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Comet C/2013 P2 (PANSTARRS) is at Opposition (3.766 AU) in the constellation Virgo on the 21st March 2015 

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Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   Mag
2015 03 20    11 53 39.5 -03 40 37   3.7597  4.7533   175.8     0.9  21.1
2015 03 21    11 52 14.6 -03 38 18   3.7664  4.7604   175.9     0.9  21.2
2015 03 22    11 50 49.9 -03 35 57   3.7736  4.7675   175.5     0.9  21.2
2015 03 23    11 49 25.7 -03 33 37   3.7812  4.7746   174.8     1.1  21.2
2015 03 24    11 48 01.9 -03 31 15   3.7893  4.7816   173.9     1.3  21.2
2015 03 25    11 46 38.5 -03 28 53   3.7977  4.7887   172.9     1.5  21.2
2015 03 26    11 45 15.7 -03 26 31   3.8066  4.7958   171.8     1.7  21.2
2015 03 27    11 43 53.5 -03 24 08   3.8159  4.8029   170.6     1.9  21.2
2015 03 28    11 42 31.8 -03 21 45   3.8256  4.8100   169.4     2.2  21.2
2015 03 29    11 41 10.8 -03 19 23   3.8358  4.8171   168.2     2.4  21.2
2015 03 30    11 39 50.4 -03 17 01   3.8463  4.8242   166.9     2.7  21.3
2015 03 31    11 38 30.8 -03 14 39   3.8573  4.8313   165.7     2.9  21.3


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First observations of the surface of objects from the Oort cloud.

Astronomers from the University of Hawaii in Manoa, ESO, ASIAA in Taiwan, DLR in Berlin and IAA in Bangalore, India announced the discovery of two unusual objects in comet-like orbits but with almost no activity, giving scientists a first look at their surfaces.
The two objects, named C/2013 P2 and C/2014 S3, were discovered using Pan-STARRS survey telescope (PS1) on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. Both objects have the orbit of a comet coming from the Oort cloud
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Comet C/2013 P2 (PANSTARRS) is at Opposition (2.286 AU) on the 9th May 2014 



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Comet C/2013 P2 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Earth (2.273 AU) on the 2nd May 2014

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2014 05 01    15 56 05.4 +39 59 30   2.2732  2.9306   121.7    17.0  18.0
2014 05 02    15 52 14.9 +40 03 29   2.2730  2.9331   121.9    17.0  18.0
2014 05 03    15 48 23.2 +40 06 39   2.2733  2.9358   122.1    16.9  18.0
2014 05 04    15 44 30.8 +40 09 00   2.2740  2.9384   122.2    16.9  18.0
2014 05 05    15 40 37.8 +40 10 31   2.2753  2.9411   122.4    16.8  18.0
2014 05 06    15 36 44.5 +40 11 12   2.2771  2.9438   122.4    16.8  18.0
2014 05 07    15 32 51.2 +40 11 03   2.2794  2.9465   122.5    16.8  18.0
2014 05 08    15 28 58.1 +40 10 03   2.2822  2.9493   122.4    16.8  18.0
2014 05 09    15 25 05.5 +40 08 14   2.2855  2.9521   122.4    16.8  18.0
2014 05 10    15 21 13.8 +40 05 35   2.2893  2.9549   122.3    16.8  18.0
2014 05 11    15 17 23.0 +40 02 07   2.2937  2.9578   122.2    16.8  18.0
2014 05 12    15 13 33.6 +39 57 50   2.2985  2.9607   122.0    16.8  18.0
2014 05 13    15 09 45.7 +39 52 46   2.3038  2.9636   121.8    16.8  18.0
2014 05 14    15 05 59.6 +39 46 54   2.3096  2.9666   121.6    16.9  18.0
2014 05 15    15 02 15.5 +39 40 16   2.3159  2.9696   121.3    16.9  18.1
2014 05 16    14 58 33.7 +39 32 53   2.3227  2.9726   121.0    16.9  18.1
2014 05 17    14 54 54.2 +39 24 46   2.3300  2.9756   120.7    17.0  18.1
2014 05 18    14 51 17.4 +39 15 56   2.3377  2.9787   120.3    17.0  18.1
2014 05 19    14 47 43.4 +39 06 24   2.3460  2.9818   119.9    17.1  18.1
2014 05 20    14 44 12.4 +38 56 12   2.3547  2.9850   119.4    17.2  18.1
2014 05 21    14 40 44.5 +38 45 21   2.3638  2.9881   119.0    17.2  18.1
2014 05 22    14 37 19.8 +38 33 53   2.3734  2.9913   118.5    17.3  18.1
2014 05 23    14 33 58.6 +38 21 49   2.3835  2.9946   117.9    17.4  18.1
2014 05 24    14 30 40.9 +38 09 10   2.3940  2.9978   117.4    17.5  18.2
2014 05 25    14 27 26.9 +37 55 59   2.4050  3.0011   116.8    17.5  18.2
2014 05 26    14 24 16.6 +37 42 16   2.4163  3.0044   116.2    17.6  18.2
2014 05 27    14 21 10.1 +37 28 04   2.4281  3.0078   115.6    17.7  18.2
2014 05 28    14 18 07.5 +37 13 24   2.4404  3.0112   114.9    17.8  18.2
2014 05 29    14 15 08.9 +36 58 17   2.4530  3.0146   114.3    17.8  18.2
2014 05 30    14 12 14.2 +36 42 46   2.4660  3.0180   113.6    17.9  18.3
2014 05 31    14 09 23.6 +36 26 51   2.4794  3.0215   112.9    18.0  18.3


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Comet C/2013 P2 (PANSTARRS) is at Perihelion (2.835 AU) on the 17th February 2014

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Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2014 02 16    18 13 25.7 +22 31 08   3.1078  2.8350    65.0    18.4  18.5
2014 02 17    18 13 08.6 +22 41 52   3.0941  2.8350    65.7    18.5  18.5
2014 02 18    18 12 50.0 +22 52 50   3.0803  2.8350    66.5    18.6  18.5
2014 02 19    18 12 30.1 +23 04 00   3.0664  2.8351    67.3    18.8  18.5
2014 02 20    18 12 08.8 +23 15 25   3.0524  2.8351    68.0    18.9  18.4
2014 02 21    18 11 46.0 +23 27 02   3.0383  2.8353    68.8    19.0  18.4
2014 02 22    18 11 21.7 +23 38 53   3.0240  2.8354    69.6    19.1  18.4
2014 02 23    18 10 55.8 +23 50 58   3.0097  2.8356    70.4    19.2  18.4
2014 02 24    18 10 28.4 +24 03 16   2.9953  2.8359    71.2    19.3  18.4
2014 02 25    18 09 59.2 +24 15 48   2.9808  2.8361    72.0    19.4  18.4
2014 02 26    18 09 28.4 +24 28 33   2.9663  2.8365    72.8    19.5  18.4
2014 02 27    18 08 55.8 +24 41 31   2.9516  2.8368    73.7    19.6  18.4
2014 02 28    18 08 21.4 +24 54 43   2.9369  2.8372    74.5    19.7  18.4


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