MPEC 2022-P69 :
Zitat:
COMET C/2019 G4 (PANSTARRS)
S. Deen has detected cometary activity in an archival image of A/2019 G4
taken in 2018 from Cerro Tololo-DECam (W84) as well as images taken in 2019 and
2020 from Mauna Kea (568). He notes a coma ranging in size from 1".5 to 2".5
and tail ranging in length from 3" to 8".
Orbital elements:
C/2019 G4 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5
T 2018 Sept. 16.04860 TT Rudenko
q 5.8526461 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0003462 Peri. 287.82110 -0.74001963 -0.44373528
+/-0.0000017 Node 130.46048 +0.04154215 +0.71989893
e 1.0020264 Incl. 138.37083 -0.67130112 +0.53370828
From 31 observations 2018 July 24-2020 Nov. 11, mean residual 0".3.
Anmerkung: Der Komet hat im August eine Helligkeit von ca. 25 mag!!!