lundi 27 octobre 2014

COMET P/2014 U2 (KOWALSKI)

M.P.E.C. 2014-U97                                Issued 2014 Oct. 27, 19:09 UT

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                          COMET P/2014 U2 (KOWALSKI)

Observations:
    PK14U020  C2014 10 18.35431 06 32 05.52 +39 51 17.4          18.1 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 18.36960 06 32 08.97 +39 51 31.1          18.1 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.38475 06 57 18.99 +41 05 09.0          18.1 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.39250 06 57 20.63 +41 05 12.9                qEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.40024 06 57 21.93 +41 05 17.6          18.4 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.40802 06 57 23.39 +41 05 22.9          18.0 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.44944 06 57 31.07 +41 05 45.8          18.3 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.45817 06 57 32.80 +41 05 50.4          18.5 TqEU097703
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.66762 06 58 14.45 +41 07 35.3          18.5 TqEU097900
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.68190 06 58 17.08 +41 07 43.0          19.0 TqEU097900
    PK14U020  C2014 10 25.69619 06 58 19.81 +41 07 51.6          19.3 TqEU097900
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.89941 06 58 59.26 +41 09 27.3          18.6 TtEU097L04
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.90355 06 59 00.00 +41 09 30.0          18.6 TtEU097L04
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.90919 06 59 01.12 +41 09 32.9          18.8 TtEU097L04
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.99305 06 59 17.08 +41 10 19.6          18.9 TqEU097160
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 25.99727 06 59 17.97 +41 10 22.2          19.1 TqEU097160
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.00287 06 59 19.02 +41 10 25.4          18.9 TqEU097160
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.00704 06 59 19.73 +41 10 27.8          18.7 TqEU097160
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.01536 06 59 21.51 +41 10 30.5          19.0 TqEU097958
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.02639 06 59 23.59 +41 10 36.8          19.0 TqEU097958
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.03742 06 59 25.62 +41 10 43.2          18.9 TqEU097958
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.15113 06 59 46.41 +41 11 47.1          18.7 TqEU097157
    PK14U020 6C2014 10 26.15174 06 59 46.78 +41 11 48.1                vEU097I89
    PK14U020 6C2014 10 26.15451 06 59 47.28 +41 11 49.5                vEU097I89
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.15547 06 59 47.18 +41 11 49.5          18.6 TqEU097157
    PK14U020 6C2014 10 26.15727 06 59 47.80 +41 11 51.1          18.4 TvEU097I89
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.15982 06 59 47.89 +41 11 51.8          18.6 TqEU097157
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.16362 06 59 48.68 +41 11 53.2          18.4 TqEU097157
    PK14U020 |C2014 10 26.30911 07 00 17.74 +41 13 04.8                vEU097H06
    PK14U020 |C2014 10 26.31111 07 00 18.11 +41 13 05.6                vEU097H06
    PK14U020 |C2014 10 26.31311 07 00 18.48 +41 13 06.1          18.3 TvEU097H06
    PK14U020  C2014 10 26.34745407 00 24.87 +41 13 25.3          18.6 TtEU097H01
    PK14U020  C2014 10 26.35538007 00 26.33 +41 13 29.8          18.5 TtEU097H01
    PK14U020  C2014 10 26.36321007 00 27.76 +41 13 34.2          18.6 TtEU097H01
    PK14U020  C2014 10 26.37226907 00 29.41 +41 13 39.4          18.6 TtEU097H01
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.42372 07 00 38.27 +41 14 08.0          18.4 TtEU097H47
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.44888 07 00 42.68 +41 14 21.2          18.3 TtEU097H47
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.44994807 00 43.40 +41 14 22.9          18.9 TqEU097V37
    PK14U020 *C2014 10 26.45318 07 00 43.99 +41 14 23.7          18.5 TuEU097H06
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.45460607 00 44.22 +41 14 25.2          18.8 TqEU097V37
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.45926407 00 45.06 +41 14 27.5          18.9 TqEU097V37
    PK14U020 *C2014 10 26.46278 07 00 45.69 +41 14 28.4          18.7 TuEU097H06
    PK14U020 {C2014 10 26.50144107 00 52.752+41 14 48.14         18.7 TtEU097695
    PK14U020 {C2014 10 26.50629107 00 53.623+41 14 50.79         18.8 TtEU097695
    PK14U020 {C2014 10 26.51113407 00 54.504+41 14 53.31         18.9 TtEU097695
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 26.99669 07 02 26.80 +41 18 43.2          18.6 TqEU097104
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.00412 07 02 28.04 +41 18 48.2                qEU097104
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.01152 07 02 29.27 +41 18 52.6                qEU097104
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.04006 07 02 34.67 +41 19 07.0          18.8 TqEU097K38
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.07678 07 02 41.25 +41 19 26.4          18.9 TqEU097K38
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.09694 07 02 45.10 +41 19 36.5          19.0 TqEU097958
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.10577 07 02 46.65 +41 19 41.3          19.1 TqEU097958
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.11459 07 02 48.26 +41 19 46.1          19.1 TqEU097958
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.32176 07 03 26.44 +41 21 47.4          18.4 TqEU097W96
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.33634 07 03 28.96 +41 21 55.5          18.4 TqEU097W96
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.39973107 03 40.45 +41 22 07.1          19.3 TrEU097H21
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.39985607 03 40.47 +41 22 07.3          19.7 TuEU097H21
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40259307 03 40.94 +41 22 08.5          19.3 TrEU097H21
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40271807 03 40.98 +41 22 09.2          18.8 TuEU097H21
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40533107 03 41.42 +41 22 09.8          19.1 TrEU097H21
    PK14U020 KC2014 10 27.40545507 03 41.44 +41 22 10.1          19.4 TuEU097H21

