[Iaude] MPEC B144: COMET P/2001 Q6 = P/2023 X5 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2024-B144                             Issued 2024 January 28, 06:15 UT

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                       COMET P/2001 Q6 = P/2023 X5 (NEAT)                       

     Comet P/2001 Q6 = P/2023 X5 (NEAT) has been recovered by J. Maikner in
images taken on 2023 Dec. 12 UT from Comet Hunter Observatory 2 (W62).
M. Yoshimi also found the comet in images taken on Dec. 13 UT from
Fukuchiyama and Kannabe Observatory (903), and K. Kadota in images taken on
2023 Dec. 21 UT from Ageo Observatory (349).

Observations:
    PK23X050*KC2023 12 12.94635023 06 38.96 -15 20 35.7          18.8 GXEB144W62
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 12.95590723 06 39.01 -15 20 14.1          18.4 GXEB144W62
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 12.96545623 06 39.03 -15 19 52.8          18.6 GXEB144W62
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 13.41612 23 06 41.17 -15 02 57.1                qEB144903
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 13.42248 23 06 41.14 -15 02 43.3                qEB144903
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 13.42883 23 06 41.22 -15 02 29.3          17.8 TqEB144903
    PK23X050  C2023 12 21.36550 23 08 23.59 -10 07 21.9          16.7 TmEB144349
    PK23X050  C2023 12 21.37510 23 08 23.74 -10 07 00.4                mEB144349
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 26.73446 23 10 33.51 -06 50 54.3          18.0 VqEB144A77
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 26.74661 23 10 33.85 -06 50 28.2          17.9 VqEB144A77
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 26.75877 23 10 34.24 -06 50 00.5          17.9 VqEB144A77
    PK23X050  C2023 12 29.80948 23 12 07.39 -04 59 31.2          17.9 GVEB144Z21
    PK23X050  C2023 12 29.81299 23 12 07.51 -04 59 23.8          17.8 GVEB144Z21
    PK23X050  C2023 12 29.81650 23 12 07.61 -04 59 15.8          17.8 GVEB144Z21
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.20877823 12 20.602-04 45 06.19         17.28oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.21286123 12 20.707-04 44 57.62         17.46oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.21735223 12 20.788-04 44 48.16         19.25wXEB144F51
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.21828523 12 20.882-04 44 45.85         17.28oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.22273823 12 20.960-04 44 36.52         19.24wXEB144F51
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.22873323 12 21.151-04 44 23.57         19.30wXEB144F51
    PK23X050  C2023 12 30.22982223 12 21.230-04 44 21.48         17.64oVEB144T05
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 30.72370 23 12 37.94 -04 26 35.2          17.9 VqEB144A77
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 30.73423 23 12 38.26 -04 26 12.1          17.5 VqEB144A77
    PK23X050 KB2023 12 30.74407 23 12 38.59 -04 25 51.2          17.8 GXEB144G00
    PK23X050 KC2023 12 30.74477 23 12 38.62 -04 25 49.5          18.0 VqEB144A77
    PK23X050 KB2023 12 30.74900 23 12 38.74 -04 25 40.8          17.7 GXEB144G00
    PK23X050 KB2023 12 30.75332 23 12 38.83 -04 25 31.3          17.8 GXEB144G00
    PK23X050  C2024 01 01.24939123 13 31.195-03 31 44.40         17.79oVEB144T08
    PK23X050  C2024 01 01.25292523 13 31.361-03 31 34.86         17.34oVEB144T08
    PK23X050  C2024 01 01.26846023 13 31.836-03 31 01.74         17.78oVEB144T08
    PK23X050  C2024 01 01.27957723 13 32.304-03 30 37.91         17.95oVEB144T08
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 03.10335423 14 40.405-02 25 21.11         17.37GVEB144703
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 03.10564023 14 40.528-02 25 16.10         16.96GVEB144703
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 03.10792423 14 40.571-02 25 11.24         17.49GVEB144703
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 03.11020723 14 40.661-02 25 06.78         17.42GVEB144703
    PK23X050  C2024 01 03.20919123 14 44.498-02 21 33.26         17.12oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 03.21280823 14 44.575-02 21 25.02         17.91oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 03.21643023 14 44.698-02 21 17.82         17.14oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 03.22753223 14 45.106-02 20 53.48         17.26oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 03.22933923 14 45.168-02 20 49.74         17.94oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 03.23295423 14 45.305-02 20 42.29         17.71oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 05.24349823 16 05.575-01 09 01.80         17.04oVEB144T08
    PK23X050  C2024 01 05.24720723 16 05.712-01 08 54.10         17.27oVEB144T08
    PK23X050  C2024 01 05.25275223 16 05.873-01 08 42.40         18.00oVEB144T08
    PK23X050  C2024 01 05.26363323 16 06.358-01 08 19.28         17.33oVEB144T08
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 06.37986 23 16 53.31 -00 28 40.6                SEB144D88
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 06.38977 23 16 53.55 -00 28 19.3          16.8 TSEB144D88
    PK23X050  C2024 01 07.23290223 17 29.950+00 01 36.19         17.44oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 07.25536523 17 30.869+00 02 23.75         17.41oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 07.25858223 17 31.030+00 02 30.26         17.18oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 07.26372523 17 31.234+00 02 41.35         17.47oVEB144T05
    PK23X050  C2024 01 09.71484 23 19 22.08 +01 29 16.5          15.5 VqEB144K77
    PK23X050  C2024 01 09.72738 23 19 22.68 +01 29 43.6          15.7 VqEB144K77
    PK23X050 KB2024 01 09.86833 23 19 29.03 +01 34 44.9          17.5 VZEB144J22
    PK23X050 KB2024 01 09.87242 23 19 29.24 +01 34 54.0          17.8 VZEB144J22
    PK23X050 KB2024 01 09.87653 23 19 29.45 +01 35 03.5          17.5 VZEB144J22
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 10.70930 23 20 08.89 +02 04 22.1          17.5 GXEB144G02
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 10.71738 23 20 09.28 +02 04 39.3          17.5 GXEB144G02
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 10.72511 23 20 09.63 +02 04 55.6          17.5 GXEB144G02
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 11.45137 23 20 44.56 +02 30 29.1                qEB144Q11
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 11.45746 23 20 44.85 +02 30 42.4                qEB144Q11
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 11.46320 23 20 45.12 +02 30 54.3          16.4 TqEB144Q11
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 13.72807623 22 38.34 +03 50 26.2          17.1 RqEB144215
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 13.72937123 22 38.41 +03 50 29.1          17.2 RqEB144215
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 13.73066623 22 38.47 +03 50 32.1          17.4 RqEB144215
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 14.07220123 22 55.956+04 02 31.13         17.13GVEB144G96
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 14.07739723 22 56.212+04 02 42.32         16.99GVEB144G96
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 14.08259523 22 56.471+04 02 53.05         17.08GVEB144G96
    PK23X050 1C2024 01 14.08779023 22 56.730+04 03 03.85         17.12GVEB144G96
    PK23X050 KB2024 01 16.73487 23 25 17.088+05 35 40.06         17.3 VZEB144A41
    PK23X050 KB2024 01 16.75098 23 25 18.024+05 36 13.14         17.3 VZEB144A41
    PK23X050 KB2024 01 16.76243 23 25 18.636+05 36 36.76         17.4 VZEB144A41
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 20.71099 23 29 02.09 +07 54 10.4          17.3 GXEB144G02
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 20.71871 23 29 02.52 +07 54 26.1          17.1 GXEB144G02
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 20.72606 23 29 02.96 +07 54 41.5          17.5 GXEB144G02
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 20.76749 23 29 05.40 +07 56 08.0          17.1 GVEB144M14
    PK23X050  C2024 01 20.76759 23 29 05.31 +07 56 05.8          16.5 VqEB144K77
    PK23X050  C2024 01 20.77338 23 29 05.84 +07 56 21.4          16.2 VqEB144K77
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 20.77745 23 29 05.96 +07 56 29.4          17.5 GVEB144M14
    PK23X050 KC2024 01 20.78941 23 29 06.63 +07 56 54.2          17.0 GVEB144M14

