Comet P/1997 T3 = 2014 O2 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)

E. Schwabの通報によると7月29-30日UT、P. RuizがTenerife, スペインのESA(欧州宇宙機関)
の光学地上局の1.0-m f/4.4 反射望遠鏡で得た画像からSchwabらの測定により19.9-20.4等の
P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)を検出した。
7月29-30日の観測ではほとんど恒星状に見え、尾はなかった。

検出位置は次のとおり、

     2014 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.   Observer
     July 29.08228   00 56 44.66   +00 51 23.4   20.0   Ruiz
          29.11716   00 56 44.97   +00 51 24.1   19.9
          29.17448   00 56 45.53   +00 51 25.2   20.3
          29.20174   00 56 45.79   +00 51 25.6   20.1
          30.09233   00 56 54.48   +00 51 40.5   20.3
          30.13069   00 56 54.82   +00 51 40.9   20.4
          30.18739   00 56 55.32   +00 51 41.9   20.3

MPC 79348のB. G. Marsdenの予報に対し、Delta(T)は、-1.28 daysであった。

連結軌道要素、位置推算表は次のとおり、

Orbital elements:
    P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)
Epoch 1998 Mar. 8.0 TT = JDT 2450880.5
T 1998 Mar. 11.25072 TT                                 MPC
q   4.2401820            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.05707024     Peri.  334.20425     +0.79299846     -0.60455998
a   6.6813301      Node    63.19894     +0.57252856     +0.69731619
e   0.3653686      Incl.    4.83533     +0.20824142     +0.38504201
P  17.3
From 171 observations 1997 Oct. 5-2014 July 30, mean residual 0".6.

    P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)
Epoch 2015 May 18.0 TT = JDT 2457160.5
T 2015 May 7.35857 TT                                   MPC
q   4.2257220            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.05763693     Peri.  334.05878     +0.79524808     -0.60157950
a   6.6374636      Node    63.13042     +0.56992462     +0.69934481
e   0.3633529      Incl.    4.84765     +0.20680045     +0.38602970
P  17.1
From 171 observations 1997 Oct. 5-2014 July 30, mean residual 0".6.

    P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)
Epoch 2032 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2463360.5
T 2032 May 1.35414 TT                                   MPC
q   4.2202347            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.05766547     Peri.  333.39509     +0.80328458     -0.59081670
a   6.6352734      Node    63.02249     +0.56039521     +0.70692826
e   0.3639697      Incl.    4.84670     +0.20172034     +0.38882910
P  17.1
From 171 observations 1997 Oct. 5-2014 July 30, mean residual 0".6.

    P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5
T 2015 May 7.12609 TT                                   MPC
q   4.2258531            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.05754915     Peri.  334.02401     +0.79552208     -0.60121771
a   6.6442116      Node    63.13907     +0.56960810     +0.69961184
e   0.3639798      Incl.    4.84697     +0.20661857     +0.38610950
P  17.1
From 171 observations 1997 Oct. 5-2014 July 30, mean residual 0".6.

Ephemeris:
    P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2014 06 30    00 46 46.7 +00 09 47   4.4347  4.5001    87.1    13.0        20.3
...
2014 07 15    00 53 07.5 +00 39 08   4.1900  4.4757    99.8    12.9        20.1
...
2014 07 23    00 55 28.8 +00 48 00   4.0629  4.4631   106.8    12.6        20.0
...
2014 07 29    00 56 43.7 +00 51 23   3.9704  4.4538   112.2    12.2        20.0
2014 07 30    00 56 53.5 +00 51 40   3.9554  4.4523   113.1    12.1        20.0
2014 07 31    00 57 02.5 +00 51 53   3.9404  4.4507   114.0    12.0        19.9
...
2014 08 06    00 57 40.0 +00 51 30   3.8528  4.4416   119.6    11.5        19.9
...
2014 08 14    00 57 45.5 +00 46 42   3.7433  4.4298   127.2    10.5        19.8
...
2014 08 29    00 55 38.0 +00 25 17   3.5671  4.4083   142.1     8.1        19.5

Computer: Williams

(CBET 3925、MPEC 2014-O65)