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Table A.1

Archival observations and viewing geometry of comet C/2025 D1 (Groeller)

Date Archival Observations Viewing Geometry


(UTC) Facility Filter # images Exposure (s) rH (au)a ∆ (au)b α (°)c ε (°)d Θ–⊙ (°)e Θ–v (°)f ψ (°)g
2018-06-06 Bok g 1 250 21.313 21.637 2.6 70.1 105.1 44.8 +2.3
2018-06-07 Bok g 1 197 21.309 21.639 2.6 69.8 104.1 44.7 +2.2
2018-06-09 Bok g 1 250 21.303 21.643 2.6 69.2 102.1 44.6 +2.2
2018-06-18 Bok r 1 210 21.276 21.658 2.5 66.7 93.0 44.0 +1.9
2019-01-28 Bok r 1 152 20.594 20.148 2.5 115.6 239.0 53.3 −0.2
2019-02-09 Bok r 1 156 20.557 20.129 2.5 114.5 223.3 51.7 +0.4
2019-02-12 Bok r 1 181 20.549 20.128 2.5 114.0 219.7 51.3 +0.5
2020-12-06 PS1 i 4 45 18.623 18.269 2.9 109.6 281.8 33.9 −2.6
2021-01-02 PS1 i 4 45 18.548 18.014 2.6 121.5 252.1 33.2 −1.6
2021-01-04 PS1 i 4 45 18.542 18.000 2.6 122.2 249.6 33.0 −1.5
2021-01-06 PS1 i 4 45 18.537 17.987 2.6 122.7 247.1 32.9 −1.4
2021-01-07 PS1 i 4 45 18.534 17.980 2.6 123.0 245.7 32.9 −1.3
2021-02-23 PS1 i 6 45 18.405 17.883 2.7 120.5 181.2 28.1 +1.2
2021-02-24 PS1 i 4 45 18.402 17.886 2.7 120.1 179.9 28.0 +1.2
2021-03-21 PS1 i 3 45 18.334 17.995 3.0 108.4 151.3 24.9 +2.3
2021-03-23 PS1 i 4 45 18.329 18.007 3.0 107.4 149.4 24.7 +2.4
2021-03-24 PS1 i 2 45 18.326 18.013 3.0 106.8 148.3 24.6 +2.4
2021-03-25 PS1 i 4 45 18.323 18.020 3.0 106.3 147.3 24.5 +2.5
2021-03-26 PS1 i 4 45 18.320 18.026 3.0 105.6 146.3 24.4 +2.5
2021-04-02 PS1 i 4 45 18.301 18.076 3.1 101.4 139.4 23.7 +2.7
2021-04-20 PS1 i 2 45 18.253 18.213 3.2 90.7 123.9 22.2 +3.1
2021-11-21 PS1 i 4 45 17.680 17.452 3.1 101.8 290.4 27.4 −3.1
2021-11-24 PS2 i 4 45 17.672 17.411 3.1 103.8 288.0 27.4 −3.1
2021-11-26 PS1 w 2 45 17.667 17.384 3.1 105.1 286.4 27.4 −3.0
2022-02-02 CFHT r 1 100 17.492 16.825 2.4 131.4 203.7 24.2 +0.0
2022-05-30 HSC g 1 120 17.197 17.598 3.1 65.2 90.9 17.2 +3.0
1 90 17.197 17.598 3.1 65.1 90.8 17.2 +3.0
2022-10-30 PS2 g 1 27 16.824 16.869 3.4 85.7 302.0 22.4 −3.3
2022-10-30 PS2 r 1 27 16.824 16.869 3.4 85.7 302.0 22.4 −3.3
2022-11-02 PS2 g 1 27 16.817 16.823 3.4 87.9 300.1 22.5 −3.4
2022-11-02 PS2 i 1 27 16.817 16.823 3.4 87.9 300.1 22.5 −3.4
2022-11-06 PS2 i 1 27 16.807 16.761 3.4 91.0 297.5 22.5 −3.4
2022-11-06 PS2 r 1 27 16.807 16.761 3.4 91.0 297.5 22.5 −3.4
2022-11-10 PS2 i 4 45 16.798 16.700 3.4 94.0 294.9 22.6 −3.4
2022-11-12 PS1 i 4 45 16.793 16.669 3.4 95.5 293.6 22.6 −3.4
2022-11-12 PS2 i 4 45 16.793 16.669 3.4 95.5 293.6 22.6 −3.4
2022-11-12 PS2 r 1 27 16.793 16.669 3.4 95.5 293.6 22.6 −3.4
2022-11-12 PS2 y 1 27 16.793 16.669 3.4 95.5 293.6 22.6 −3.4
2022-11-14 PS2 i 4 45 16.788 16.639 3.4 97.0 292.3 22.6 −3.4
2022-11-19 PS2 g 1 27 16.776 16.563 3.3 100.8 288.8 22.6 −3.3
2022-11-19 PS2 i 1 27 16.776 16.563 3.3 100.8 288.8 22.6 −3.3
2022-12-02 PS2 g 1 27 16.746 16.375 3.2 110.5 279.1 22.6 −3.1
2022-12-02 PS2 y 1 27 16.746 16.375 3.2 110.5 279.1 22.6 −3.1
2022-12-14 PS1 i 4 45 16.717 16.217 2.9 119.1 268.7 22.3 −2.7
2022-12-14 PS2 i 4 45 16.717 16.217 2.9 119.1 268.7 22.3 −2.7
2023-01-09 PS1 i 4 45 16.657 15.960 2.4 133.9 238.2 21.3 −1.4
2023-03-30 PS1 i 4 45 16.474 16.114 3.3 109.5 131.0 15.9 +2.9
2023-05-02 PS1 i 4 45 16.399 16.467 3.5 84.4 108.6 14.7 +3.5
2023-05-02 PS2 i 4 45 16.399 16.468 3.5 84.3 108.6 14.7 +3.5