Observer details:
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  Measurers E. C. Beshore, D.
    Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
    K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
    Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
903 Fukuchiyama and Kannabe.  Observer M. Yoshimi.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-
    Cassegrain + CCD.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik.  Observer R. Palcic.  0.60-m f/5.0 reflector +
    CMO.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observer F. Kugel.  0.40-m f/2.8
    reflector + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 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.
G00 AZM Martinsberg, Oed.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi.  Measurer M.
    Jaeger.  0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CMO.
G02 KYSUCE Observatory, Kysucke Nove Mesto.  Observer M. Urbanik.  0.40-m
    f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers T. Beuden, V. F.
    Carvajal, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H.
    Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D.
    Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector +
    10K CCD.
J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma.  Observer K. Hills.  0.50-m f/3.6 reflector
    + CMO.
K77 EHB01 Observatory, Engelhardsberg.  Observer R. Fichtl.  0.40-m f/2.6
    reflector + CCD.
M14 Schiaparelli Gallarate Station.  Observer M. Auteri.  0.20-m f/5 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
Q11 Shinshiro.  Observer T. Ikemura.  Measurer H. Sato.
T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
    Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
    J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
    Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
    J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold.  Observer J. Maikner.  0.30-m
    f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
Z21 Tenerife-LCO Aqawan A #1.  Observer A. Hale.  0.35-m f/3 Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2001 Q6 (NEAT)                                                            
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                                        
T 2024 Feb. 26.25814 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   1.4056723            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.04381748     Peri.   42.92969     +0.53758182     -0.78161720             
a   7.9684001      Node    22.18464     +0.34257322     -0.14036953             
e   0.8235942      Incl.   56.91066     +0.77048645     +0.60775895             
P  22.5                                                                         
>From 438 observations 2001 Aug. 18-2024 Jan. 20, mean residual 0".6.            
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2023 12 29    23 11 41.5 -05 28 44   1.6433  1.6024    70.1    35.2  16.6
...
2024 01 13    23 22 01.4 +03 24 56   1.7316  1.5199    60.9    34.4  16.5
...
2024 01 21    23 29 19.2 +08 04 14   1.7745  1.4838    56.7    33.7  16.5
...
2024 01 27    23 35 31.5 +11 32 18   1.8040  1.4607    54.0    33.0  16.4
2024 01 28    23 36 37.2 +12 06 55   1.8086  1.4572    53.5    32.9  16.4
2024 01 29    23 37 43.9 +12 41 30   1.8132  1.4539    53.1    32.8  16.4
...
2024 02 04    23 44 46.1 +16 08 56   1.8391  1.4359    50.8    32.1  16.4
...
2024 02 12    23 55 10.6 +20 45 53   1.8693  1.4182    48.3    31.3  16.4
...
2024 02 27    00 18 16.6 +29 29 12   1.9126  1.4058    45.3    30.1  16.4

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