[Iaude] MPEC O11: COMET C/2024 N3 (Sarneczky)

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M.P.E.C. 2024-O11                                 Issued 2024 July 18, 02:08 UT

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                          COMET C/2024 N3 (Sarneczky)                           

     K. Sarneczky reports the discovery of a comet in images taken by GINOP-KHK
(K88) on Jul. 8 UT, noting a very condensed 4" coma. Prediscovery positions
were reported back to Oct. 2023.  Additional reports of cometary features are
as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

K88  2024-07-10  K. Sarneczky       8"
Z28  2024-07-10  J. Camarasa        5".92    
126  2024-07-10  L. Sannino         2"
K88  2024-07-11  K. Sarneczky       7"                            25x60s
Z84  2024-07-14  F. Ocana           8"        8"    320-350        9x70s

Observations:
    CK24N030  C2023 10 09.58667506 19 41.418+54 39 52.69         22.12GVEO011F52
    CK24N030  C2023 10 09.59903206 19 41.391+54 39 59.45         22.50GVEO011F52
    CK24N030  C2023 10 09.61137406 19 41.214+54 40 06.19         22.27GVEO011F52
    CK24N030 KC2023 12 15.25945 05 16 04.41 +64 16 46.1          20.3 GVEO011W16
    CK24N030 KC2023 12 15.26970 05 16 03.30 +64 16 48.7          20.4 GVEO011W16
    CK24N030 KC2023 12 15.27944 05 16 02.22 +64 16 51.5          20.5 GVEO011W16
    CK24N030* C2024 07 08.89672 05 58 15.64 +70 24 52.0          19.6 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030  C2024 07 08.90593 05 58 16.57 +70 24 55.4          19.6 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 08.96236 05 58 23.46 +70 25 22.1          19.4 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.00406 05 58 28.38 +70 25 40.4          19.5 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.00938 05 58 29.03 +70 25 42.3          19.4 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.01471 05 58 29.60 +70 25 45.5          19.2 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.02061 05 58 30.32 +70 25 48.0          19.3 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.02594 05 58 31.00 +70 25 50.6          19.5 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.03144 05 58 31.67 +70 25 52.7          19.5 RvEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.84786 06 00 08.71 +70 32 01.3          18.8 VZEO011M38
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.87162 06 00 11.35 +70 32 11.5          19.3 VZEO011M38
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.88003 06 00 12.33 +70 32 16.7          19.2 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.88802 06 00 13.34 +70 32 20.4          19.1 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.90471 06 00 15.46 +70 32 28.3          19.1 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 09.94581 06 00 20.23 +70 32 46.1          19.8 GVEO011204
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 09.95707 06 00 21.66 +70 32 51.1                VEO011204
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 09.96860 06 00 23.00 +70 32 56.7                VEO011204
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.98113 06 00 24.56 +70 33 02.7          19.5 GVEO011G00
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.98565 06 00 25.05 +70 33 05.3          19.6 GVEO011G00
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 09.99067 06 00 25.82 +70 33 06.8          19.9 GVEO011G00
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.00956 06 00 27.97 +70 33 15.6          19.2 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.01489 06 00 28.59 +70 33 17.6          19.2 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 10.02419 06 00 29.78 +70 33 21.9          20.2 VZEO011M45
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.02688 06 00 30.10 +70 33 23.2          19.4 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 10.02889 06 00 30.24 +70 33 24.3          20.0 VZEO011M45
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 10.03196 06 00 30.64 +70 33 25.9                ZEO011M45
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 10.03303 06 00 30.80 +70 33 25.7          19.9 VZEO011M45
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.04653206 00 32.46 +70 33 32.3          19.9 GVEO011L01
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.05521506 00 33.46 +70 33 36.3          20.3 GVEO011L01
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.06030906 00 34.05 +70 33 38.8          19.9 GVEO011L01
    CK24N030 7B2024 07 10.13353606 00 42.768+70 34 12.50         19.6 GVEO011Z28
    CK24N030 7B2024 07 10.14323506 00 43.882+70 34 16.75         19.2 GVEO011Z28
    CK24N030 0C2024 07 10.43350 06 01 18.84 +70 36 28.4                VEO011U94
    CK24N030 0C2024 07 10.43845 06 01 19.36 +70 36 30.6          20.4 GVEO011U94
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.86421 06 02 10.33 +70 39 45.2          20.2 VZEO011M38
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.87613 06 02 11.77 +70 39 50.9          19.8 RqEO011L27
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.88168 06 02 12.58 +70 39 53.0          19.6 VZEO011M38
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.88205 06 02 12.47 +70 39 52.9          19.6 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.88275 06 02 12.44 +70 39 54.4          19.3 VqEO011126
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.89004 06 02 13.46 +70 39 56.3          19.5 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.89088 06 02 13.58 +70 39 57.2          19.6 RqEO011L27
