[Iaude] MPEC O15: COMET C/2024 L5 (ATLAS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-O15 Issued 2024 July 20, 03:29 UT
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COMET C/2024 L5 (ATLAS)
H. Sato reports cometary activity of an asteroidal NEOCP candidate (first
reported by ATLAS South Africa - M22 on Jun. 14 UT) on 7 stacked 60-second
follow-up exposures taken on Jun. 16 UT, noting a very condensed 10" coma.
Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
W88 2024-06-27 N. Paul 10" 15x50s
W88 2024-07-05 N. Paul 6".7 15x50s
X07 2024-07-18 F. D. Romanov 9" 7" 80 17x60s
Observations:
CK24L050* C2024 06 14.94445917 08 35.686-38 02 46.90 17.68oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 14.94764217 08 35.213-38 02 46.64 17.62oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 14.95319117 08 34.368-38 02 45.89 17.71oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 14.96322317 08 32.870-38 02 45.38 17.75oVEO015M22
CK24L050 KC2024 06 15.83768 17 06 23.37 -38 01 28.0 VEO015M21
CK24L050 KC2024 06 15.84630 17 06 22.06 -38 01 27.3 17.6 GVEO015M21
CK24L050 KC2024 06 15.85743 17 06 20.40 -38 01 25.8 17.4 GVEO015M21
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.09158 17 05 45.56 -38 01 03.3 20.5 GVEO015W89
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.09370 17 05 45.19 -38 01 02.9 20.2 GVEO015W89
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.21420 17 05 27.25 -38 00 50.5 20.8 GVEO015W79
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.21632 17 05 26.87 -38 00 50.6 19.9 GVEO015W79
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.21844 17 05 26.59 -38 00 50.2 19.9 GVEO015W79
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.39627 17 05 00.46 -38 00 29.7 18.1 VqEO015Q38
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.39823 17 05 00.21 -38 00 30.1 18.0 VqEO015Q38
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.40020 17 04 59.99 -38 00 29.9 19.2 VqEO015Q38
CK24L050 1C2024 06 16.66090 17 04 21.03 -38 00 03.0 VEO015Q62
CK24L050 1C2024 06 16.66388 17 04 20.59 -38 00 02.6 17.1 GVEO015Q62
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.98907 17 03 32.12 -37 59 26.7 VEO015L09
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.99119 17 03 31.81 -37 59 26.2 20.7 GVEO015L09
CK24L050 C2024 06 16.99331 17 03 31.47 -37 59 25.9 20.4 GVEO015L09
CK24L050 KB2024 06 17.07661217 03 19.533-37 59 16.53 18.8 VZEO015Y05
CK24L050 |C2024 06 17.08163017 03 18.840-37 59 15.40 17.8 GVEO015807
CK24L050 |C2024 06 17.08493017 03 18.360-37 59 15.40 18.2 GVEO015807
CK24L050 |C2024 06 17.08824017 03 17.880-37 59 15.10 18.0 GVEO015807
CK24L050 KB2024 06 17.08860317 03 17.736-37 59 15.14 17.7 VZEO015Y05
CK24L050 KB2024 06 17.10039817 03 15.992-37 59 14.72 18.1 VZEO015Y05
CK24L050 KC2024 06 17.35443 17 02 38.18 -37 58 41.4 18.2 VqEO015I47
CK24L050 KC2024 06 17.38217 17 02 34.05 -37 58 38.7 17.9 VqEO015I47
CK24L050 KC2024 06 17.81521 17 01 30.19 -37 57 46.2 VEO015M21
CK24L050 KC2024 06 17.82746 17 01 28.35 -37 57 45.0 17.8 GVEO015M21
CK24L050 KC2024 06 17.83969 17 01 26.52 -37 57 43.3 VEO015M21
CK24L050 dC2024 06 18.55731516 59 40.295-37 56 06.94 18.0 GVEO015Q62
CK24L050 dC2024 06 18.57277816 59 37.869-37 56 05.27 VEO015Q62
CK24L050 KC2024 06 19.51540 16 57 18.62 -37 53 45.2 18.1 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 06 19.52929 16 57 16.57 -37 53 42.5 18.3 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 06 19.54317 16 57 14.47 -37 53 40.5 17.8 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 06 23.49148 16 47 35.57 -37 41 24.9 17.9 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 06 23.50537 16 47 33.52 -37 41 21.8 18.2 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 06 23.51926 16 47 31.55 -37 41 18.4 qEO015E23
CK24L050 C2024 06 25.93106116 41 43.212-37 31 53.69 17.74oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 25.93480516 41 42.689-37 31 52.54 17.50oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 25.93671416 41 42.413-37 31 52.00 17.61oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 25.93953716 41 41.993-37 31 51.42 17.72oVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 06 25.95093216 41 40.339-37 31 48.83 17.63oVEO015M22
CK24L050 ZC2024 06 26.36843 16 40 40.83 -37 30 01.8 17.6 GVEO015Q62
CK24L050 ZC2024 06 26.37100 16 40 40.45 -37 30 01.0 VEO015Q62
CK24L050 ZC2024 06 26.37356 16 40 40.09 -37 30 00.4 VEO015Q62
