MPEC 2000-V02: COMET C/2000 U5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-V02 Issued 2000 Nov. 1, 18:07 UT
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COMET C/2000 U5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00U050 C2000 10 29.38178 05 06 33.49 +02 04 56.6 17.1 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 29.39662 05 06 32.46 +02 05 02.1 16.9 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 29.41135 05 06 31.44 +02 05 07.8 17.0 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 29.42609 05 06 30.47 +02 05 13.5 17.1 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 29.44081 05 06 29.44 +02 05 19.9 17.0 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.01934 05 05 50.16 +02 08 58.1 16.6 T 046
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.02079 05 05 50.03 +02 08 57.8 046
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.02182 05 05 49.99 +02 08 58.8 046
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.02289 05 05 49.94 +02 08 59.3 046
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.02398 05 05 49.83 +02 08 59.7 16.5 T 046
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.22119 05 05 36.44 +02 10 14.9 17.3 T 719
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.23944 05 05 35.17 +02 10 21.7 719
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.25988 05 05 33.76 +02 10 29.6 17.1 T 719
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.26738 05 05 33.24 +02 10 32.5 719
CK00U050 IC2000 10 30.37006 05 05 26.09 +02 11 12.3 711
CK00U050 IC2000 10 30.37347 05 05 25.89 +02 11 13.8 711
CK00U050 IC2000 10 30.37693 05 05 25.73 +02 11 14.1 711
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.37935 05 05 25.45 +02 11 15.4 17.3 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.39341 05 05 24.48 +02 11 19.9 17.5 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.40735 05 05 23.49 +02 11 24.6 17.0 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.42181 05 05 22.49 +02 11 27.5 18.4 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.64981 05 05 06.92 +02 12 58.0 16.3 T 900
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.66096 05 05 06.16 +02 13 02.6 900
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.87075 05 04 51.46 +02 14 22.4 15.6 T 344
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.87223 05 04 51.36 +02 14 23.0 344
CK00U050 C2000 10 30.87371 05 04 51.25 +02 14 23.7 344
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.19777 05 04 29.07 +02 16 28.7 17.3 T 719
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.24469 05 04 25.73 +02 16 46.4 17.0 T 719
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.34693 05 04 18.50 +02 17 25.6 17.4 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.36108 05 04 17.52 +02 17 30.7 16.9 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.37557 05 04 16.47 +02 17 36.3 16.8 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.38991 05 04 15.47 +02 17 41.3 17.1 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.40437 05 04 14.45 +02 17 47.4 16.9 T 704
CK00U050 C2000 10 31.44314 05 04 11.74 +02 18 02.9 670
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.21719 05 03 17.56 +02 23 03.3 17.1 T 719
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.24531 05 03 15.52 +02 23 15.2 17.0 T 719
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.32882 05 03 09.52 +02 23 47.5 15.3 T 850
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.35521 05 03 07.61 +02 23 56.9 15.3 T 850
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.38056 05 03 05.84 +02 24 07.8 14.8 T 850
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.39323 05 03 05.00 +02 24 12.9 670
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.40899 05 03 03.84 +02 24 18.5 16.8 T 919
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.42245 05 03 02.84 +02 24 24.1 16.7 T 919
CK00U050 C2000 11 01.46950 05 02 59.49 +02 24 42.3 670
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
344 Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory. Observers M.-Y. Chun,
B.-C. Lee. 1.8-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber, L. Manguso. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observers P. J. Shelus, P. J. Shelus, III. 0.76-m
reflector + CCD.
719 Etscorn Observatory. Observer D. A. Klinglesmith III. 0.355-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
919 Desert Beaver Observatory. Observers W. K. Yeung. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 U5 (LINEAR)
T 2000 Feb. 22.676 TT Marsden
q 1.88494 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 258.307 +0.209209 +0.392818
Node 69.985 +0.103418 +0.901744
e 1.0 Incl. 72.376 -0.972387 +0.180420
From 42 observations 2000 Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2000 U5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2000 10 23 05 13.36 +01 26.7 2.699 3.413 128.9 13.1 14.5
2000 11 02 05 02.36 +02 28.2 2.679 3.501 140.4 10.4 14.6
2000 11 12 04 49.81 +03 38.0 2.687 3.590 151.8 7.5 14.7
2000 11 22 04 36.45 +04 55.0 2.729 3.678 161.2 5.0 14.8
2000 12 02 04 23.16 +06 17.3 2.809 3.767 164.1 4.1 15.0
2000 12 12 04 10.81 +07 42.5 2.926 3.855 157.8 5.5 15.2
2000 12 22 04 00.06 +09 08.0 3.078 3.944 147.6 7.7 15.4
2001 01 01 03 51.34 +10 32.4 3.262 4.032 136.5 9.7 15.6
2001 01 11 03 44.84 +11 54.3 3.471 4.121 125.5 11.2 15.9
2001 01 21 03 40.52 +13 13.4 3.700 4.209 114.8 12.3 16.1
2001 01 31 03 38.25 +14 29.5 3.943 4.297 104.5 12.8 16.3
2001 02 10 03 37.83 +15 42.6 4.194 4.385 94.6 13.0 16.5
2001 02 20 03 39.01 +16 52.8 4.448 4.472 85.0 12.7 16.7
2001 03 02 03 41.57 +18 00.3 4.700 4.560 75.8 12.2 17.0
2001 03 12 03 45.27 +19 05.3 4.945 4.647 66.9 11.3 17.1
2001 03 22 03 49.93 +20 07.7 5.181 4.734 58.3 10.3 17.3
2001 04 01 03 55.37 +21 07.8 5.404 4.820 49.8 9.1 17.5
2001 04 11 04 01.41 +22 05.5 5.611 4.906 41.6 7.8 17.7
2001 04 21 04 07.93 +23 01.0 5.800 4.992 33.5 6.4 17.8
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