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observer P. Bacci.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi,
    G. Fagioli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino.  Observer R. Haver.  0.37-m f/6.85 Cassegrain + CCD.
160 Castelmartini.  Observers M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi, W. Vollmann.
    Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observer T. Vorobjov.  1.3-m f/13 Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers
    E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay.  Measurer
    P. Dupouy.  0.43-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers R. Ligustri, H. Sato.  0.43-m
    f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.50-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia, T. Linder, T. Lister.  0.81-m
    f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H47 Vicksburg.  Observer C. Bell.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
I89 iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio.  Observer H. Sato.  0.32-m f/8.0
    astrograph + CCD.
K38 M57 Observatory, Saltrio.  Observer G. Baj.  0.25-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.
L04 ROASTERR-1 Observatory, Cluj-Napoca.  Observer L. Hudin.  0.3-m f/5.0
    reflector + CCD.
V37 McDonald Observatory-LCOGT ELP.  Observers E. J. Christensen, S. M. Larson,
    T. Lister.  Measurer T. Lister.  1.0-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013).  Observers A. Maury, J.-G Bosch.
    Measurer J.-G Bosch.  0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2014 U2 (Kowalski)
T 2014 Oct. 6.94403 TT                                  MPC
q   1.1796436            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.14810963     Peri.   35.08859     +0.84499948     -0.53472515
a   3.5379133      Node   357.21096     +0.45374438     +0.72354832
e   0.6665708      Incl.    7.91550     +0.28300517     +0.43651671
P   6.65
From 60 observations 2014 Oct. 18-27.

Ephemeris:
    P/2014 U2 (Kowalski)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2014 09 27    04 54 24.0 +32 36 18   0.4031  1.1866   107.3    53.8  18.3
...
2014 10 12    06 05 39.5 +38 19 30   0.4079  1.1815   106.6    54.0  18.3
...
2014 10 20    06 38 22.5 +40 10 55   0.4170  1.1916   107.8    52.7  18.4
...
2014 10 26    06 59 17.1 +41 10 29   0.4254  1.2050   109.5    51.1  18.5
2014 10 27    07 02 26.1 +41 18 52   0.4269  1.2076   109.8    50.7  18.5
2014 10 28    07 05 29.3 +41 26 51   0.4284  1.2105   110.2    50.4  18.5
...
2014 11 03    07 21 41.6 +42 07 59   0.4379  1.2299   112.8    48.0  18.6
...
2014 11 11    07 37 34.7 +42 49 47   0.4513  1.2623   117.3    44.2  18.8
...
2014 11 26    07 49 34.8 +43 44 44   0.4802  1.3402   128.6    35.1  19.2

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-U97

C2014Q2 27/10/14