CK24L050 "C2024 06 27.08752 16 38 58.25 -37 26 53.0 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 "C2024 06 27.16069 16 38 47.80 -37 26 33.2 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 "C2024 06 27.18455 16 38 44.33 -37 26 26.8 17.9 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 "C2024 06 27.20919 16 38 40.81 -37 26 20.2 17.9 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 "C2024 06 27.23685 16 38 36.89 -37 26 12.4 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 "C2024 06 27.26464 16 38 32.89 -37 26 04.3 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 %C2024 06 27.26659 16 38 32.628-37 26 04.45 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 %C2024 06 27.27487 16 38 31.490-37 26 02.11 17.8 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 C2024 06 27.79517 16 37 18.26 -37 23 38.7 18.0 RoEO015K95
CK24L050 C2024 06 27.83707 16 37 12.25 -37 23 27.8 17.8 RoEO015K95
CK24L050 0B2024 06 30.78035 16 30 21.485-37 08 54.35 18.1 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 KC2024 06 30.78188 16 30 21.28 -37 08 53.8 17.6 GVEO015M21
CK24L050 0B2024 06 30.78747 16 30 20.498-37 08 52.01 18.0 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 0B2024 06 30.79457 16 30 19.512-37 08 50.10 18.1 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 KC2024 06 30.81935 16 30 16.07 -37 08 42.2 17.6 GVEO015M21
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.00212916 29 50.741-37 07 43.46 17.99cVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.00514716 29 50.323-37 07 42.64 17.99cVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.02666516 29 47.362-37 07 35.36 17.75cVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.03739216 29 45.890-37 07 31.80 18.00cVEO015M22
CK24L050 KC2024 07 01.25755 16 29 15.73 -37 06 21.8 17.1 GVEO015X03
CK24L050 KC2024 07 01.26822 16 29 14.23 -37 06 18.5 17.4 GVEO015X03
CK24L050 KC2024 07 01.27829 16 29 12.86 -37 06 15.0 17.2 GVEO015X03
CK24L050 KC2024 07 01.28661 16 29 11.69 -37 06 12.3 17.4 GVEO015X03
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.81583 16 27 59.76 -37 03 20.9 17.8 RoEO015K95
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.94471 16 27 41.97 -37 02 38.3 17.5 RoEO015K95
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.95951 16 27 40.01 -37 02 33.5 17.6 RoEO015K95
CK24L050 C2024 07 01.96663 16 27 38.99 -37 02 31.7 17.2 RoEO015K95
CK24L050 .C2024 07 02.12405 16 27 17.726-37 01 39.68 17.8 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 .C2024 07 02.13088 16 27 16.793-37 01 37.42 17.6 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 KC2024 07 02.30737 16 26 52.75 -37 00 37.5 17.4 GXEO015X07
CK24L050 KC2024 07 02.31421 16 26 51.74 -37 00 34.3 17.6 GXEO015X07
CK24L050 KC2024 07 02.32203 16 26 50.55 -37 00 31.5 17.6 GXEO015X07
CK24L050 C2024 07 03.13988616 25 00.598-36 55 57.58 17.66oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 03.14311816 25 00.142-36 55 56.42 17.73oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 03.14952216 24 59.309-36 55 53.94 17.62oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 03.15940916 24 57.946-36 55 51.10 17.74oVEO015W68
CK24L050 0B2024 07 04.81397016 21 18.224-36 46 09.67 18.0 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 0B2024 07 04.81753616 21 17.774-36 46 08.34 17.5 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 0B2024 07 04.82108816 21 17.289-36 46 07.13 17.0 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 %C2024 07 05.28740 16 20 15.910-36 43 16.97 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 %C2024 07 05.29573 16 20 14.825-36 43 14.09 17.7 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 KC2024 07 05.75744 16 19 14.93 -36 40 25.5 17.2 GXEO015194
CK24L050 KC2024 07 05.76350 16 19 14.13 -36 40 23.2 17.2 GXEO015194
CK24L050 KC2024 07 05.76955 16 19 13.33 -36 40 21.0 17.2 GXEO015194
CK24L050 1C2024 07 06.07884 16 18 33.163-36 38 25.80 17.4 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 1C2024 07 06.09186 16 18 31.462-36 38 21.88 17.0 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 1C2024 07 06.10170 16 18 30.168-36 38 18.02 16.6 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 .C2024 07 06.19468 16 18 18.053-36 37 43.00 17.3 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 .C2024 07 06.20150 16 18 17.134-36 37 40.44 17.5 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.36308 16 17 56.52 -36 36 39.9 18.8 GVEO015Q58
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.36521 16 17 56.27 -36 36 39.2 18.9 GVEO015Q58
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.36733 16 17 55.98 -36 36 38.7 18.8 GVEO015Q58
