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MPEC 1998-H29: COMET C/1998 H1 (STONEHOUSE)

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M.P.E.C. 1998-H29                                Issued 1998 Apr. 27, 21:14 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                   URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html

                         COMET C/1998 H1 (STONEHOUSE)

Observations:
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.53337 15 28 43.45 +11 30 16.3          15.3 T      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.53461 15 28 42.94 +11 30 28.0          15.2 T      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.53586 15 28 42.44 +11 30 39.7          15.3 T      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.53756 15 28 41.76 +11 30 55.8          15.4 T      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.53865 15 28 41.30 +11 31 06.0          15.2 T      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.61007 15 28 12.87 +11 42 01.5                      360
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.61215 15 28 12.04 +11 42 21.4                      360
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.61424 15 28 11.19 +11 42 41.0                      360
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.67567 15 27 46.45 +11 52 18.0          12.4 T      900
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.67660 15 27 45.79 +11 52 43.1          14.8 N      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.67763 15 27 45.42 +11 52 53.4          14.8 N      422
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.68012 15 27 44.64 +11 53 00.2                      900
    CJ98H010 tC1998 04 26.69787 15 27 37.49 +11 55 45.8          12.4 T      402
    CJ98H010 tC1998 04 26.70065 15 27 36.37 +11 56 11.8                      402
    CJ98H010 tC1998 04 26.70620 15 27 34.18 +11 57 02.9                      402
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.74427 15 27 18.83 +12 03 00.1          12.5 T      867
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.74566 15 27 18.29 +12 03 12.9                      867
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.74960 15 27 16.71 +12 03 50.1                      867
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.79369 15 27 00.29 +12 10 40.2                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.79503 15 26 59.75 +12 10 52.1                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.79635 15 26 59.25 +12 11 05.0                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.79700 15 26 59.03 +12 11 10.9                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.79990 15 26 57.86 +12 11 39.0          12.5 T      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.80690 15 26 55.06 +12 12 43.5                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.80875 15 26 54.28 +12 13 01.1                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.85619 15 26 35.36 +12 20 24.9                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.85816 15 26 34.57 +12 20 43.3                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.85910 15 26 34.20 +12 20 51.9                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.86002 15 26 33.82 +12 21 00.7                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.86073 15 26 33.53 +12 21 08.4                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.86097 15 26 33.45 +12 21 09.2                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 26.86191 15 26 33.08 +12 21 17.7                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.00057 15 25 37.35 +12 42 54.5                      616
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.00109 15 25 37.24 +12 42 59.4                      616
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.00163 15 25 36.96 +12 43 03.9                      616
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.00218 15 25 36.83 +12 43 08.5                      616
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.21161 15 24 13.82 +13 15 34.1                      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.22020 15 24 10.35 +13 16 53.8                      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.23724 15 24 03.48 +13 19 31.9                      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.28980 15 23 42.36 +13 27 38.2          16.5 N      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.29582 15 23 39.91 +13 28 33.4          16.2 N      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.30278 15 23 37.10 +13 29 38.1          16.1 N      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.31207 15 23 33.37 +13 31 03.7          16.4 N      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.31440 15 23 32.42 +13 31 25.4          16.3 N      750
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.54936 15 21 59.57 +14 07 28.7          12.4 T      900
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.55503 15 21 57.26 +14 08 20.9                      900
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.69792 15 20 59.57 +14 30 10.0                      896
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.70417 15 20 57.04 +14 31 06.9                      896
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.70833 15 20 55.36 +14 31 44.5                      896
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.83149 15 20 07.12 +14 50 20.2                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.83242 15 20 06.73 +14 50 29.0                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.83336 15 20 06.37 +14 50 37.3                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.83429 15 20 05.99 +14 50 45.6                      557
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.84626 15 20 01.18 +14 52 35.4          12.5 T      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.84845 15 20 00.30 +14 52 55.2                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.84973 15 19 59.79 +14 53 06.8                      046
    CJ98H010  C1998 04 27.85051 15 19 59.48 +14 53 13.9                      046

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
    + CCD.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.25-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
616 Brno.  Observer D. Hanzl.  0.40-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.3-m f/3.3 reflector
    + CCD.
867 Saji Observatory.  Observers A. Miyamoto, T. Oribe.  1.03-m f/4.8
    reflector + CCD.
896 Yatsugatake South Base Observatory.  Observers Y. Kushida, R. Kushida.
    Measurer Y. Kushida.  0.40-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/1998 H1 (Stonehouse)
T 1998 Apr. 14.205 TT                                   Marsden
q   1.48678              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    1.146       -0.745183       -0.154911
                   Node   222.103       -0.619268       -0.200100
e   1.0            Incl.  104.668       -0.247405       +0.967452
From 57 observations 1998 Apr. 26-27.

