MPEC 2000-E04: COMET C/2000 D2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-E04 Issued 2000 Mar. 1, 17:38 UT
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COMET C/2000 D2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00D020 C2000 02 25.19852 06 48 19.35 +52 53 53.6 18.1 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 25.21172 06 48 14.84 +52 53 36.6 17.6 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 25.22492 06 48 10.43 +52 53 19.3 17.8 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.25954 06 42 31.32 +52 31 02.8 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.26116 06 42 30.90 +52 31 00.8 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.26360 06 42 30.11 +52 30 57.5 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.26528 06 42 29.57 +52 30 55.0 18.8 N 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.74538 06 39 58.30 +52 20 19.6 118
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.75079 06 39 56.57 +52 20 12.2 118
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.75619 06 39 54.92 +52 20 04.2 118
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.93079 06 38 59.90 +52 16 08.0 611
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.93440 06 38 59.23 +52 16 06.2 611
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.93757 06 38 58.16 +52 16 02.6 611
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.94262 06 38 56.70 +52 15 55.5 611
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.94356 06 38 56.16 +52 15 53.7 18.4 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.94479 06 38 55.87 +52 15 52.2 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.94593 06 38 55.40 +52 15 50.9 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.94714 06 38 55.01 +52 15 49.1 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 26.94815 06 38 54.73 +52 15 47.8 18.5 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.13557 06 37 57.28 +52 11 38.3 19.0 N 858
CK00D020 IC2000 02 27.13900 06 37 56.18 +52 11 34.1 19.0 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.14413 06 37 54.54 +52 11 26.5 18.9 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.14778 06 37 53.50 +52 11 21.6 19.1 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.24184 06 37 24.40 +52 09 15.5 18.8 N 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.24344 06 37 23.97 +52 09 13.6 18.9 N 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.24498 06 37 23.47 +52 09 11.5 19.0 N 651
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.91487 06 34 02.39 +51 54 00.6 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.91650 06 34 01.85 +51 53 58.3 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 27.91814 06 34 01.34 +51 53 55.8 19.0 N 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.02934 06 33 28.50 +51 51 23.3 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.03046 06 33 28.14 +51 51 21.5 18.4 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.03150 06 33 27.86 +51 51 20.7 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.03251 06 33 27.61 +51 51 17.4 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.03384 06 33 27.16 +51 51 15.7 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.03559 06 33 26.73 +51 51 14.0 18.3 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.03747 06 33 26.08 +51 51 11.5 18.5 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.09406 06 33 10.07 +51 49 56.6 18.8 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.09780 06 33 08.98 +51 49 52.4 18.9 N 858
CK00D020 IC2000 02 28.10156 06 33 07.87 +51 49 46.6 18.7 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.31991 06 32 03.83 +51 44 44.2 658
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.32213 06 32 03.14 +51 44 41.2 658
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.32505 06 32 02.34 +51 44 38.1 658
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.81565 06 29 42.19 +51 33 20.1 18.4 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.81686 06 29 41.86 +51 33 18.6 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.81833 06 29 41.39 +51 33 16.1 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.81934 06 29 41.10 +51 33 15.3 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.82130 06 29 40.53 +51 33 12.8 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.82204 06 29 40.30 +51 33 12.2 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.82476 06 29 39.60 +51 33 07.7 18.6 N 046
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.84984 06 29 32.49 +51 32 33.5 118
CK00D020 IC2000 02 28.85503 06 29 30.95 +51 32 24.5 118
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.86194 06 29 29.09 +51 32 16.0 18.7 N 118
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.87454 06 29 25.48 +51 31 58.2 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.87600 06 29 25.05 +51 31 56.1 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.87746 06 29 24.68 +51 31 53.5 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 28.87892 06 29 24.20 +51 31 51.4 19.3 N 557
CK00D020 C2000 02 29.10230 06 28 21.88 +51 26 42.9 18.9 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 29.11574 06 28 18.03 +51 26 23.6 19.1 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 29.12919 06 28 14.30 +51 26 04.7 19.2 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 29.14263 06 28 10.56 +51 25 46.7 19.3 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 02 29.15610 06 28 06.74 +51 25 27.2 19.3 N 704
CK00D020 C2000 03 01.08934 06 23 53.55 +51 03 38.1 19.4 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 03 01.09553 06 23 51.92 +51 03 29.3 19.5 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 03 01.10061 06 23 50.48 +51 03 21.9 19.5 N 858
CK00D020 C2000 03 01.30963 06 22 54.80 +50 58 24.6 693
CK00D020 C2000 03 01.31135 06 22 54.32 +50 58 22.1 693
CK00D020 C2000 03 01.31190 06 22 54.18 +50 58 21.7 693
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos, P. Koleny. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observers R. Stoss, M. Busch. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 D2 (LINEAR)
T 2000 Mar. 2.291 TT Marsden
q 2.32276 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 115.322 -0.446099 +0.834033
Node 235.730 +0.612497 +0.548978
e 1.0 Incl. 156.870 +0.652567 +0.054883
From 66 observations 2000 Feb. 25-Mar. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2000 D2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2000 02 26 06 43.92 +52 36.7 1.705 2.324 116.6 22.4 19.1
2000 03 02 06 19.96 +50 42.1 1.799 2.323 109.3 23.7 19.2
2000 03 07 06 01.36 +48 43.1 1.901 2.323 102.2 24.7 19.4
2000 03 12 05 47.11 +46 47.2 2.011 2.325 95.4 25.2 19.5
2000 03 17 05 36.27 +44 58.5 2.125 2.329 88.9 25.3 19.6
2000 03 22 05 28.09 +43 18.7 2.242 2.333 82.6 25.1 19.7
2000 03 27 05 21.97 +41 48.3 2.359 2.339 76.7 24.5 19.8
2000 04 01 05 17.47 +40 26.9 2.475 2.347 70.9 23.7 19.9
2000 04 06 05 14.26 +39 13.8 2.590 2.355 65.4 22.7 20.0
2000 04 11 05 12.07 +38 08.4 2.701 2.365 60.0 21.5 20.1
2000 04 16 05 10.68 +37 09.7 2.808 2.377 54.9 20.2 20.1
2000 04 21 05 09.95 +36 16.9 2.911 2.389 49.8 18.7 20.2
2000 04 26 05 09.75 +35 29.2 3.008 2.403 44.9 17.2 20.2
2000 05 01 05 09.97 +34 46.1 3.100 2.418 40.1 15.6 20.2
2000 05 06 05 10.54 +34 07.0 3.185 2.434 35.4 13.9 20.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-E04
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