MPEC 1999-K06: COMET C/1999 J4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 1999-K06 Issued 1999 May 17, 22:39 UT
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COMET C/1999 J4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CJ99J040 C1999 05 15.31791 15 51 26.96 +45 12 11.2 18.3 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 15.33305 15 51 25.25 +45 12 22.5 18.8 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 15.34809 15 51 23.45 +45 12 36.1 18.5 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 15.36338 15 51 21.43 +45 12 46.8 18.2 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.88035 15 48 19.49 +45 32 39.3 18.2 T 557
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.88267 15 48 19.18 +45 32 41.2 557
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.88500 15 48 18.98 +45 32 43.5 557
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.92867 15 48 13.67 +45 33 16.6 18.3 T 046
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.93024 15 48 13.38 +45 33 17.9 046
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.93168 15 48 13.28 +45 33 18.1 046
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.93324 15 48 13.07 +45 33 19.3 046
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.93495 15 48 12.85 +45 33 22.1 046
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.93639 15 48 12.68 +45 33 22.4 046
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.95219 15 48 10.82 +45 33 33.7 17.6 N 118
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.95352 15 48 10.62 +45 33 35.3 118
CJ99J040 C1999 05 16.95560 15 48 10.33 +45 33 37.3 118
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.25953 15 47 33.66 +45 37 30.9 19.1 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.27180 15 47 32.00 +45 37 40.0 19.3 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.28399 15 47 30.71 +45 37 49.4 19.3 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.29616 15 47 29.10 +45 37 57.6 19.3 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.30022 15 47 28.72 +45 38 01.1 18.2 N 684
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.30476 15 47 28.18 +45 38 05.2 684
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.30834 15 47 27.66 +45 38 07.2 19.4 N 704
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.84134 15 46 23.15 +45 44 46.3 18.1 N 118
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.84415 15 46 22.82 +45 44 49.1 118
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.85273 15 46 21.60 +45 44 55.6 118
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.92476 15 46 12.83 +45 45 48.1 557
CJ99J040 C1999 05 17.93174 15 46 12.00 +45 45 54.4 557
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, J. Toth, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, U. Babiakova, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m
f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
684 Prescott. Observer P. G. Comba. 0.46-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh, R. Sayer. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/1999 J4 (LINEAR)
T 1999 Oct. 28.036 TT Marsden
q 3.86165 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 90.878 -0.478138 +0.106511
Node 264.309 -0.290607 +0.917522
e 1.0 Incl. 118.822 +0.828814 +0.383157
From 28 observations 1999 May 15-17.
Ephemeris:
C/1999 J4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1999 05 12 15 57.95 +44 25.5 3.578 4.132 116.8 12.6 18.1
1999 05 17 15 48.08 +45 34.2 3.584 4.117 115.2 12.8 18.1
1999 05 22 15 37.86 +46 33.0 3.598 4.103 113.1 13.1 18.1
1999 05 27 15 27.44 +47 21.5 3.619 4.088 110.7 13.4 18.1
1999 06 01 15 16.99 +47 59.8 3.646 4.074 107.9 13.7 18.1
1999 06 06 15 06.70 +48 28.0 3.678 4.061 105.0 14.0 18.2
1999 06 11 14 56.71 +48 46.7 3.716 4.047 101.8 14.2 18.2
1999 06 16 14 47.18 +48 56.5 3.757 4.035 98.5 14.4 18.2
1999 06 21 14 38.24 +48 58.5 3.801 4.022 95.2 14.6 18.2
1999 06 26 14 29.96 +48 53.5 3.848 4.011 91.8 14.7 18.3
1999 07 01 14 22.41 +48 42.8 3.897 3.999 88.3 14.7 18.3
1999 07 06 14 15.62 +48 27.2 3.947 3.988 84.9 14.7 18.3
1999 07 11 14 09.59 +48 07.7 3.997 3.977 81.6 14.6 18.3
1999 07 16 14 04.34 +47 45.3 4.047 3.967 78.3 14.5 18.3
1999 07 21 13 59.83 +47 20.8 4.096 3.957 75.0 14.4 18.4
1999 07 26 13 56.03 +46 54.9 4.144 3.948 71.9 14.2 18.4
1999 07 31 13 52.89 +46 28.3 4.189 3.939 68.9 13.9 18.4
1999 08 05 13 50.38 +46 01.5 4.233 3.931 66.0 13.6 18.4
1999 08 10 13 48.45 +45 35.0 4.273 3.923 63.3 13.3 18.4
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