MPEC 1998-K33: COMET C/1998 K5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 1998-K33 Issued 1998 May 30, 16:22 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET C/1998 K5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.37939 17 26 02.33 +02 02 11.1 18.0 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.39698 17 26 05.24 +02 03 19.0 18.5 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.41459 17 26 08.08 +02 04 25.3 18.5 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.43225 17 26 11.06 +02 05 32.7 19.2 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.44980 17 26 13.95 +02 06 39.6 18.1 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.98696 17 27 50.01 +02 41 11.4 16.8 T 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.98839 17 27 50.25 +02 41 17.0 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.99279 17 27 50.99 +02 41 34.5 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 26.99392 17 27 51.19 +02 41 38.4 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.02597 17 27 56.72 +02 43 44.2 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.02725 17 27 56.93 +02 43 49.2 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.02853 17 27 57.16 +02 43 54.4 16.3 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.26903 17 28 41.42 +02 59 50.3 17.1 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.28901 17 28 44.84 +03 01 08.7 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.30863 17 28 48.27 +03 02 27.7 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.32148 17 28 50.27 +03 03 16.5 17.2 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.32372 17 28 50.64 +03 03 25.1 17.2 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.32831 17 28 51.55 +03 03 46.5 18.0 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.33081 17 28 51.85 +03 03 54.1 16.9 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.33363 17 28 52.36 +03 04 05.7 16.8 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.34799 17 28 55.04 +03 05 04.0 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.54431 17 29 31.98 +03 18 43.1 16.1 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.54590 17 29 32.26 +03 18 49.4 16.2 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.54748 17 29 32.53 +03 18 55.9 16.3 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.57419 17 29 37.56 +03 20 12.8 16.2 T 402
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.57628 17 29 37.93 +03 20 21.2 402
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.57837 17 29 38.29 +03 20 29.6 402
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.58045 17 29 38.67 +03 20 38.2 402
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.88514 17 30 35.57 +03 41 12.9 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.88676 17 30 35.88 +03 41 19.4 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.88839 17 30 36.18 +03 41 26.5 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.89002 17 30 36.45 +03 41 32.9 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.90163 17 30 38.61 +03 42 21.1 15.9 T 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.90273 17 30 38.80 +03 42 25.7 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.90610 17 30 39.42 +03 42 39.4 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.90704 17 30 39.63 +03 42 43.5 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.96870 17 30 50.79 +03 46 56.5 16.0 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 27.98190 17 30 53.17 +03 47 51.0 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.00775 17 30 57.88 +03 49 37.7 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.02887 17 31 01.72 +03 51 04.9 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.04684 17 31 04.98 +03 52 19.3 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.06354 17 31 08.05 +03 53 28.4 15.9 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.16146 17 31 27.98 +04 00 17.8 15.3 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.16285 17 31 28.25 +04 00 23.5 15.4 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.27222 17 31 48.30 +04 08 00.3 15.5 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.27378 17 31 48.58 +04 08 06.9 15.5 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.30298 17 31 54.66 +04 10 12.3 17.9 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.32291 17 31 58.13 +04 11 37.5 18.4 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.34289 17 32 01.93 +04 12 58.2 17.8 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.34879 17 32 02.40 +04 13 21.4 15.5 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.35017 17 32 02.65 +04 13 27.2 15.6 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.36276 17 32 05.59 +04 14 23.3 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.38268 17 32 09.23 +04 15 46.9 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.49296 17 32 32.29 +04 24 03.9 15.9 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.49430 17 32 32.54 +04 24 09.6 15.9 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.49565 17 32 32.80 +04 24 15.5 15.8 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.87694 17 33 47.46 +04 50 49.1 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.87951 17 33 47.98 +04 51 00.3 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.88337 17 33 48.72 +04 51 17.0 15.9 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.92755 17 33 57.63 +04 54 32.5 16.0 T 620
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.93044 17 33 58.18 +04 54 45.0 620
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.93542 17 33 59.12 +04 55 06.7 620
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.93979 17 33 59.61 +04 55 21.8 15.7 T 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.94073 17 33 59.78 +04 55 25.8 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.94154 17 33 59.95 +04 55 29.5 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.94155 17 34 00.29 +04 55 33.3 620