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.89422 06 02 13.70 +70 39 57.7          19.6 VqEO011126
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.89426 06 02 13.88 +70 39 58.0          19.5 VqEO011126
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.90562 06 02 15.39 +70 40 03.2          19.9 RqEO011L27
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.90573 06 02 15.13 +70 40 02.4          19.4 VqEO011126
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.99569 06 02 26.23 +70 40 45.0          19.3 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 10.99758806 02 26.494+70 40 45.52         19.9 GVEO011J95
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.00368 06 02 27.24 +70 40 48.2          19.6 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.00459106 02 27.211+70 40 48.65         19.5 GVEO011J95
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.01006 06 02 28.06 +70 40 51.2          20.0 GVEO011K51
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.01193 06 02 28.29 +70 40 51.9          19.4 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.01649 06 02 28.82 +70 40 54.2          19.9 GVEO011K51
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.04079 06 02 31.79 +70 41 05.6          19.7 GVEO011K51
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.04507 06 02 32.30 +70 41 07.5          19.8 GVEO011K51
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.90982 06 04 16.85 +70 47 43.4          19.4 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.92527 06 04 18.87 +70 47 51.2          19.5 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.94028 06 04 20.64 +70 47 57.7          19.6 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 11.94827 06 04 21.68 +70 48 01.3          19.6 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.88147 06 06 15.88 +70 55 12.8          19.6 VZEO011M38
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.92767 06 06 21.50 +70 55 33.7          19.5 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.93324 06 06 22.14 +70 55 36.2          19.2 VZEO011M38
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.93566 06 06 22.44 +70 55 37.3          19.5 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.94597 06 06 23.84 +70 55 41.5          19.3 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.95395 06 06 24.87 +70 55 46.0                oEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.96449 06 06 26.05 +70 55 51.0          19.2 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.97795 06 06 27.79 +70 55 56.8          19.0 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.98312306 06 28.24 +70 55 59.7                UEO011104
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.98594 06 06 28.77 +70 56 00.4          19.6 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.99471 06 06 29.82 +70 56 05.2          19.6 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 12.99642706 06 30.11 +70 56 06.1          19.1 GUEO011104
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 13.00538 06 06 31.20 +70 56 09.2          19.5 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 13.94494 06 08 27.30 +71 03 25.6                oEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 13.95617 06 08 28.60 +71 03 31.5                oEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 13.96432 06 08 29.72 +71 03 34.9          19.3 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 14.88452 06 10 24.49 +71 10 44.8          19.9 GXEO011G02
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 14.89113 06 10 25.46 +71 10 47.6          19.2 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 14.89664 06 10 26.06 +71 10 50.5          19.7 GXEO011G02
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 14.90043 06 10 26.61 +71 10 52.3          19.4 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 14.92684 06 10 30.00 +71 11 04.9          19.1 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 14.96558 06 10 34.96 +71 11 22.2          19.7 GVEO011204
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 15.02844 06 10 42.95 +71 11 51.8          19.4 GVEO011204
    CK24N030 7C2024 07 15.12239206 10 54.816+71 12 36.81         19.1 GVEO011Z84
    CK24N030 7C2024 07 15.12529606 10 55.129+71 12 38.16         19.2 GVEO011Z84
    CK24N030 7C2024 07 15.12820106 10 55.509+71 12 39.59         19.6 GVEO011Z84
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 15.93138 06 12 36.89 +71 18 56.9          19.4 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 15.94399 06 12 38.34 +71 19 02.9          19.5 RoEO011K88
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 16.00414 06 12 46.21 +71 19 31.1          19.6 GXEO011G00
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 16.00633 06 12 46.39 +71 19 32.5          19.9 VZEO011M45
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 16.01077 06 12 47.01 +71 19 34.4          19.9 VZEO011M45
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 16.01124 06 12 47.05 +71 19 34.2          19.3 GXEO011G00
    CK24N030 KB2024 07 16.01833 06 12 48.02 +71 19 38.3          19.3 GXEO011G00
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 17.89554406 16 48.732+71 34 28.24         18.0 GVEO011L02
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 17.90350106 16 49.817+71 34 35.08         19.2 GVEO011L02
    CK24N030 KC2024 07 17.91119206 16 50.681+71 34 36.80         18.4 GVEO011L02

