[Iaude] MPEC J134: COMET C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)

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M.P.E.C. 2024-J134                                  Issued 2024 May 8, 05:00 UT

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                            COMET C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)                             

     A. Fitzsimmons reports the discovery of a comet in survey images taken by
ATLAS Chile (W68) on Apr. 10 UT, noting a very condensed 8" coma and a straight
13" tail at position angle 120 deg. Additional reports of cometary features 
are as follows:

OC   Date        Reporter           Coma    Tail    PA          Exposures

X09  2024-04-16  S. Deen            3"        4".5  160-170
Q62  2024-04-16  H. Sato            8"                            10x60s
M21  2024-04-19  A. Aletti          5"
X07  2024-04-20  T. Prystavski      6".8      8".2  322            5x120s

Observations:
    CK24G060* C2024 04 10.34864518 17 04.118-47 41 51.79         19.13oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060  C2024 04 10.37172918 17 03.533-47 41 52.01         18.87oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060  C2024 04 10.39467218 17 02.983-47 41 51.86         18.87oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060  C2024 04 16.11258218 14 28.04 -47 43 41.7                WEJ134X09
    CK24G060  C2024 04 16.11957718 14 27.93 -47 43 42.3          18.8 VWEJ134X09
    CK24G060  C2024 04 16.30371418 14 22.33 -47 43 46.1                WEJ134X09
    CK24G060  C2024 04 16.31765518 14 21.85 -47 43 45.9          18.7 VWEJ134X09
    CK24G060  C2024 04 16.33159618 14 21.55 -47 43 46.6                WEJ134X09
    CK24G060 1C2024 04 16.80137 18 14 07.29 -47 43 53.6                VEJ134Q62
    CK24G060 1C2024 04 16.80540 18 14 07.16 -47 43 53.6          19.0 GVEJ134Q62
    CK24G060 0B2024 04 17.14847 18 13 56.724-47 43 59.23         19.3 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 0B2024 04 17.15898 18 13 56.407-47 43 59.34         18.7 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 0B2024 04 17.16786 18 13 56.100-47 43 59.41         18.5 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 #C2024 04 18.04342 18 13 29.10 -47 44 10.3          17.9 rZEJ134L81
    CK24G060 #C2024 04 18.05071 18 13 28.86 -47 44 11.0          18.7 rZEJ134L81
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 18.30339 18 13 20.84 -47 44 12.9          19.0 VqEJ134I47
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 18.34297 18 13 19.52 -47 44 14.1          19.0 VqEJ134I47
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 19.03500 18 12 57.46 -47 44 21.9          19.1 GVEJ134M21
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 19.04854 18 12 56.99 -47 44 22.1          19.0 GVEJ134M21
    CK24G060 3C2024 04 19.26063 18 12 50.206-47 44 23.10         19.2 GVEJ134W88
    CK24G060 3C2024 04 19.27793 18 12 49.613-47 44 23.71         19.1 GVEJ134W88
    CK24G060 3C2024 04 20.33833 18 12 14.56 -47 44 34.1          19.0 TVEJ134X07
    CK24G060 3C2024 04 20.34133 18 12 14.44 -47 44 33.9                VEJ134X07
    CK24G060 KB2024 04 22.08219818 11 14.990-47 44 43.12               ZEJ134Y05
    CK24G060 KB2024 04 22.08844218 11 14.635-47 44 43.04               ZEJ134Y05
    CK24G060 0B2024 04 22.11503 18 11 13.735-47 44 45.46         19.6 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 0B2024 04 22.12109 18 11 13.490-47 44 45.42         19.3 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 0B2024 04 22.12677 18 11 13.303-47 44 45.02         18.9 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 23.30637 18 10 31.51 -47 44 49.6          17.3 GVEJ134X03
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 23.31430 18 10 31.06 -47 44 50.5          17.3 GVEJ134X03
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 23.32557 18 10 30.72 -47 44 50.9          17.3 GVEJ134X03
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 27.59395 18 07 48.91 -47 44 34.2          18.8 RqEJ134E94
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 27.60858 18 07 48.32 -47 44 33.0          18.8 RqEJ134E94
    CK24G060 KC2024 04 27.63873 18 07 47.11 -47 44 32.8          18.7 RqEJ134E94
    CK24G060  C2024 05 02.17528418 04 37.915-47 43 20.60         18.70oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060  C2024 05 02.17808718 04 37.723-47 43 18.73         19.03oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060  C2024 05 02.18178918 04 37.598-47 43 19.16         18.83oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060  C2024 05 02.18688518 04 37.370-47 43 20.46         18.59oVEJ134W68
    CK24G060 0B2024 05 04.11513 18 03 11.70 -47 42 28.6          19.1 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 0B2024 05 04.12225 18 03 11.36 -47 42 28.1          19.2 VZEJ134M49
    CK24G060 0B2024 05 04.12936 18 03 11.03 -47 42 28.1                ZEJ134M49

Observer details:
E94 Possum Observatory, Gisborne.  Observer J. Drummond.  0.41-m f/4.5
    Newtonian + CCD.
I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue.  Observer M. Masek.  0.3-m f/6.8
    reflector + CCD.
L81 Skygems Namibia Remote Observatory.  Observer D. De Martin.  0.51-m f/6.8
    CDK + CCD.
M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, L. Buzzi,
    F. Bellini, G. Galli.  Measurer A. Aletti.  0.36-m f/8.4 reflector + CCD.
M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
    D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.5 reflector + CMO.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
    astrograph + 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.
W88 Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa.  Observer B. Lutkenhoner.  0.43-m
    f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + 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.  Observer T. Prystavski.  0.51-m
    f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
    Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
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.

Orbital elements:
    C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)                                                           
Epoch 2026 Feb. 9.0 TT = JDT 2461080.5                                          
T 2026 Feb. 20.18888 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   6.4363686            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
z  +0.0000121      Peri.   23.33229     -0.48937579     -0.31057681             
 +/-0.0000000      Node   250.95272     -0.87205286     +0.16792852             
e   0.9999223      Incl.  120.44740     -0.00592800     +0.93559717             
>From 41 observations 2024 Apr. 10-May 4, mean residual 0".6.                    
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2024 04 08    18 17 59.2 -47 40 54   7.5849  7.8813   103.6     7.1  18.9
...
2024 04 23    18 10 42.4 -47 44 48   7.3033  7.8260   118.0     6.5  18.8
...
2024 05 01    18 05 28.5 -47 43 45   7.1662  7.7967   125.7     6.0  18.7
...
2024 05 07    18 00 58.1 -47 40 46   7.0714  7.7749   131.3     5.6  18.7
2024 05 08    18 00 10.3 -47 40 03   7.0564  7.7713   132.3     5.5  18.6
2024 05 09    17 59 21.8 -47 39 17   7.0416  7.7677   133.2     5.4  18.6
...
2024 05 15    17 54 15.5 -47 33 05   6.9579  7.7460   138.7     4.9  18.6
...
2024 05 23    17 46 52.6 -47 20 21   6.8611  7.7174   145.6     4.3  18.6
...
2024 06 07    17 31 50.6 -46 40 34   6.7306  7.6642   155.3     3.2  18.5

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