Comet P/2001 BB50 = 2014 K1 (LINEAR-NEAT)

R. Wainscoatの通報によると、5月17.3日UT、Haleakalaにある1.8-m "Pan-STARRS 1" Ritchey-
Chretien望遠鏡で得た画像から20.6-20.7等のP/2001 BB50 (LINEAR-NEAT)を検出した。
G. V. Williamsは小惑星センターのアーカイブにある3月1日に、A. WulffがSATINO Remote天文
台の0.60-m f/3.2反射望遠鏡で得た観測が最も早いことを確認した。

検出位置は次のとおり、

     2014 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.   Observer
     Mar.  1.92807    7 53 53.44   +30 36 02.0   20.7   Wulff
           1.96152    7 53 52.81   +30 35 53.4   20.8     "
           1.99283    7 53 52.23   +30 35 44.8   20.3     "
     May  17.27689    8 43 57.42   +21 51 32.4   20.7   Pan-STARRS
          17.28181    8 43 57.83   +21 51 29.4   20.6     "
          17.28667    8 43 58.21   +21 51 26.7   20.6     "
          17.29157    8 43 58.63   +21 51 24.1   20.6     "

ICQ 2003 Comet Handbook (p. H12)の中野主一氏の予報に対し、Delta(T)は、-1.74 dayであった。

連結軌道要素、位置推算表は次のとおり、

Orbital elements:
    P/2001 BB50 = 2014 K1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Epoch 2001 Jan. 11.0 TT = JDT 2451920.5
T 2001 Jan. 30.44050 TT                                 MPC
q   2.3468281            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.07283592     Peri.  189.34921     -0.99573673     +0.09125584
a   5.6785698      Node   355.81573     -0.06814386     -0.82598331
e   0.5867220      Incl.   10.61727     -0.06216729     -0.55625888
P  13.5
From 99 observations 2001 Jan. 21-2014 May 17, mean residual 0".6.

    P/2001 BB50 = 2014 K1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Epoch 2014 Sept. 20.0 TT = JDT 2456920.5
T 2014 Sept. 1.93323 TT                                 MPC
q   2.3616568            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.07202165     Peri.  193.54275     -0.99604230     +0.08447168
a   5.7212903      Node   351.16271     -0.05503683     -0.83041235
e   0.5872161      Incl.   10.36682     -0.06979027     -0.55070851
P  13.7
From 99 observations 2001 Jan. 21-2014 May 17, mean residual 0".6.

    P/2001 BB50 = 2014 K1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Epoch 2028 May 29.0 TT = JDT 2461920.5
T 2028 May 16.02942 TT                                  MPC
q   2.3797060            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.07111070     Peri.  193.23799     -0.99654373     +0.07832072
a   5.7700478      Node   351.11414     -0.04993679     -0.83114931
e   0.5875760      Incl.   10.32489     -0.06638456     -0.55050585
P  13.9
From 99 observations 2001 Jan. 21-2014 May 17, mean residual 0".6.

    P/2001 BB50 = 2014 K1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5
T 2014 Sept. 1.90804 TT                                 MPC
q   2.3616754            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.07196678     Peri.  193.53482     -0.99605330     +0.08434315
a   5.7241981      Node   351.16327     -0.05493258     -0.83042616
e   0.5874225      Incl.   10.36608     -0.06971545     -0.55070738
P  13.7
From 99 observations 2001 Jan. 21-2014 May 17, mean residual 0".6.

Ephemeris:
    P/2001 BB50 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1
2014 04 21    08 12 42.2 +25 29 31   2.4334  2.6185    89.1    22.6  19.1
...
2014 05 06    08 29 17.4 +23 30 06   2.5667  2.5676    78.7    22.7  19.1
...
2014 05 14    08 39 31.9 +22 21 00   2.6362  2.5423    73.6    22.4  19.2
...
2014 05 20    08 47 43.9 +21 26 33   2.6870  2.5243    69.9    22.1  19.2
2014 05 21    08 49 08.2 +21 17 14   2.6954  2.5213    69.3    22.0  19.2
2014 05 22    08 50 33.2 +21 07 52   2.7037  2.5184    68.7    22.0  19.2
...
2014 05 28    08 59 15.9 +20 10 14   2.7528  2.5015    65.1    21.6  19.2
...
2014 06 05    09 11 23.5 +18 49 36   2.8160  2.4802    60.6    20.9  19.2
...
2014 06 20    09 35 22.6 +16 06 39   2.9263  2.4445    52.5    19.3  19.2

Computer: Williams