MPEC 2020-C75 : COMET P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) - IAU Minor Planet Center

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MPEC 2020-C75 : COMET P/2019 Y2 (Fuls)

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M.P.E.C. 2020-C75 Issued 2020 February 4, 18:02 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network [email protected] URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 COMET P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) Additional Observations: PK19Y020 C2020 02 01.09446 13 19 16.72 -01 05 07.0 17.6 NqEC075J22 PK19Y020 C2020 02 01.10248 13 19 16.96 -01 05 07.2 17.6 NqEC075J22 PK19Y020 C2020 02 02.40919 13 20 24.46 -01 08 23.3 16.9 GVEC075703 PK19Y020 C2020 02 02.41452 13 20 24.71 -01 08 24.6 17.1 GVEC075703 PK19Y020 C2020 02 02.41986 13 20 24.99 -01 08 24.6 16.8 GVEC075703 PK19Y020 C2020 02 02.42519 13 20 25.27 -01 08 26.2 17.0 GVEC075703 PK19Y020 C2020 02 03.57763713 21 22.76 -01 11 04.6 16.75cVEC075T05 PK19Y020 C2020 02 03.58096013 21 22.99 -01 11 04.9 16.92cVEC075T05 PK19Y020 C2020 02 03.58698213 21 23.46 -01 11 07.0 18.31cVEC075T05 PK19Y020 C2020 02 03.59714513 21 23.75 -01 11 07.5 17.05cVEC075T05 Observer details: 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer D. C. Fuls. Measurers E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD. J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma. Observer K. Hills. 0.5-m f/2.9 astrograph + CCD. T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala. Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, H. Flewelling. Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, H. Flewelling, B. Stalder, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson, N. Erasmus. 0.5-m reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) Epoch 2020 Feb. 1.0 TT = JDT 2458880.5 T 2020 Jan. 31.67584 TT Williams q 2.1253846 (2000.0) P Q n 0.15308883 Peri. 92.26330 -0.98921144 -0.11982439 a 3.4607778 Node 80.86294 +0.07534644 -0.90952551 e 0.3858651 Incl. 4.89681 +0.12563294 -0.39800184 P 6.44 From 145 observations 2019 Dec. 21-2020 Feb. 3, mean residual 0".6. P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) Epoch 2026 July 19.0 TT = JDT 2461240.5 T 2026 July 31.50628 TT Williams q 2.1830193 (2000.0) P Q n 0.15059637 Peri. 92.89105 -0.98932583 -0.11927348 a 3.4988586 Node 80.26914 +0.07496370 -0.90922002 e 0.3760767 Incl. 4.87241 +0.12495935 -0.39886439 P 6.54 From 145 observations 2019 Dec. 21-2020 Feb. 3, mean residual 0".6. P/2019 Y2 (Fuls) Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 T 2020 Jan. 31.69668 TT Williams q 2.1254292 (2000.0) P Q n 0.15310437 Peri. 92.27200 -0.98922945 -0.11967571 a 3.4605436 Node 80.86286 +0.07520976 -0.90953677 e 0.3858106 Incl. 4.89681 +0.12557308 -0.39802083 P 6.44 From 145 observations 2019 Dec. 21-2020 Feb. 3, mean residual 0".6. Ephemeris: Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2020 01 05 12 47 52.8 +00 58 32 1.8407 2.1343 93.2 27.4 17.8 ... 2020 01 20 13 06 59.1 -00 22 29 1.6710 2.1271 103.4 26.7 17.6 ... 2020 01 28 13 15 28.2 -00 53 05 1.5854 2.1256 109.4 25.9 17.5 ... 2020 02 03 13 20 54.0 -01 09 44 1.5242 2.1255 114.0 25.1 17.4 2020 02 04 13 21 43.3 -01 11 58 1.5142 2.1255 114.8 24.9 17.4 2020 02 05 13 22 31.1 -01 14 03 1.5044 2.1256 115.6 24.7 17.4 ... 2020 02 11 13 26 45.1 -01 23 18 1.4475 2.1267 120.6 23.5 17.3 ... 2020 02 19 13 30 50.7 -01 26 58 1.3775 2.1296 127.6 21.6 17.2 ... 2020 03 05 13 33 19.0 -01 08 46 1.2697 2.1393 141.9 16.6 17.0 Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-C75

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