[Iaude] MPEC N123: COMET P/2024 N2 = P/2010 T8 = P/2017 R2 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-N123 Issued 2024 July 10, 01:33 UT
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COMET P/2024 N2 = P/2010 T8 = P/2017 R2 (PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
images taken by Pan-STARRS 1 (F51) on Jul. 3 UT, noting a very condensed 0".2
coma and a straight 5" tail at position angle 245 deg. Prediscovery positions
were reported back to 2010. Additional reports of cometary features are as
follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
W84 2017-07-19 S. Deen 1".5 12" 257
W84 2017-07-23 S. Deen 1".3 10" 255
T14 2024-07-04 R. Weryk 0".2 10" 240 3x60s
L06 2024-07-09 P. Sicoli 3" 7" 257
Observations:
PK10T080* C2010 10 08.41151102 19 04.058+20 01 45.20 23.38GVEN123F51
PK10T080 C2010 10 08.41360702 19 03.951+20 01 44.17 22.16GVEN123F51
PK10T080 C2010 10 08.43186202 19 03.279+20 01 40.26 23.84GVEN123F51
PK10T080 C2010 10 08.45092302 19 02.503+20 01 36.13 23.83GVEN123F51
PK17R020 C2016 06 29.28446214 45 32.363-16 41 18.19 22.58GVEN123F51
PK17R020 C2016 06 29.29686314 45 32.397-16 41 16.18 21.86GVEN123F51
PK17R020 C2016 06 29.30916514 45 32.402-16 41 13.90 22.76GVEN123F51
PK17R020 C2016 06 29.32144714 45 32.449-16 41 11.86 22.20GVEN123F51
PK17R020 &C2017 07 23.39497900 23 23.45 +12 38 17.3 23.55gWEN123W84
PK17R020* C2017 09 02.41602200 17 22.760+13 15 55.73 22.47GVEN123F51
PK17R020 C2017 09 02.42709800 17 22.340+13 15 53.50 21.59GVEN123F51
PK17R020 C2017 09 02.43818600 17 22.006+13 15 51.87 22.31GVEN123F51
PK24N020 KC2023 03 26.47100712 59 02.398-15 13 41.61 23.60GVEN123F52
PK24N020 KC2023 03 27.42239112 58 25.263-15 09 45.17 23.27GVEN123F51
PK24N020 C2024 04 09.61330620 12 15.192-15 34 50.72 22.61GVEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 04 09.61851320 12 15.648-15 34 48.28 22.14GVEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 06 07.57144921 08 30.465-07 43 09.53 21.73wXEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 06 07.57932921 08 30.623-07 43 06.41 22.00wXEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 06 07.59507321 08 30.928-07 42 59.92 21.84wXEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 06 15.53828021 10 30.491-06 52 14.57 21.52wXEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 06 15.55089121 10 30.587-06 52 09.96 21.44wXEN123F52
PK24N020 C2024 06 15.56354221 10 30.682-06 52 05.56 21.58wXEN123F52
PK24N020* C2024 07 03.52308221 09 13.868-05 25 40.93 21.15wXEN123F51
PK24N020 C2024 07 03.53454321 09 13.634-05 25 38.67 21.18wXEN123F51
PK24N020 C2024 07 03.54594421 09 13.414-05 25 36.31 20.93wXEN123F51
PK24N020 C2024 07 03.55735521 09 13.183-05 25 33.88 21.54wXEN123F51
PK24N020 3C2024 07 04.58538121 08 54.570-05 22 01.86 21.02GVEN123T14
PK24N020 3C2024 07 04.58658821 08 54.544-05 22 01.64 20.96GVEN123T14
PK24N020 3C2024 07 04.58779621 08 54.521-05 22 01.39 20.98GVEN123T14
PK24N020 KC2024 07 08.98846521 07 19.62 -05 08 52.5 20.3 GUEN123L06
PK24N020 KC2024 07 09.02335021 07 18.73 -05 08 47.0 20.2 GUEN123L06
PK24N020 KC2024 07 09.05823521 07 17.84 -05 08 41.5 20.4 GUEN123L06
Observer details:
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.
L06 Sormano 2 Observatory, Bellagio Via Lattea. Observer G. Ventre. 0.36m
Schmidt Cassegrain + 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.
W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam. Observer B. Blum. Measurer S. Deen. 4.0-m reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2024 N2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 June 19.0 TT = JDT 2460480.5
T 2024 May 31.05612 TT Rudenko
q 2.4403735 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13326319 Peri. 48.88349 +0.39933266 +0.90853328
a 3.7960266 Node 245.04747 -0.87653666 +0.33905913
e 0.3571242 Incl. 7.78963 -0.26873204 +0.24414377
P 7.40
>From 32 observations 2010 Oct. 8-2024 July 9, mean residual 1".4.
P/2024 N2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2017 Jan. 7.0 TT = JDT 2457760.5
T 2017 Jan. 1.52094 TT Rudenko
q 2.4384649 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13331851 Peri. 48.58396 +0.39623362 +0.90987124
a 3.7949765 Node 245.15160 -0.87764610 +0.33598264
e 0.3574493 Incl. 7.79145 -0.26969659 +0.24341322
P 7.39
>From 32 observations 2010 Oct. 8-2024 July 9, mean residual 1".4.
P/2024 N2 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2024 May 31.05805 TT Rudenko
q 2.4403726 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13323466 Peri. 48.88473 +0.39934524 +0.90852797
a 3.7965685 Node 245.04702 -0.87653189 +0.33907179
e 0.3572162 Incl. 7.78955 -0.26872893 +0.24414595
P 7.40
>From 32 observations 2010 Oct. 8-2024 July 9, mean residual 1".4.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 06 10 21 09 17.1 -07 26 56 1.7533 2.4412 121.4 20.8 21.1
...
2024 06 25 21 10 49.8 -06 01 10 1.6237 2.4459 134.5 17.2 20.9
...
2024 07 03 21 09 22.8 -05 27 31 1.5683 2.4500 141.9 14.8 20.9
...
2024 07 09 21 07 19.4 -05 08 47 1.5343 2.4538 147.6 12.8 20.8
2024 07 10 21 06 54.4 -05 06 14 1.5294 2.4544 148.5 12.5 20.8
2024 07 11 21 06 28.2 -05 03 51 1.5246 2.4552 149.5 12.1 20.8
...
2024 07 17 21 03 28.7 -04 53 01 1.5003 2.4598 155.1 10.0 20.8
...
2024 07 25 20 58 41.3 -04 47 46 1.4804 2.4669 162.1 7.3 20.8
...
2024 08 09 20 48 40.0 -05 03 56 1.4840 2.4830 167.3 5.2 20.8
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