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MPEC 2000-Y47: COMET P/2000 Y3 (SCOTTI)

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M.P.E.C. 2000-Y47                                Issued 2000 Dec. 31, 16:33 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                           COMET P/2000 Y3 (SCOTTI)

Observations:
    PK00Y030  C2000 11 29.38276 06 16 05.79 +26 17 02.2          18.2 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 11 29.39926 06 16 05.23 +26 17 02.7          18.3 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 11 29.41545 06 16 04.68 +26 17 03.7          18.7 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 11 29.43211 06 16 04.19 +26 17 04.0          19.2 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 11 29.44688 06 16 03.61 +26 17 04.2          19.3 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 21.30230 06 02 26.17 +26 23 36.7          17.8 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 21.31791 06 02 25.55 +26 23 35.7          18.0 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 21.33414 06 02 24.92 +26 23 36.8          17.7 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 21.34952 06 02 24.33 +26 23 36.7          17.7 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 21.36481 06 02 23.69 +26 23 37.1          17.9 N      704
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.16318 05 56 29.44 +26 22 31.7          19.7 N      691
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.18693 05 56 28.56 +26 22 31.2          18.9 T      691
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.21016 05 56 27.63 +26 22 31.0          18.8 T      691
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.79013 05 56 04.87 +26 22 20.8          17.5 T      046
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.79378 05 56 04.73 +26 22 20.6                      046
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.79538 05 56 04.69 +26 22 20.7                      046
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.79676 05 56 04.63 +26 22 20.7                      046
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.79810 05 56 04.51 +26 22 20.4                      046
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.80120 05 56 04.44 +26 22 21.0                      046
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.83616 05 56 03.06 +26 22 19.2          18.4 T      143
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.84028 05 56 02.88 +26 22 19.8                      143
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 30.84440 05 56 02.77 +26 22 19.9          18.1 T      143
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 31.17445 05 55 49.87 +26 22 16.5          18.6 T      691
    PK00Y030  C2000 12 31.40093 05 55 40.81 +26 22 12.6          18.5 T      691

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.
    0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2000 Y3 (Scotti)
T 2000 Nov. 6.5072 TT                                   Marsden
q   4.044148             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0865892      Peri.   89.3025      +0.0975137      -0.9952285
a   5.060112       Node   355.0977      +0.8968069      +0.0893289
e   0.200779       Incl.    2.2469      +0.4315420      +0.0392490
P  11.4
From 24 observations 2000 Nov. 29-Dec. 31.

Ephemeris:
    P/2000 Y3 (Scotti)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2000 12 22    06 01.96   +26 23.6    3.065    4.048   177.0     0.7  17.5
2001 01 01    05 55.30   +26 22.0    3.083    4.050   168.0     2.9  17.5
2001 01 11    05 49.28   +26 17.8    3.130    4.052   156.6     5.5  17.6
2001 01 21    05 44.44   +26 11.8    3.206    4.054   145.4     7.9  17.6
2001 01 31    05 41.18   +26 04.9    3.305    4.057   134.5    10.0  17.7
2001 02 10    05 39.73   +25 58.0    3.424    4.061   124.1    11.6  17.8
2001 02 20    05 40.15   +25 51.6    3.559    4.064   114.1    12.8  17.8
2001 03 02    05 42.41   +25 46.0    3.704    4.068   104.6    13.6  17.9
2001 03 12    05 46.38   +25 41.1    3.856    4.072    95.5    14.1  18.0
2001 03 22    05 51.90   +25 36.5    4.010    4.077    86.8    14.1  18.1
2001 04 01    05 58.79   +25 31.7    4.164    4.082    78.4    13.9  18.2
2001 04 11    06 06.87   +25 26.0    4.313    4.087    70.4    13.4  18.3
2001 04 21    06 15.95   +25 18.9    4.456    4.093    62.7    12.6  18.4
2001 05 01    06 25.89   +25 09.8    4.590    4.099    55.2    11.6  18.4
2001 05 11    06 36.51   +24 58.2    4.713    4.105    47.9    10.5  18.5
2001 05 21    06 47.69   +24 43.7    4.824    4.112    40.9     9.3  18.6
2001 05 31    06 59.31   +24 26.1    4.921    4.119    33.9     7.9  18.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-Y47

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