40 +43 22 59.6 20.5 GVEC178G00
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.87061 09 51 42.19 +43 23 00.3 20.8 GVEC178G00
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.92408 09 51 41.07 +43 23 08.6 20.4 GVEC178204
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.95210 09 51 40.47 +43 23 12.4 20.2 GVEC178204
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.95377409 51 40.38 +43 23 12.5 20.3 GVEC178L06
CK24C020 KC2024 02 01.98517109 51 39.68 +43 23 17.3 20.8 GVEC178L06
CK24C020 KC2024 02 02.00086909 51 39.35 +43 23 19.6 20.5 GVEC178L06
CK24C020 hC2024 02 02.98024409 51 18.40 +43 25 34.0 20.4 GVEC178L01
CK24C020 hC2024 02 03.12957709 51 15.03 +43 25 54.3 20.2 GVEC178L01
CK24C020 hC2024 02 03.13504509 51 14.95 +43 25 55.7 20.3 GVEC178L01
CK24C020 hC2024 02 03.13872609 51 14.90 +43 25 56.2 20.3 GVEC178L01
CK24C020 hC2024 02 03.14241109 51 14.83 +43 25 57.0 20.1 GVEC178L01
CK24C020 KC2024 02 03.85620309 50 59.470+43 27 31.18 19.5 GVEC178K63
CK24C020 KC2024 02 03.87744209 50 59.019+43 27 35.22 19.9 GVEC178K63
CK24C020 KC2024 02 03.89292209 50 58.665+43 27 37.27 19.9 GVEC178K63
CK24C020 KC2024 02 04.04293709 50 55.41 +43 27 56.7 20.1 GXEC178W62
CK24C020 KC2024 02 04.07099909 50 54.80 +43 28 00.5 19.9 GXEC178W62
CK24C020 KC2024 02 04.09906309 50 54.18 +43 28 04.4 19.8 GXEC178W62
CK24C020 KB2024 02 04.93051 09 50 36.04 +43 29 53.3 20.1 GXEC178Z41
CK24C020 KB2024 02 04.94674 09 50 35.64 +43 29 55.5 20.1 GXEC178Z41
CK24C020 B2024 02 08.69251 09 49 12.81 +43 37 32.8 19.7 GVEC178O46
CK24C020 B2024 02 08.73442 09 49 11.88 +43 37 37.9 19.5 GVEC178O46
CK24C020 B2024 02 08.80200 09 49 10.36 +43 37 45.6 19.5 GVEC178O46
CK24C020 B2024 02 08.85438 09 49 09.18 +43 37 51.4 19.6 GVEC178O46
CK24C020 5C2024 02 11.28041 09 48 14.84 +43 42 16.7 VEC178U69
CK24C020 5C2024 02 11.28676 09 48 14.69 +43 42 17.7 19.5 GVEC178U69
CK24C020 KC2024 02 11.95210 09 47 59.72 +43 43 27.0 19.4 GVEC178204
CK24C020 KC2024 02 11.97866 09 47 59.13 +43 43 29.3 19.6 GVEC178204
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer A. Aletti. Measurers A. Aletti, M.
Auteri. 0.36-m f/7.5 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.
G00 AZM Martinsberg, Oed. Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi.
Measurer M. Jaeger. 0.3-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
K63 G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli. Observer R. Bacci. 0.41-m
f/3.75 0.41m f/3.2 Newton + 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.
Measurers P. Sicoli, G. Ventre. 0.36m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
O46 Daocheng Glacier Observatory. Observer Z. Wang. 0.25-m f/8 reflector +
CMO.
U69 iTelescope SRO Observatory, Auberry. Observer H. Sato. 0.61-m f/6.5
astrograph + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold. Observer J. Maikner. 0.30-m
f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
Z41 Irydeo Observatory, Camarma de Esteruelas. Observer F. Calvo. 0.43-m
f/6.8 reflector + CMO.
Orbital elements:
C/2024 C2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2025 Mar. 17.94131 TT Rudenko
q 8.9856235 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01512995 Peri. 87.89205 -0.79934614 -0.42958233
a 16.1899115 Node 66.42871 +0.17458446 -0.83507378
e 0.4449863 Incl. 27.28195 +0.57494870 -0.34367252
P 65.1
>From 54 observations 2023 Dec. 25-2024 Feb. 11, mean residual 0".2.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 01 16 09 57 05.1 +42 36 39 8.3045 9.1322 145.5 3.5 20.2
...
2024 01 31 09 52 21.8 +43 18 33 8.2463 9.1222 151.2 3.0 20.2
...
2024 02 08 09 49 28.3 +43 36 12 8.2405 9.1170 151.2 3.0 20.2
...
2024 02 14 09 47 13.5 +43 46 46 8.2479 9.1132 149.6 3.1 20.2
2024 02 15 09 46 50.9 +43 48 18 8.2501 9.1126 149.2 3.2 20.2
2024 02 16 09 46 28.4 +43 49 45 8.2525 9.1119 148.8 3.2 20.2
...
2024 02 22 09 44 14.0 +43 56 57 8.2729 9.1082 145.8 3.5 20.2
...
2024 03 01 09 41 21.6 +44 02 27 8.3143 9.1033 140.8 3.9 20.2
...
2024 03 16 09 36 41.6 +43 59 58 8.4322 9.0943 129.3 4.9 20.2
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