MPEC 1999-K22: COMET C/1999 K2 (FERRIS)
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COMET C/1999 K2 (FERRIS)
Observations:
CJ99K020 C1999 05 19.36625 20 48 11.34 -07 56 29.5 18.1 T 699
CJ99K020 C1999 05 19.39171 20 48 10.88 -07 56 16.7 699
CJ99K020 C1999 05 19.41718 20 48 10.46 -07 56 04.2 699
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.28802 20 47 55.00 -07 48 52.8 18.4 T 860
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.29421 20 47 54.89 -07 48 50.1 18.6 T 860
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.40310 20 47 52.89 -07 47 58.4 17.7 T 699
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.40322 20 47 52.95 -07 47 56.9 17.5 T 688
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.41839 20 47 52.62 -07 47 49.9 699
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.43369 20 47 52.29 -07 47 42.4 699
CJ99K020 C1999 05 20.44712 20 47 52.14 -07 47 35.5 688
CJ99K020 C1999 05 21.77350 20 47 27.07 -07 36 42.8 17.6 T 327
CJ99K020 C1999 05 21.78047 20 47 26.92 -07 36 39.7 327
CJ99K020 C1999 05 21.78573 20 47 26.84 -07 36 36.8 327
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.03281 20 47 22.03 -07 34 34.7 17.0 T 046
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.03396 20 47 22.00 -07 34 34.4 046
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.03670 20 47 21.98 -07 34 33.8 046
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.03786 20 47 21.94 -07 34 32.6 046
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.05609 20 47 21.56 -07 34 24.2 17.1 T 118
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.05886 20 47 21.48 -07 34 22.9 118
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.06648 20 47 21.32 -07 34 18.9 118
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.45231 20 47 13.70 -07 31 08.2 693
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.45367 20 47 13.67 -07 31 07.5 693
CJ99K020 C1999 05 22.45503 20 47 13.64 -07 31 06.9 16.8 T 693
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers L. Kornos, P. Koleny. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
327 Peking Observatory, Xinglong Station. Observers J. Zhu, X. M. Teng.
0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observer M. Buie.
1.1-m Hall reflector + CCD.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observers C. W. Hergenrother, A. E. Gleason.
Measurer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers W. D. Ferris, B. A. Skiff.
Measurer B. W. Koehn. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
860 Valinhos. Observer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.20-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/1999 K2 (Ferris)
T 1999 Oct. 30.589 TT Marsden
q 5.16257 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 28.089 +0.490279 -0.164945
Node 300.677 -0.860648 +0.063313
e 1.0 Incl. 84.306 +0.137522 +0.984269
From 23 observations 1999 May 19-22.
Ephemeris:
C/1999 K2 (Ferris)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1999 05 22 20 47.38 -07 34.8 4.903 5.305 108.0 10.5 16.7
1999 06 01 20 43.40 -06 13.0 4.737 5.288 117.9 9.8 16.6
1999 06 11 20 37.99 -04 52.4 4.588 5.272 127.9 8.7 16.5
1999 06 21 20 31.22 -03 34.0 4.461 5.258 137.7 7.5 16.5
1999 07 01 20 23.27 -02 19.1 4.361 5.244 147.1 6.0 16.4
1999 07 11 20 14.40 -01 09.3 4.292 5.231 155.1 4.7 16.3
1999 07 21 20 04.98 -00 05.9 4.256 5.219 159.5 3.9 16.3
1999 07 31 19 55.45 +00 50.0 4.254 5.209 157.9 4.2 16.3
1999 08 10 19 46.26 +01 37.9 4.286 5.199 151.5 5.3 16.3
1999 08 20 19 37.82 +02 18.0 4.349 5.191 142.8 6.8 16.3
1999 08 30 19 30.48 +02 50.9 4.440 5.184 133.2 8.2 16.4
1999 09 09 19 24.48 +03 18.1 4.553 5.177 123.5 9.3 16.4
1999 09 19 19 19.96 +03 40.9 4.684 5.172 113.8 10.2 16.5
1999 09 29 19 16.96 +04 01.2 4.827 5.168 104.4 10.8 16.6
1999 10 09 19 15.43 +04 20.7 4.978 5.165 95.2 11.1 16.6
1999 10 19 19 15.30 +04 41.0 5.130 5.163 86.4 11.1 16.7
1999 10 29 19 16.44 +05 03.6 5.279 5.163 77.9 10.8 16.7
1999 11 08 19 18.71 +05 29.5 5.422 5.163 69.7 10.4 16.8
1999 11 18 19 21.96 +06 00.0 5.554 5.164 62.0 9.7 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1999 MPC M.P.E.C. 1999-K22
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