[Iaude] MPEC B135: COMET P/2018 P3 = P/2023 V8 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-B135 Issued 2024 January 26, 07:59 UT
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COMET P/2018 P3 = P/2023 V8 (PANSTARRS)
T. Oribe reports the recovery of comet P/2018 P3 = P/2023 V8 (PANSTARRS) in
images taken 2023 Nov. 15 UT from Saji Observatory (867). He notes the comet
appeared stellar, but seemed to have a 10" tail toward PA 74 degrees.
Observations:
PK23V080*WC2023 11 15.38716 21 06 06.29 -26 07 18.2 20.6 NqEB135867
PK23V080 WC2023 11 15.38856 21 06 06.44 -26 07 17.6 qEB135867
PK23V080 WC2023 11 15.38997 21 06 06.58 -26 07 16.6 qEB135867
PK23V080 WC2023 11 15.39277 21 06 07.06 -26 07 15.1 qEB135867
PK23V080 WC2023 11 15.40118 21 06 07.89 -26 07 08.3 qEB135867
PK23V080 KC2023 12 07.37767 21 54 59.79 -20 46 13.1 qEB135Q11
PK23V080 KC2023 12 07.39194 21 55 01.70 -20 45 59.0 19.8 TqEB135Q11
PK23V080 0C2023 12 11.04618 22 03 22.90 -19 46 49.6 VEB135X07
PK23V080 0C2023 12 11.04969 22 03 23.36 -19 46 45.8 19.9 GVEB135X07
PK23V080 0C2023 12 12.04305 22 05 40.11 -19 30 26.9 VEB135X07
PK23V080 0C2023 12 12.04736 22 05 40.69 -19 30 22.3 VEB135X07
PK23V080 0C2023 12 12.05167 22 05 41.26 -19 30 17.7 19.8 GVEB135X07
PK23V080 C2023 12 16.47733 22 15 52.51 -18 16 22.5 19.1 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 C2023 12 16.48088 22 15 52.87 -18 16 19.6 19.4 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 C2023 12 16.48444 22 15 53.48 -18 16 15.1 19.3 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 C2023 12 16.49691 22 15 55.14 -18 16 02.7 19.2 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 KC2023 12 16.82586 22 16 40.74 -18 10 28.2 18.1 zZEB135Y65
PK23V080 KC2023 12 16.84441 22 16 43.26 -18 10 09.9 18.2 zZEB135Y65
PK23V080 KC2023 12 16.86309 22 16 45.82 -18 09 50.5 18.4 zZEB135Y65
PK23V080 C2023 12 17.47608 22 18 10.61 -17 59 25.1 19.5 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 C2023 12 17.49669 22 18 13.56 -17 59 03.5 19.8 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 C2023 12 17.51122 22 18 15.59 -17 58 48.4 19.4 RZEB135D35
PK23V080 KC2024 01 08.38355 23 08 57.62 -11 27 15.4 18.2 TqEB135Q11
PK23V080 KC2024 01 08.38964 23 08 58.45 -11 27 08.6 qEB135Q11
PK23V080 KC2024 01 08.39537 23 08 59.26 -11 27 02.2 qEB135Q11
PK23V080 C2024 01 11.41113 23 15 59.22 -10 30 48.3 qEB135867
PK23V080 C2024 01 11.41394 23 15 59.63 -10 30 44.7 qEB135867
PK23V080 C2024 01 11.41954 23 16 00.38 -10 30 39.0 19.2 TqEB135867
Observer details:
867 Saji Observatory. Observer T. Oribe. 1.03-m reflecter + CMOS.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observer Z. Lin. Measurer F. Abarzuza. 1.00-m f/4.38
reflector + CCD.
Q11 Shinshiro. Observer T. Ikemura. Measurer H. Sato.
X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
Y65 Two-Meter Twin Telescope, TTT1, Teide. Observer Z. Lin. Measurer M.
Serra. 0.80-m f/6.85 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2018 P3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5
T 2023 Dec. 26.75656 TT Rudenko
q 1.7507331 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18932564 Peri. 306.01743 +0.98753120 -0.08413187
a 3.0037453 Node 59.15948 +0.13724082 +0.87415010
e 0.4171499 Incl. 8.91501 -0.07711734 +0.47831312
P 5.21
>From 302 observations 2013 July 14-2024 Jan. 11, mean residual 0".7.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2023 12 27 22 40 13.4 -15 13 07 1.9930 1.7507 61.4 29.6 18.4
...
2024 01 11 23 15 02.1 -10 38 27 2.1089 1.7554 55.8 27.6 18.6
...
2024 01 19 23 33 35.9 -08 07 52 2.1720 1.7615 52.8 26.4 18.6
...
2024 01 25 23 47 30.1 -06 14 07 2.2198 1.7678 50.6 25.5 18.7
2024 01 26 23 49 49.0 -05 55 09 2.2279 1.7689 50.3 25.3 18.7
2024 01 27 23 52 07.9 -05 36 10 2.2359 1.7702 49.9 25.2 18.7
...
2024 02 02 00 06 00.6 -03 42 25 2.2844 1.7782 47.7 24.2 18.8
...
2024 02 10 00 24 29.9 -01 11 43 2.3496 1.7911 44.9 22.9 18.9
...
2024 02 25 00 59 08.4 +03 24 02 2.4730 1.8212 39.5 20.2 19.1
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