MPEC 1999-H09: COMET C/1999 F1 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 1999-H09 Issued 1999 Apr. 20, 20:42 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/1999 F1 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CJ99F010 C1999 03 13.43348 13 26 44.51 -08 27 45.0 18.8 N 691
CJ99F010 C1999 03 13.45471 13 26 43.95 -08 27 45.0 18.7 N 691
CJ99F010 C1999 03 13.47617 13 26 43.39 -08 27 45.1 18.8 N 691
CJ99F010 C1999 03 23.31633 13 22 09.56 -08 27 59.9 18.3 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 03 23.33257 13 22 09.08 -08 28 02.3 18.5 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 03 23.34944 13 22 08.55 -08 28 02.0 18.1 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 03 23.36542 13 22 08.13 -08 28 03.9 18.4 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 03 23.38204 13 22 07.62 -08 28 05.3 18.4 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 16.28690 13 09 48.19 -08 22 56.9 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 16.29656 13 09 47.95 -08 22 56.8 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.24230 13 09 17.94 -08 22 39.7 18.1 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.25304 13 09 17.64 -08 22 40.0 18.2 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.26512 13 09 17.27 -08 22 40.3 17.9 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.27868 13 09 16.85 -08 22 40.6 18.2 N 703
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.91748 13 08 56.58 -08 22 29.8 557
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.92578 13 08 56.35 -08 22 29.9 557
CJ99F010 C1999 04 17.93556 13 08 56.09 -08 22 28.8 18.3 N 557
CJ99F010 C1999 04 18.54631 13 08 36.84 -08 22 17.4 18.9 N 428
CJ99F010 C1999 04 18.61035 13 08 34.70 -08 22 15.7 18.8 N 428
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.48819 13 08 07.17 -08 21 59.9 18.8 N 422
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.48900 13 08 07.13 -08 22 00.4 18.9 N 422
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.48971 13 08 07.06 -08 22 00.4 19.0 N 422
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.49036 13 08 07.04 -08 22 00.1 19.1 N 422
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.95071 13 07 52.56 -08 21 55.4 17.4 N 046
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.95674 13 07 52.40 -08 21 55.2 046
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.96472 13 07 52.08 -08 21 55.5 046
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.97262 13 07 51.80 -08 21 55.4 046
CJ99F010 C1999 04 19.99832 13 07 51.11 -08 21 54.7 118
CJ99F010 C1999 04 20.00496 13 07 50.76 -08 21 53.6 18.3 N 118
CJ99F010 C1999 04 20.00726 13 07 50.61 -08 21 53.8 118
CJ99F010 FC1999 04 20.09256 13 07 48.17 -08 21 52.3 18.8 N 860
CJ99F010 FC1999 04 20.10152 13 07 47.88 -08 21 51.3 19.0 N 860
CJ99F010 FC1999 04 20.10554 13 07 47.68 -08 21 52.5 19.1 N 860
CJ99F010 C1999 04 20.31402 13 07 41.15 -08 21 49.2 658
CJ99F010 C1999 04 20.32275 13 07 40.85 -08 21 49.0 658
CJ99F010 C1999 04 20.32792 13 07 40.61 -08 21 49.4 658
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer Z. Moravec. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Pravec. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. Montani. 0.9-m Spacewatch
telescope.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer T. B. Spahr. 0.41-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
860 Valinhos. Observer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.20-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/1999 F1 (Catalina)
T 2002 Feb. 13.883 TT Marsden
q 5.80301 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 254.994 -0.255727 +0.904096
Node 20.036 +0.333920 +0.414950
e 1.0 Incl. 92.160 -0.907249 -0.102112
From 36 observations 1999 Mar. 13-Apr. 20.
Ephemeris:
C/1999 F1 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1999 04 12 13 12.07 -08 24.1 8.140 9.142 178.0 0.2 18.9
1999 04 22 13 06.80 -08 21.4 8.111 9.093 167.1 1.4 19.0
1999 05 02 13 01.71 -08 19.1 8.114 9.045 156.2 2.6 19.1
1999 05 12 12 56.94 -08 18.3 8.147 8.996 145.4 3.7 19.2
1999 05 22 12 52.67 -08 19.6 8.206 8.948 134.8 4.6 19.2
1999 06 01 12 49.01 -08 23.7 8.288 8.900 124.4 5.4 19.3
1999 06 11 12 46.03 -08 31.0 8.387 8.852 114.2 6.0 19.3
1999 06 21 12 43.79 -08 42.0 8.499 8.804 104.2 6.4 19.4
1999 07 01 12 42.29 -08 56.8 8.619 8.756 94.4 6.6 19.4
1999 07 11 12 41.53 -09 15.5 8.740 8.709 84.9 6.7 19.4
1999 07 21 12 41.47 -09 38.1 8.859 8.661 75.5 6.5 19.4
1999 07 31 12 42.07 -10 04.5 8.971 8.614 66.3 6.2 19.4
1999 08 10 12 43.26 -10 34.5 9.072 8.566 57.3 5.7 19.4
1999 08 20 12 44.99 -11 07.9 9.158 8.519 48.4 5.1 19.4
1999 08 30 12 47.17 -11 44.5 9.226 8.472 39.6 4.4 19.4
1999 09 09 12 49.74 -12 24.0 9.273 8.425 31.0 3.5 19.3
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