CJ98K050 C1998 05 28.94225 17 34 00.07 +04 55 32.4 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.02756 17 34 16.45 +05 01 42.6 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.03527 17 34 17.94 +05 02 16.1 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.04275 17 34 19.38 +05 02 48.8 15.7 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.16181 17 34 44.52 +05 11 31.9 14.8 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.17385 17 34 47.51 +05 12 28.0 15.7 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.17710 17 34 48.16 +05 12 42.0 15.8 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.18002 17 34 48.73 +05 12 54.8 15.8 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.18311 17 34 49.33 +05 13 08.4 15.8 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.18851 17 34 50.41 +05 13 32.2 15.8 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.19177 17 34 51.04 +05 13 46.5 15.7 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.19505 17 34 51.67 +05 14 00.8 15.7 T 709
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.19531 17 34 51.04 +05 13 59.0 15.0 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.19740 17 34 51.45 +05 14 08.0 15.0 T 784
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.23053 17 34 58.54 +05 16 35.0 15.6 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.24031 17 34 58.81 +05 17 47.3 15.8 T 860
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.24486 17 34 59.62 +05 18 08.5 15.7 T 860
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.25170 17 35 02.58 +05 18 07.3 15.6 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.26148 17 35 02.69 +05 19 22.3 16.3 T 860
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.27501 17 35 07.22 +05 19 53.4 17.4 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.27950 17 35 08.06 +05 20 10.8 15.6 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.29491 17 35 10.91 +05 21 21.4 18.6 N 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.31469 17 35 14.90 +05 22 46.6 15.5 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.31490 17 35 14.89 +05 22 48.4 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.33477 17 35 18.75 +05 24 16.7 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.33953 17 35 19.70 +05 24 35.9 15.5 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.35471 17 35 22.71 +05 25 45.1 704
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.38537 17 35 28.58 +05 28 02.6 711
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.38913 17 35 29.31 +05 28 19.4 711
CJ98K050 IC1998 05 29.39299 17 35 30.06 +05 28 36.1 711
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.50631 17 35 55.10 +05 37 30.3 15.6 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.50755 17 35 55.36 +05 37 35.9 15.5 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.50879 17 35 55.60 +05 37 41.4 15.6 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.87985 17 37 12.76 +06 04 54.8 15.6 T 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.88083 17 37 12.96 +06 04 59.5 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.88156 17 37 13.10 +06 05 02.3 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.88369 17 37 13.54 +06 05 13.1 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.88447 17 37 13.69 +06 05 15.8 046
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.97832 17 37 32.81 +06 12 23.8 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.97949 17 37 33.05 +06 12 29.2 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.98066 17 37 33.29 +06 12 34.5 15.9 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.98183 17 37 33.53 +06 12 39.9 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 29.98300 17 37 33.76 +06 12 45.2 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.21417 17 38 23.87 +06 30 33.1 15.2 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.24679 17 38 30.78 +06 33 04.4 15.4 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.26179 17 38 33.69 +06 34 14.2 16.0 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.26395 17 38 34.12 +06 34 23.5 16.0 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.26763 17 38 34.86 +06 34 41.3 16.2 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.28551 17 38 38.79 +06 36 04.0 15.6 T 713
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.41308 17 39 05.08 +06 46 01.8 711
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.41678 17 39 05.85 +06 46 19.2 711
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.42058 17 39 06.63 +06 46 36.9 711
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.05813 17 37 49.11 +06 18 29.4 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.06046 17 37 49.59 +06 18 40.2 15.6 T 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.06163 17 37 49.83 +06 18 45.3 557
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.26179 17 38 33.69 +06 34 14.2 16.0 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.26395 17 38 34.12 +06 34 23.5 16.0 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.26763 17 38 34.86 +06 34 41.3 16.2 T 734
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.31614 17 38 45.58 +06 38 27.7 670
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.32778 17 38 47.95 +06 39 22.2 15.8 T 670
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.34045 17 38 50.54 +06 40 21.6 15.8 T 670
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.34722 17 38 51.95 +06 40 53.4 670
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.50202 17 39 26.55 +06 53 29.2 15.7 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.50327 17 39 26.82 +06 53 35.1 15.7 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.50451 17 39 27.07 +06 53 40.7 15.7 T 422
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.54240 17 39 35.35 +06 56 05.4 15.6 T 402
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.54448 17 39 35.79 +06 56 15.2 402
CJ98K050 C1998 05 30.54656 17 39 36.24 +06 56 25.0 402
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + 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. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
709 Cloudcroft. Observer W. Offutt. 0.6-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. Measurers J. G. Ries,
P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
713 Thornton. R. A. Koff. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
784 Stull Observatory, Alfred University. Observers D. R. DeGraff,
A. M. Robbins. 0.81-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
860 Valinhos. Observer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.20-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/1998 K5 (LINEAR)
T 1998 July 17.326 TT Marsden
q 0.96411 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 99.215 +0.642226 +0.761131
Node 211.333 -0.753776 +0.605635
e 1.0 Incl. 10.044 -0.139166 +0.232134
From 128 observations 1998 May 26-30.