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.86897716 16 51.466-36 33 29.92 18.09cVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.87213916 16 50.978-36 33 27.83 18.06cVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.87803016 16 50.282-36 33 26.06 18.13cVEO015M22
CK24L050 C2024 07 06.88797516 16 48.950-36 33 21.96 17.97cVEO015M22
CK24L050 3C2024 07 07.00008 16 16 34.783-36 32 39.55 17.5 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 3C2024 07 07.00818 16 16 33.701-36 32 36.64 17.5 GVEO015W88
CK24L050 KC2024 07 07.30438 16 15 55.95 -36 30 43.1 17.8 VqEO015E94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 07.32451 16 15 53.38 -36 30 35.2 17.8 VqEO015E94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 07.34405 16 15 50.85 -36 30 28.0 18.0 VqEO015E94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 08.22605 16 13 59.24 -36 24 49.2 17.3 GVEO015V21
CK24L050 KC2024 07 08.24026 16 13 57.44 -36 24 43.5 17.6 GVEO015V21
CK24L050 KC2024 07 08.25447 16 13 55.67 -36 24 37.6 17.8 GVEO015V21
CK24L050 KC2024 07 08.26868 16 13 53.89 -36 24 31.3 17.5 GVEO015V21
CK24L050 KC2024 07 08.28289 16 13 52.10 -36 24 26.2 17.8 GVEO015V21
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.07010 16 10 10.91 -36 12 33.1 17.3 GVEO015W94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.07623 16 10 10.10 -36 12 30.8 17.7 GVEO015W94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.08234 16 10 09.33 -36 12 28.4 17.7 GVEO015W94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.13208 16 10 03.14 -36 12 08.0 15.1 GVEO015W95
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.13737 16 10 02.52 -36 12 05.9 VEO015W95
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.91788 16 08 27.93 -36 06 49.4 qEO015Y65
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.91961 16 08 27.72 -36 06 48.6 qEO015Y65
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.92100 16 08 27.55 -36 06 48.1 qEO015Y65
CK24L050 KC2024 07 10.92238 16 08 27.37 -36 06 47.5 qEO015Y65
CK24L050 1B2024 07 13.78057516 02 50.920-35 46 47.45 17.9 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 1B2024 07 13.78412716 02 50.490-35 46 45.83 17.8 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 1B2024 07 13.78768116 02 50.082-35 46 44.04 18.1 VZEO015M49
CK24L050 KB2024 07 14.40463216 01 39.65 -35 42 18.8 17.2 VZEO015Q20
CK24L050 KB2024 07 14.42606316 01 37.19 -35 42 09.7 18.0 VZEO015Q20
CK24L050 KB2024 07 14.44752216 01 34.71 -35 42 00.5 18.0 VZEO015Q20
CK24L050 KC2024 07 14.46558 16 01 32.65 -35 41 52.4 18.0 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 07 14.47808 16 01 31.22 -35 41 46.6 17.8 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 KC2024 07 14.49197 16 01 29.61 -35 41 40.9 17.9 VqEO015E23
CK24L050 7C2024 07 14.87626716 00 46.206-35 38 57.82 17.3 GVEO015Z84
CK24L050 7C2024 07 14.87895816 00 45.892-35 38 56.47 17.3 GVEO015Z84
CK24L050 7C2024 07 14.88167416 00 45.579-35 38 55.37 18.2 GVEO015Z84
CK24L050 C2024 07 14.99011116 00 33.478-35 38 06.07 17.52oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 14.99282216 00 33.151-35 38 05.03 17.76oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 14.99462316 00 32.981-35 38 04.27 17.31oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 14.99597516 00 32.815-35 38 03.73 17.73oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 14.99777716 00 32.602-35 38 02.83 17.13oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 15.00138516 00 32.225-35 38 01.61 17.48oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 15.00183616 00 32.143-35 38 01.28 17.61oVEO015W68
CK24L050 C2024 07 15.03576616 00 28.301-35 37 46.92 17.60oVEO015W68
CK24L050 KC2024 07 16.30863 15 58 06.99 -35 28 31.3 17.9 VqEO015E94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 16.32012 15 58 05.73 -35 28 26.4 17.9 VqEO015E94
CK24L050 KC2024 07 16.33119 15 58 04.50 -35 28 21.5 17.9 VqEO015E94
CK24L050 1C2024 07 18.07318315 54 56.487-35 15 33.13 17.9 GVEO015X07
CK24L050 1C2024 07 18.09181115 54 54.500-35 15 24.58 17.8 GVEO015X07
CK24L050 1C2024 07 18.11157415 54 52.393-35 15 16.06 18.0 GVEO015X07
Observer details:
194 Tivoli. Observer G. Rhemann. Measurer M. Jaeger. 0.30-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes.
0.61-m f/6.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
E94 Possum Observatory, Gisborne. Observer J. Drummond. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-
Cassegrain + CCD, 0.41-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue. Observer M. Masek. 0.3-m f/6.8
reflector + CCD.
