[Iaude] MPEC E102: COMET C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
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M.P.E.C. 2024-E102 Issued 2024 March 6, 23:07 UT
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COMET C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
K. Wierzchos reports the discovery of a comet in four 30-second survey
images taken on Mar. 3 UT by Mt. Lemmon Survey (G96), noting a condensed 4"
coma and a straight 6" tail at position angle 320 deg. Prediscovery positions
were reported back to Feb. 2024. Additional reports of cometary features are
as follows:
OC Date Reporter Coma Tail PA Exposures
I52 2024-03-03 J. Hogan 13".2 3x120s
H01 2024-03-04 B. Ryan 4".5
Z31 2024-03-05 P. Breitenstein 5" 5".5 160-170
Observations:
CK24E010 C2024 02 15.48809817 13 31.971+53 26 19.61 20.37RUEE102I41
CK24E010 C2024 02 15.53352817 13 33.082+53 26 35.03 21.37gUEE102I41
CK24E010 C2024 02 29.43028717 18 26.646+54 48 08.37 20.68RUEE102I41
CK24E010 C2024 02 29.50718317 18 27.881+54 48 36.81 20.54gUEE102I41
CK24E010*1C2024 03 03.44584117 19 12.263+55 07 02.06 20.48GVEE102G96
CK24E010 1C2024 03 03.45111817 19 12.414+55 07 04.62 20.14GVEE102G96
CK24E010 1C2024 03 03.45637117 19 12.450+55 07 05.84 21.03GVEE102G96
CK24E010 1C2024 03 03.46161817 19 12.529+55 07 07.82 20.83GVEE102G96
CK24E010 1C2024 03 03.46783417 19 12.590+55 07 10.70 20.31GVEE102G96
CK24E010 1C2024 03 03.47182517 19 12.660+55 07 12.20 20.91GVEE102G96
CK24E010 1C2024 03 03.47589917 19 12.730+55 07 13.40 20.37GVEE102G96
CK24E010 KC2024 03 03.50123217 19 13.076+55 07 23.41 20.53GVEE102I52
CK24E010 KC2024 03 03.51294517 19 13.228+55 07 27.59 20.60GVEE102I52
CK24E010 KC2024 03 03.52429017 19 13.400+55 07 31.98 20.47GVEE102I52
CK24E010 KC2024 03 03.53495017 19 13.541+55 07 36.05 20.63GVEE102I52
CK24E010 C2024 03 04.46492017 19 26.143+55 13 30.01 20.3 GVEE102H01
CK24E010 C2024 03 04.47473017 19 26.273+55 13 33.77 20.4 GVEE102H01
CK24E010 C2024 03 04.48105817 19 26.362+55 13 36.27 20.5 GVEE102H01
CK24E010 C2024 03 04.48856817 19 26.452+55 13 39.00 20.5 GVEE102H01
CK24E010 KC2024 03 05.17593 17 19 35.35 +55 18 01.2 20.6 GVEE102Z31
CK24E010 KC2024 03 05.17904 17 19 35.38 +55 18 02.8 20.1 GVEE102Z31
CK24E010 KC2024 03 05.18215 17 19 35.51 +55 18 04.0 20.9 GVEE102Z31
CK24E010 4C2024 03 06.15479817 19 47.309+55 24 17.17 20.9 GVEE102Z24
CK24E010 4C2024 03 06.15862317 19 47.341+55 24 18.82 20.9 GVEE102Z24
CK24E010 4C2024 03 06.16243317 19 47.397+55 24 20.30 20.8 GVEE102Z24
CK24E010 4C2024 03 06.16624817 19 47.463+55 24 21.95 20.4 GVEE102Z24
CK24E010 4C2024 03 06.17005917 19 47.480+55 24 23.32 20.8 GVEE102Z24
Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer K. W. Wierzchos. 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF. Observers G. Helou, T. A. Prince, K.
Venkataramani, Q.-Z. Ye, Z. T. F. Collaboration. Measurers D. A. Duev,
H.-W. Lin, A. A. Mahabal, F. J. Masci, Q.-Z. Ye. 1.2-m f/2.4 Schmidt +
ZTF Camera.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers T. Beuden, J. K.
Hogan. 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. 1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
Z24 Tenerife Observatory-LCO B, Tenerife. Observers T. Lister, J. Chatelain,
E. Gomez, S. Greenstreet. Measurer T. Lister. 1.0-m f/8.0 Ritchey-
Chretien + CCD.
Z31 Tenerife Observatory-LCO A, Tenerife. Observer A. L. Holm. Measurer P.
Breitenstein. 1.0-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
Epoch 2024 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2460400.5
T 2026 Jan. 20.44981 TT Rudenko
q 0.5617593 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0008827 Peri. 243.65092 +0.35692271 -0.17512311
+/-0.0000028 Node 108.38165 +0.02436409 +0.98368118
e 1.0004959 Incl. 75.21860 -0.93381613 -0.04127035
>From 27 observations 2024 Feb. 15-Mar. 6, mean residual 0".2.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2024 02 05 17 08 31.9 +52 32 28 8.2882 8.2835 86.3 6.8 20.8
...
2024 02 20 17 15 21.3 +53 51 40 8.1042 8.1604 89.8 7.0 20.7
...
2024 02 28 17 18 02.5 +54 39 18 8.0081 8.0944 91.5 7.0 20.6
...
2024 03 05 17 19 33.0 +55 16 54 7.9374 8.0448 92.7 7.1 20.6
2024 03 06 17 19 45.4 +55 23 17 7.9258 8.0365 92.9 7.1 20.5
2024 03 07 17 19 56.9 +55 29 43 7.9141 8.0282 93.0 7.1 20.5
...
2024 03 13 17 20 48.4 +56 08 49 7.8454 7.9784 94.1 7.1 20.5
...
2024 03 21 17 21 06.9 +57 01 47 7.7563 7.9117 95.4 7.2 20.4
...
2024 04 05 17 18 52.1 +58 39 50 7.5984 7.7859 97.1 7.3 20.3
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