Ephemeris:
C/1998 K5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1998 05 27 17 27.87 +02 42.3 0.320 1.301 150.1 22.9 15.7
1998 05 28 17 30.94 +03 49.4 0.310 1.290 149.2 23.7 15.6
1998 05 29 17 34.18 +05 00.0 0.301 1.279 148.2 24.7 15.5
1998 05 30 17 37.62 +06 14.3 0.292 1.268 147.1 25.7 15.4
1998 05 31 17 41.26 +07 32.6 0.283 1.258 145.9 26.9 15.3
1998 06 01 17 45.13 +08 54.9 0.274 1.247 144.6 28.1 15.1
1998 06 02 17 49.25 +10 21.5 0.266 1.237 143.2 29.4 15.0
1998 06 03 17 53.64 +11 52.4 0.258 1.227 141.7 30.8 14.9
1998 06 04 17 58.33 +13 27.8 0.250 1.217 140.1 32.3 14.8
1998 06 05 18 03.34 +15 07.8 0.243 1.207 138.4 33.9 14.7
1998 06 06 18 08.72 +16 52.4 0.236 1.197 136.6 35.6 14.6
1998 06 07 18 14.49 +18 41.5 0.229 1.187 134.7 37.4 14.5
1998 06 08 18 20.68 +20 35.1 0.223 1.178 132.7 39.3 14.5
1998 06 09 18 27.35 +22 32.8 0.217 1.168 130.6 41.3 14.4
1998 06 10 18 34.53 +24 34.4 0.212 1.159 128.4 43.4 14.3
1998 06 11 18 42.28 +26 39.4 0.207 1.150 126.1 45.5 14.2
1998 06 12 18 50.64 +28 47.2 0.203 1.141 123.7 47.8 14.1
1998 06 13 18 59.66 +30 56.9 0.199 1.132 121.3 50.1 14.0
1998 06 14 19 09.40 +33 07.6 0.196 1.123 118.7 52.5 14.0
1998 06 15 19 19.90 +35 18.2 0.193 1.114 116.1 54.9 13.9
1998 06 16 19 31.22 +37 27.4 0.191 1.106 113.5 57.4 13.8
1998 06 17 19 43.39 +39 33.8 0.189 1.098 110.9 59.8 13.8
1998 06 18 19 56.44 +41 36.0 0.188 1.090 108.3 62.3 13.7
1998 06 19 20 10.38 +43 32.3 0.188 1.082 105.6 64.7 13.7
1998 06 20 20 25.19 +45 21.4 0.188 1.074 103.0 67.1 13.7
1998 06 21 20 40.83 +47 01.8 0.189 1.067 100.5 69.5 13.7
1998 06 22 20 57.21 +48 32.3 0.190 1.060 98.1 71.7 13.6
1998 06 23 21 14.23 +49 52.0 0.192 1.053 95.7 73.9 13.6
1998 06 24 21 31.74 +51 00.1 0.194 1.046 93.4 75.9 13.6
1998 06 25 21 49.55 +51 56.3 0.197 1.039 91.2 77.9 13.6
1998 06 26 22 07.48 +52 40.7 0.200 1.033 89.2 79.7 13.6
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