2023-11-11 PS2 w 4 45 15.981 15.877 3.5 94.3 291.7 19.0 −3.5
2024-01-01 PS1 i 4 45 15.877 15.168 2.5 134.8 251.1 18.1 −2.0
2024-01-03 PS2 w 4 45 15.873 15.150 2.5 136.1 248.6 18.0 −1.9
2024-01-22 PS1 i 4 45 15.834 15.020 2.1 144.8 218.3 17.1 −0.7
2024-01-23 PS2 i 4 45 15.832 15.016 2.0 145.0 216.4 17.1 −0.7
2024-01-24 PS2 i 4 45 15.830 15.012 2.0 145.2 214.4 17.0 −0.6
2024-03-24 PS1 i 1 45 15.712 15.237 3.2 116.8 129.6 13.8 +2.9
2024-03-24 PS2 i 1 45 15.712 15.237 3.2 116.8 129.6 13.8 +2.9
2024-03-27 PS2 i 4 45 15.706 15.269 3.3 114.3 127.4 13.7 +3.0
2024-04-19 PS2 i 8 45 15.661 15.539 3.7 95.2 113.4 13.0 +3.6
2024-04-24 PS1 i 4 45 15.651 15.603 3.7 90.9 110.7 12.9 +3.6
2024-04-25 PS2 i 4 45 15.649 15.616 3.7 90.1 110.2 12.9 +3.6
2024-04-26 PS2 i 4 45 15.648 15.628 3.7 89.3 109.7 12.8 +3.7
2024-05-21 PS2 i 4 45 15.600 15.939 3.5 68.7 97.3 12.7 +3.5
2024-11-19 PS2 i 4 45 15.271 15.038 3.6 101.8 285.8 16.3 −3.6
2024-11-27 PS2 z 1 120 15.257 14.904 3.5 109.2 281.8 16.2 −3.5
2024-12-02 PS1 w 4 45 15.248 14.825 3.4 113.7 279.1 16.2 −3.4
2024-12-05 PS1 z 1 120 15.243 14.778 3.3 116.5 277.3 16.1 −3.3
2024-12-05 PS2 z 1 120 15.243 14.778 3.3 116.5 277.3 16.1 −3.3
2024-12-09 PS1 y 1 120 15.237 14.718 3.2 120.2 274.9 16.1 −3.1
2024-12-09 PS1 z 1 120 15.237 14.718 3.2 120.2 274.9 16.1 −3.1
2024-12-14 PS1 i 4 45 15.228 14.648 3.1 124.6 271.5 16.0 −2.9
2024-12-15 PS1 i 4 45 15.226 14.634 3.0 125.5 270.8 15.9 −2.9
2024-12-15 PS2 i 4 45 15.227 14.635 3.0 125.5 270.8 15.9 −2.9
2024-12-17 PS2 i 4 45 15.223 14.608 3.0 127.2 269.4 15.9 −2.8
2024-12-22 PS1 w 8 45 15.215 14.544 2.8 131.6 265.3 15.8 −2.6
2024-12-31 PS2 w 4 45 15.200 14.443 2.4 139.1 256.4 15.5 −2.1
2025-01-07 PS1 w 4 45 15.188 14.378 2.2 144.4 247.5 15.2 −1.7
2025-01-09 PS2 i 4 45 15.185 14.362 2.1 145.8 244.6 15.2 −1.6
2025-01-20 PS1 w 4 45 15.167 14.291 1.7 152.0 224.0 14.7 −0.8
2025-01-29 PS2 w 4 45 15.152 14.260 1.6 154.1 202.6 14.3 −0.2
2025-02-08 PS1 i 4 45 15.136 14.253 1.7 152.7 178.3 13.9 +0.5
2025-02-14 PS1 i 4 45 15.126 14.262 1.9 150.1 165.5 13.6 +0.9
2025-02-14 PS2 i 4 45 15.126 14.262 1.9 150.1 165.5 13.6 +0.9
2025-02-15 PS1 i 4 45 15.125 14.265 1.9 149.5 163.6 13.6 +0.9
2025-02-17 PS2 i 4 45 15.121 14.271 2.0 148.4 160.0 13.5 +1.1
2025-02-22 PS1 w 4 45 15.113 14.291 2.1 145.1 152.0 13.3 +1.4
2025-03-06 PS1 g 1 27 15.094 14.365 2.6 135.9 137.6 12.8 +2.1
2025-03-06 PS1 z 1 27 15.094 14.365 2.6 135.9 137.6 12.8 +2.1
2025-03-16 PS1 r 1 27 15.079 14.452 3.0 127.5 129.1 12.4 +2.7
2025-03-16 PS1 z 1 27 15.078 14.452 3.0 127.5 129.1 12.4 +2.7
2025-03-18 PS1 i 1 27 15.075 14.474 3.1 125.6 127.6 12.3 +2.8
2025-03-18 PS1 r 1 27 15.075 14.474 3.1 125.6 127.6 12.3 +2.8
2025-03-18 PS2 i 4 45 15.075 14.474 3.1 125.6 127.6 12.3 +2.8

aHeliocentric distance.

bObserver-centric distance.

cPhase angle.

dSolar elongation.

ePosition angle of antisolar direction projected in the sky plane of the observer.

f Position angle of comet’s negative heliocentric velocity projected into the sky plane of the observer.

gOrbital plane angle. Negative values means the observer is below the orbital plane of the comet.

Comet blended with a field star, not included for analyses.

Used only for astrometry, because of unremovable strong vignetting from the edge shadow.

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