MPEC 2022-E227 :
Zitat:
N. Paul reports cometary activity of an asteroidal NEOCP candidate
(initially reported by ATLAS Chile on Mar. 7 UT) in follow-up images taken on
Mar. 9 by iTelescope Observatory (H06), noting a condensed 9".63 coma.
Prediscovery positions were reported from Feb. 2022.
Orbital elements:
C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5
T 2024 Sept. 16.55926 TT Rudenko
q 3.6684964 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0009412 Peri. 41.78518 -0.03272198 +0.83136945
+/-0.0011038 Node 125.33623 +0.63708300 -0.41032581
e 0.9965473 Incl. 137.15340 +0.77010034 +0.37477668
From 64 observations 2022 Feb. 23-Mar. 14, mean residual 0".3.