MPEC 1999-T64: COMET C/1999 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 1999-T64 Issued 1999 Oct. 15, 13:50 UT
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COMET C/1999 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CJ99T020 C1999 09 25.23806 23 25 00.14 +30 14 21.9 17.2 T 699
CJ99T020 C1999 09 25.26352 23 24 58.05 +30 14 19.5 699
CJ99T020 C1999 09 25.28899 23 24 55.85 +30 14 16.8 699
CJ99T020 C1999 10 05.25043 23 10 49.60 +29 53 37.6 18.0 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 05.26425 23 10 48.42 +29 53 35.5 17.7 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 05.27831 23 10 47.26 +29 53 32.7 17.7 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 05.29233 23 10 46.05 +29 53 30.1 18.2 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 05.30630 23 10 44.90 +29 53 27.6 17.9 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.15995 22 58 44.30 +29 22 01.4 17.7 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.17563 22 58 43.11 +29 21 56.7 17.7 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.19123 22 58 41.85 +29 21 52.8 17.7 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.22238 22 58 39.35 +29 21 45.2 18.2 T 704
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.87973 22 57 47.85 +29 19 00.9 046
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.88149 22 57 47.68 +29 19 00.4 046
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.88353 22 57 47.53 +29 18 59.7 16.5 T 046
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.88503 22 57 47.41 +29 18 59.7 046
CJ99T020 C1999 10 14.91549 22 57 45.04 +29 18 50.9 611
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.05142 22 57 34.53 +29 18 17.5 15.4 T 784
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.06459 22 57 33.46 +29 18 14.5 16.7 T 784
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.08733 22 57 31.63 +29 18 08.2 16.8 T 784
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.09238 22 57 31.27 +29 18 07.2 17.0 T 850
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.10362 22 57 30.37 +29 18 03.6 16.1 T 784
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.12156 22 57 28.96 +29 18 00.2 16.7 T 750
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.12560 22 57 28.77 +29 17 58.2 16.7 T 750
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.12608 22 57 28.72 +29 17 58.5 16.9 T 850
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.13992 22 57 27.45 +29 17 54.8 16.1 T 784
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.14189 22 57 27.44 +29 17 54.1 16.7 T 750
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.15493 22 57 26.44 +29 17 50.1 16.8 T 750
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.21424 22 57 21.67 +29 17 35.6 16.9 T 850
CJ99T020 C1999 10 15.26476 22 57 17.81 +29 17 22.2 17.0 T 850
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observers M. Busch, S. Kluegl, E. Schwab. 0.45-m f/4.4
reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer O. Matic. Measurer B. W. Koehn.
0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + CCD. Prediscovery images.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
R. Sayer. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD. Prediscovery images on Oct. 5.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/3.3
reflector + CCD.
784 Stull Observatory, Alfred University. Observer R. Gutermuth.
0.82-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, W. A.
Beckelheimer. 0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/1999 T2 (LINEAR)
T 2000 Nov. 24.6865 TT Marsden
q 3.022536 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 104.9646 -0.1614635 -0.9575110
Node 14.8207 -0.7253170 -0.0490581
e 1.0 Incl. 110.9028 +0.6692121 -0.2841935
From 30 observations 1999 Sept. 25-Oct. 15.
Ephemeris:
C/1999 T2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1999 10 09 23 05.65 +29 41.7 4.062 4.912 144.8 6.7 16.0
1999 10 19 22 52.55 +29 00.7 4.060 4.844 137.8 7.9 15.9
1999 10 29 22 40.93 +28 10.5 4.088 4.776 129.0 9.3 15.8
1999 11 08 22 31.15 +27 16.2 4.143 4.709 119.4 10.6 15.8
1999 11 18 22 23.39 +26 23.0 4.216 4.642 109.6 11.6 15.8
1999 11 28 22 17.66 +25 35.5 4.302 4.576 99.9 12.3 15.8
1999 12 08 22 13.83 +24 56.7 4.394 4.510 90.4 12.6 15.8
1999 12 18 22 11.72 +24 29.0 4.486 4.444 81.2 12.6 15.7
1999 12 28 22 11.12 +24 13.8 4.573 4.379 72.5 12.4 15.7
2000 01 07 22 11.78 +24 11.8 4.648 4.315 64.3 11.9 15.7
2000 01 17 22 13.49 +24 23.4 4.709 4.251 56.8 11.2 15.6
2000 01 27 22 16.03 +24 48.5 4.753 4.188 50.0 10.4 15.6
2000 02 06 22 19.21 +25 27.1 4.776 4.126 44.1 9.6 15.6
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