P/2023 X3 (PanSTARRS) _ PK23X030 _ P21P3ce object (Dec. 13.79 UT), MPEC 2023-X269, CBET 5326
Ø кометного ядра 1178 м
P/2023 X3 (PANSTARRS) / PK23X030 (q=3.029 AU, Q=8.510 AU, TP=2024 Apr. 22.45 TT) was picked up at 0824 UT on 7 Dec. by Pan-STARRS 2 (PS2), which observed it at Oct. 22.48-51p4, Dec. 7.35-38p3, and 10.32-36p7. This detection was confirmed by Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) (Oct. 26.46-49p4, Dec. 4.33-37p4 & 7.49p2), the Bok Telescope (Nov. 11.37-39p3), San Marcello Pistoiese Obs. (Dec. 7.96-98p2), Visnjan Obs. (Dec. 8.01-04p3), Dave Balam via Dominion Astrophysical Obs. (DomAO) (Dec. 8.32-33p5), F.D. Romanov via the Liverpool Telescope (Dec. 9.01-02p4), Comet Hunter Obs. (Dec. 9.11-13p3), Hidetaka Sato via iTelescope Obs. Beryl Jct. (Dec. 10.41-42p2), and Sormano Obs. (Dec. 11.82-83p3).
Orbital elements:
P/2023 X3 (PANSTARRS)
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5
T 2024 Apr. 22.45081 TT Bell
q 3.0294535 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11229306 Peri. 40.93480 -0.22238527 -0.97250990
a 4.2550119 Node 62.01853 +0.87288991 -0.23015604
e 0.2880270 Incl. 4.48522 +0.43429023 -0.03539337
P 8.78
From 49 observations 2023 Oct. 22-Dec. 11, mean residual 0".2.
Ephemeris:
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2023 11 13 05 07 40.8 +23 43 33 2.2374 3.1456 152.0 8.5 22.2
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2023 11 28 04 58 03.0 +23 52 19 2.1510 3.1257 169.2 3.4 22.1
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2023 12 06 04 51 56.9 +23 54 13 2.1307 3.1158 178.2 0.6 22.1
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2023 12 12 04 47 16.2 +23 54 29 2.1278 3.1087 173.9 1.9 22.1
2023 12 13 04 46 29.9 +23 54 27 2.1284 3.1075 172.7 2.3 22.1
2023 12 14 04 45 43.9 +23 54 24 2.1292 3.1064 171.5 2.7 22.1
...
2023 12 20 04 41 17.3 +23 53 45 2.1404 3.0996 164.5 4.9 22.1
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2023 12 28 04 36 01.2 +23 52 31 2.1709 3.0911 155.2 7.7 22.1
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2024 01 12 04 29 15.6 +23 52 01 2.2712 3.0765 138.4 12.3 22.2
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