[Iaude] MPEC L114: COMET P/2024 K1 (PANSTARRS)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-L114 Issued 2024 June 11, 08:12 UT
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COMET P/2024 K1 (PANSTARRS)
R. Weryk reports the discovery of a comet in four 45-second w-band survey
images taken by Pan-STARRS 1 (F51) on May 30 UT, noting a condensed 0".3 coma.
Additional reports of cometary features are as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
T14 2024-05-31 R. Weryk 0".6 6x60s
T14 2024-06-01 R. Weryk 0".4 1" 240-340 3x90s
Q62 2024-06-06 H. Sato 8" 12x120s
Observations:
PK24K010* C2024 05 30.41847116 20 39.041-21 39 36.33 20.79wXEL114F51
PK24K010 C2024 05 30.42560016 20 38.787-21 39 35.32 21.00wXEL114F51
PK24K010 C2024 05 30.43272916 20 38.550-21 39 34.47 21.19wXEL114F51
PK24K010 C2024 05 30.44033616 20 38.273-21 39 33.74 21.38wXEL114F51
PK24K010 3C2024 05 31.53782416 20 01.556-21 37 33.55 20.28GVEL114T14
PK24K010 3C2024 05 31.54145716 20 01.437-21 37 33.09 20.28GVEL114T14
PK24K010 3C2024 05 31.54266616 20 01.396-21 37 32.84 20.53GVEL114T14
PK24K010 1C2024 06 01.35009816 19 34.673-21 36 05.58 20.07GVEL114G96
PK24K010 1C2024 06 01.35625616 19 34.417-21 36 04.43 20.69GVEL114G96
PK24K010 1C2024 06 01.36141016 19 34.262-21 36 03.96 20.51GVEL114G96
PK24K010 3C2024 06 01.42416416 19 32.265-21 35 56.81 20.70GVEL114T14
PK24K010 3C2024 06 01.42571816 19 32.211-21 35 56.64 20.74GVEL114T14
PK24K010 3C2024 06 01.42727416 19 32.157-21 35 56.44 20.74GVEL114T14
PK24K010 C2024 06 02.43977816 18 58.650-21 34 05.50 20.50GVEL114F51
PK24K010 C2024 06 02.44795316 18 58.395-21 34 04.50 20.68GVEL114F51
PK24K010 C2024 06 02.45574116 18 58.126-21 34 03.63 20.09GVEL114F51
PK24K010 C2024 06 02.46355916 18 57.841-21 34 02.73 20.33GVEL114F51
PK24K010 KC2024 06 04.01845 16 18 06.84 -21 31 10.2 20.2 GVEL114M21
PK24K010 KC2024 06 04.07572 16 18 04.95 -21 31 03.8 20.6 GVEL114M21
PK24K010 C2024 06 06.39676716 16 50.300-21 26 53.39 20.73GVEL114F52
PK24K010 C2024 06 06.40469816 16 50.033-21 26 52.50 20.85GVEL114F52
PK24K010 1C2024 06 06.63207 16 16 42.69 -21 26 24.8 VEL114Q62
PK24K010 1C2024 06 06.64135 16 16 42.35 -21 26 23.7 19.8 GVEL114Q62
PK24K010 0C2024 06 10.38262316 14 46.637-21 19 46.01 21.51GVEL114T12
PK24K010 0C2024 06 10.40587216 14 45.896-21 19 43.47 21.10GVEL114T12
PK24K010 0C2024 06 10.40683516 14 45.869-21 19 43.32 21.32GVEL114T12
PK24K010 0C2024 06 10.41332516 14 45.669-21 19 42.64 21.29GVEL114T12
PK24K010 0C2024 06 10.41498916 14 45.613-21 19 42.50 21.13GVEL114T12
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. B. Fazekas. 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.
M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos. Observers A. Aletti, F.
Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli. Measurers A. Aletti, M. Auteri. 0.36-m
f/8.4 Reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD.
T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea. Observers D. J. Tholen,
J. K. Martin. Measurer D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x
2112 pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
Wells, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m f/4.1
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2024 K1 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2024 May 9.20906 TT Rudenko
q 3.4560657 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05500173 Peri. 351.97836 -0.44348412 +0.89579369
a 6.8478119 Node 251.69114 -0.82058316 -0.41908524
e 0.4953036 Incl. 1.78601 -0.36050674 -0.14805821
P 17.9
>From 28 observations 2024 May 30-June 10, mean residual 0".2.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 05 12 16 30 28.9 -22 10 31 2.4809 3.4561 162.1 5.2 20.9
...
2024 05 27 16 22 33.4 -21 45 44 2.4451 3.4580 178.4 0.5 20.8
...
2024 06 04 16 18 07.6 -21 31 12 2.4512 3.4602 172.9 2.1 20.8
...
2024 06 10 16 14 58.2 -21 20 24 2.4673 3.4623 166.4 4.0 20.9
2024 06 11 16 14 28.2 -21 18 39 2.4709 3.4627 165.3 4.3 20.9
2024 06 12 16 13 58.6 -21 16 54 2.4748 3.4631 164.2 4.6 20.9
...
2024 06 18 16 11 14.4 -21 06 55 2.5036 3.4658 157.8 6.3 20.9
...
2024 06 26 16 08 17.3 -20 55 18 2.5557 3.4700 149.5 8.6 20.9
...
2024 07 11 16 05 27.7 -20 40 57 2.6912 3.4801 134.5 12.0 21.1
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