K95 MASTER-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland. Observers Y. Kechin, V. Lipunov, E.
Gorbovskoy, D. Buckley, P. Balanutsa, V. Kornilov, A. Kuznetsov, N.
Tiurina, O. Gress, D. Zimnukhov. 0.4-m f/2.5 reflector CCD.
L09 Sutherland-LCO Aqawan A #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.35-m f/3 Cassegrain +
CCD.
M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos. Observers A. Aletti, F.
Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli. Measurers G. Galli, L. Buzzi, A. Aletti, M.
Auteri. 0.36-m f/8.4 reflector + CCD, 0.36-m f/8.4 Reflector + CCD.
M22 ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland. Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J.
Tonry, H. Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, J.
Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. 0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos. Observers D. Husar, M. Junius, T.
Steinbach, L. Demetz, P. Ditz, R. Hellot, A. Karacali, T. Daiber.
Measurers D. Husar, M. Junius. 0.25-m f/4.5 reflector + CMO.
Q20 Swan Reach Imaging, Glenalta. Observer J. Jahn. 0.30-m f/3.8 reflector +
CMO.
Q38 Swan Hill. Observer M. Mattiazzo. C11 RASA at f/2.2 + CCD.
Q58 Siding Spring-LCO Clamshell #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.35-m f/3 Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers H. Sato, F. D. Romanov,
T. Prystavski. 0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD, 0.51-m f/6.8 reflector +
CCD, 0.51-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
V21 Cewanee Observatory at DSNM. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.40 m f/8 Ritchey-
Chretien + 4656x3520 CCD.
W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson,
R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. 0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
W79 Cerro Tololo-LCO Aqawan B #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.35-m f/3 Cassegrain +
CCD.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa. Observers K. Dankov, N. Paul, M.
Kumrucu-Lohmiller, A. J. Evans, E. Cortes, B. Lutkenhoner. Measurers K.
Dankov, N. Paul, E. Cortes, A. J. Evans, B. Lutkenhoner. 0.43-m f/6.8
Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 CDK17 + CCD.
W89 Cerro Tololo-LCO Aqawan A #1. Observer A. Hale. 0.35-m f/3 Cassegrain +
CCD.
W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury, G. Attard. Measurers A.
Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari. 0.36-m f/1.9
Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
W95 Observatorio Panameno, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury, G.
Attard, F. Signoret. Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M.
Mari, F. Signoret. 0.4-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD.
X03 Observatoire SADR, Poroto. Observers J. L. Virlichie, P. Traverse, H.
Roy. Measurer J. L. Virlichie. 0.36-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observers M. Urbanik, F. D.
Romanov. 0.36-m f/2.2 reflector + CCD, 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade. Observers C. Jacques, A.
Caetano, E. Pimentel. Measurer C. Jacques. 0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
Y65 Two-Meter Twin Telescope, TTT1, Teide. Observer M. R. Alarcon.
Measurer M. Serra-Ricart. 0.80-m f/6.85 reflector + CCD.
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 L5 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2025 Mar. 10.29035 TT Rudenko
q 3.4327520 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0113015 Peri. 290.49870 -0.86062913 -0.48607709
+/-0.0003066 Node 139.17231 -0.33593547 +0.76597893
e 1.0387952 Incl. 166.57322 -0.38270726 +0.42072002
>From 148 observations 2024 June 14-July 18, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 06 20 16 56 07.2 -37 52 28 3.2419 4.2151 160.9 4.5 17.8
...
2024 07 05 16 20 53.9 -36 45 02 3.2751 4.1381 143.7 8.4 17.7
...
2024 07 13 16 04 21.3 -35 52 19 3.3323 4.0982 133.4 10.4 17.7
...
2024 07 19 15 53 19.2 -35 08 40 3.3900 4.0688 125.8 11.7 17.7
2024 07 20 15 51 36.2 -35 01 13 3.4008 4.0639 124.5 11.9 17.7
2024 07 21 15 49 55.2 -34 53 43 3.4118 4.0590 123.3 12.1 17.7
...
2024 07 27 15 40 33.7 -34 08 31 3.4832 4.0302 115.8 13.1 17.8
...
2024 08 04 15 30 01.4 -33 09 28 3.5905 3.9926 106.1 14.1 17.8
...
2024 08 19 15 15 46.8 -31 30 32 3.8131 3.9244 88.8 14.9 17.8
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