[Iaude] MPEC N107: COMET C/2024 N1 (PANSTARRS)

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M.P.E.C. 2024-N107                                 Issued 2024 July 9, 03:19 UT

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                          COMET C/2024 N1 (PANSTARRS)                           

     R. Weryk reports cometary activity of NEOCP candidate (first reported by
Pan-STARRS 2 -- F52 on Jul. 1 UT) in three 60-second follow-up images
taken by CFHT (T14) on Jul. 3 UT, noting a condensed 0".6 coma. Prediscovery 
positions were reported back to Jun. 2024. Additional reports of cometary 
features are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

T14  2024-07-04  R. Weryk           0".5      8"    180-215        3x90s


Observations:
    CK24N010  C2024 06 06.48568121 40 04.357+19 43 31.57         22.74GVEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 06 06.49816421 40 04.096+19 43 38.98         22.94GVEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 06 06.51064221 40 03.838+19 43 45.65         22.64GVEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 06 15.49308221 36 31.219+21 07 19.84         21.61GVEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 06 15.53063321 36 30.170+21 07 40.72         21.85GVEN107F52
    CK24N010* C2024 07 01.46141421 27 26.528+23 26 40.90         21.86wXEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 07 01.47529521 27 25.975+23 26 47.15         21.17wXEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 07 01.48916621 27 25.405+23 26 53.94         21.75wXEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 07 01.50310321 27 24.808+23 27 00.64         21.79wXEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 07 01.57305221 27 21.921+23 27 35.53         22.47GVEN107F52
    CK24N010  C2024 07 01.57370621 27 21.897+23 27 35.71         22.51GVEN107F52
    CK24N010 3C2024 07 03.39404921 26 06.266+23 42 20.62         21.90GVEN107T14
    CK24N010 3C2024 07 03.39525821 26 06.203+23 42 21.23         21.71GVEN107T14
    CK24N010 3C2024 07 03.39648121 26 06.155+23 42 21.80         21.91GVEN107T14
    CK24N010 3C2024 07 04.58011221 25 15.376+23 51 48.33         22.63GVEN107T14
    CK24N010 3C2024 07 04.58167021 25 15.307+23 51 49.06         22.51GVEN107T14
    CK24N010 3C2024 07 04.58323221 25 15.239+23 51 49.80         22.59GVEN107T14
    CK24N010 KB2024 07 05.08488 21 24 53.49 +23 55 47.4                qEN107Y66
    CK24N010 KB2024 07 05.08696 21 24 53.36 +23 55 48.5                qEN107Y66
    CK24N010 KB2024 07 05.08905 21 24 53.28 +23 55 49.4                qEN107Y66

Observer details:
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.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H.
    Januszewski, V. Khatu.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m f/4.1
    reflector + CCD.
Y66 Two-Meter Twin Telescope, TTT2, Teide.  Observer M. R. Alarcon.
    Measurer M. Serra-Ricart.  0.80-m f/4.38 reflector + CMO.

Orbital elements:
    C/2024 N1 (PANSTARRS)                                                       
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                                         
T 2025 Oct. 23.51737 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   4.3207714            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
z  +0.0000280      Peri.   92.73500     -0.02507846     -0.79810895             
 +/-0.0004009      Node   322.97725     -0.35503284     +0.57003569             
e   0.9998790      Incl.   88.75973     +0.93451739     +0.19514463             
>From 20 observations 2024 June 6-July 5, mean residual 1".2.                    
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2024 06 09    21 39 11.7 +20 07 10   5.6192  5.9038   101.4     9.7  22.0
...
2024 06 24    21 32 08.1 +22 23 28   5.3522  5.8265   113.1     9.2  21.8
...
2024 07 02    21 27 04.7 +23 31 05   5.2242  5.7856   119.0     8.8  21.7
...
2024 07 08    21 22 42.7 +24 18 21   5.1364  5.7552   123.1     8.5  21.7
2024 07 09    21 21 56.2 +24 25 54   5.1225  5.7501   123.8     8.5  21.6
2024 07 10    21 21 09.1 +24 33 20   5.1089  5.7451   124.4     8.4  21.6
...
2024 07 16    21 16 10.9 +25 15 40   5.0319  5.7148   128.1     8.0  21.6
...
2024 07 24    21 08 57.0 +26 05 13   4.9430  5.6748   132.1     7.6  21.5
...
2024 08 08    20 54 03.5 +27 13 24   4.8224  5.6005   136.4     7.2  21.4

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