Ephemeris:
    C/1998 H1 (Stonehouse)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
1998 04 27    15 25.63   +12 42.9    0.544    1.498   148.6    20.5  10.4
1998 05 02    14 52.47   +24 30.0    0.589    1.508   140.0    25.4  10.6
1998 05 07    14 20.75   +33 24.7    0.667    1.521   129.2    30.9  10.9
1998 05 12    13 52.25   +39 33.7    0.766    1.537   119.3    35.0  11.3
1998 05 17    13 27.92   +43 37.8    0.878    1.557   110.8    37.4  11.6
1998 05 22    13 07.95   +46 16.7    0.997    1.579   103.5    38.6  12.0
1998 05 27    12 52.05   +47 59.5    1.121    1.603    97.3    38.8  12.3
1998 06 01    12 39.71   +49 05.8    1.245    1.630    91.8    38.4  12.6
1998 06 06    12 30.36   +49 48.4    1.369    1.660    86.9    37.6  12.9
1998 06 11    12 23.50   +50 15.2    1.492    1.691    82.5    36.5  13.2
1998 06 16    12 18.68   +50 31.5    1.611    1.725    78.5    35.2  13.4
1998 06 21    12 15.55   +50 40.8    1.728    1.760    74.8    33.9  13.6
1998 06 26    12 13.85   +50 45.4    1.841    1.797    71.4    32.4  13.9
1998 07 01    12 13.34   +50 47.0    1.949    1.835    68.3    31.0  14.1
1998 07 06    12 13.85   +50 46.7    2.054    1.875    65.4    29.6  14.3
1998 07 11    12 15.21   +50 45.6    2.153    1.916    62.9    28.2  14.5
1998 07 16    12 17.32   +50 44.0    2.247    1.958    60.5    26.9  14.7
1998 07 21    12 20.10   +50 42.6    2.336    2.001    58.4    25.6  14.9
1998 07 26    12 23.47   +50 41.7    2.420    2.045    56.6    24.5  15.0
1998 07 31    12 27.37   +50 41.8    2.499    2.090    55.0    23.5  15.2
1998 08 05    12 31.75   +50 43.0    2.572    2.136    53.8    22.5  15.3
1998 08 10    12 36.57   +50 45.7    2.640    2.182    52.8    21.7  15.5
1998 08 15    12 41.80   +50 50.1    2.703    2.229    52.1    21.0  15.6
1998 08 20    12 47.42   +50 56.2    2.760    2.276    51.7    20.4  15.8
1998 08 25    12 53.43   +51 04.5    2.813    2.323    51.6    19.9  15.9
1998 08 30    12 59.80   +51 15.0    2.860    2.372    51.7    19.5  16.0
1998 09 04    13 06.52   +51 28.0    2.903    2.420    52.2    19.2  16.2
1998 09 09    13 13.59   +51 43.5    2.941    2.469    53.0    19.0  16.3
1998 09 14    13 21.01   +52 01.8    2.975    2.518    53.9    18.8  16.4
1998 09 19    13 28.80   +52 23.0    3.004    2.567    55.2    18.7  16.5
1998 09 24    13 36.96   +52 47.2    3.030    2.616    56.6    18.7  16.6
1998 09 29    13 45.49   +53 14.7    3.053    2.666    58.3    18.6  16.7
1998 10 04    13 54.42   +53 45.4    3.072    2.715    60.1    18.6  16.8
1998 10 09    14 03.76   +54 19.4    3.089    2.765    62.0    18.6  16.9
1998 10 14    14 13.53   +54 56.8    3.103    2.815    64.1    18.6  17.0
1998 10 19    14 23.77   +55 37.5    3.116    2.864    66.3    18.6  17.0
1998 10 24    14 34.51   +56 21.6    3.128    2.914    68.5    18.5  17.1
1998 10 29    14 45.77   +57 09.0    3.138    2.964    70.8    18.5  17.2
1998 11 03    14 57.60   +57 59.5    3.149    3.014    73.1    18.4  17.3
1998 11 08    15 10.05   +58 52.7    3.159    3.064    75.4    18.2  17.4
1998 11 13    15 23.16   +59 48.5    3.171    3.114    77.7    18.1  17.4
1998 11 18    15 36.98   +60 46.4    3.183    3.164    79.9    17.9  17.5
1998 11 23    15 51.58   +61 46.1    3.198    3.213    82.0    17.7  17.6
1998 11 28    16 07.00   +62 46.8    3.215    3.263    84.0    17.5  17.7
1998 12 03    16 23.29   +63 48.1    3.234    3.313    85.9    17.3  17.8
1998 12 08    16 40.52   +64 49.0    3.257    3.362    87.6    17.0  17.8
1998 12 13    16 58.72   +65 49.0    3.283    3.412    89.0    16.8  17.9
1998 12 18    17 17.93   +66 47.1    3.314    3.461    90.3    16.5  18.0
1998 12 23    17 38.16   +67 42.7    3.348    3.510    91.3    16.3  18.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-H29

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