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

E. Schwab reports the recovery of comet P/1997 T3 (cf. IAUC 6754) on images taken by P. Ruiz with the European Space Agency's Optical Ground Station 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector at Tenerife; measurers assisting Ruiz included E. Schwab, D. Koschny, M. Micheli, and M. Busch. The observations on July 29 and 30 show a nearly stellar object with no tail. 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 The indicated correction to the prediction by B. G. Marsden on MPC 79348 is Delta(T) = -1.28 days. The following linked orbital elements by G. V. Williams are from 171 observations spanning 1997 Oct. 05-2014 July 30 (mean residual 0".6); additional orbital elements and an ephemeris appear on MPEC 2014-O65. Epoch = 1998 Mar. 8.0 TT T = 1998 Mar. 11.25072 TT Peri. = 334.20425 e = 0.3653686 Node = 63.19894 2000.0 q = 4.2401820 AU Incl. = 4.83533 a = 6.6813301 AU n = 0.05707024 P = 17.270 years Epoch = 2015 May 18.0 TT T = 2015 May 7.35857 TT Peri. = 334.05878 e = 0.3633529 Node = 63.13042 2000.0 q = 4.2257220 AU Incl. = 4.84765 a = 6.6374636 AU n = 0.05763693 P = 17.100 years