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D.
    Grazia.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m F4 Reflector +
    CCD.
126 Monte Viseggi.  Observers L. Sannino, A. Mancuso, S. Mercanti, I.
    Roncarolo.  Measurer L. Sannino.  0.40-m f/7.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti.  Measurers L.
    Buzzi, A. Aletti, M. Auteri.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CMO, 0.36-m f/7.5
    reflector + 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.  0.4-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD, 0.40-m f/3.2 reflector +
    CMO.
G02 KYSUCE Observatory, Kysucke Nove Mesto.  Observer M. Urbanik.  0.40-m
    f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino.  Observer M. Campestrin.  0.80-m
    f/4 reflector + CCD.
K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
    + CCD.
L02 NOAK Observatory, Stavraki.  Observer N. Sioulas.  0.25-m f/4.7 reflector
    + CCD.
L27 29PREMOTE Observatory, Dauban.  Observer J.-F. Soulier.  0.25-m f/3.5
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
M38 Harsona Observatory, Nyiregyhaza.  Observer T. Elek.  0.20-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.
M45 Starhopper Observatory, Sfantu Gheorghe.  Observer F. Ursache.  0.41-m
    f/7.5 reflector + CMO.
U94 iTelescope Observatory, Beryl Junction.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8
    astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
W16 Pleasant Groves Observatory.  Observer M. Holbrook.  0.36-m f/2.2
    reflector + CCD.
Z28 Northern Skygems Observatory, Nerpio.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.50-m f/6.9
    reflector + CMO.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers F. Ocana, R. Kresken, M. Micheli, L.
    Conversi.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2024 N3 (Sarneczky)                                                       
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5                                         
T 2025 Apr. 11.17607 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   5.0155950            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
z  -0.0001139      Peri.   86.84443     -0.01487830     -0.12965297             
 +/-0.0000297      Node    82.60914     -0.34437766     -0.93022685             
e   1.0005712      Incl.   88.72925     +0.93871330     -0.34331927             
>From 100 observations 2023 Oct. 9-2024 July 17, mean residual 0".4.             
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2024 06 18    05 20 56.0 +67 59 55   6.1778  5.5033    44.8     7.5  19.4
...
2024 07 03    05 46 58.5 +69 41 30   6.0910  5.4578    47.6     7.9  19.3
...
2024 07 11    06 02 26.6 +70 40 47   6.0326  5.4344    49.9     8.2  19.3
...
2024 07 17    06 14 53.1 +71 27 23   5.9840  5.4171    52.0     8.5  19.2
2024 07 18    06 17 02.1 +71 35 19   5.9755  5.4143    52.3     8.5  19.2
2024 07 19    06 19 12.6 +71 43 17   5.9670  5.4115    52.7     8.6  19.2
...
2024 07 25    06 32 46.8 +72 32 03   5.9136  5.3946    54.9     8.9  19.2
...
2024 08 02    06 52 27.8 +73 39 12   5.8377  5.3727    58.2     9.2  19.1
...
2024 08 17    07 35 40.6 +75 49 36   5.6849  5.3331    64.8     9.9  19.0

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