MPEC 2001-B47: COMET C/2001 B2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-B47 Issued 2001 Jan. 27, 17:58 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
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2001 B2 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK01B020 C2001 01 24.60450 12 04 56.15 -22 05 45.6 15.5 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 24.61471 12 04 55.53 -22 05 43.4 15.4 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 24.62490 12 04 55.07 -22 05 40.7 15.1 T 608
CK01B020 IC2001 01 25.29734 12 04 22.67 -22 03 00.9 808
CK01B020 SC2001 01 25.30243 12 04 22.37 -22 02 58.9 808
CK01B020 C2001 01 25.31493 12 04 21.93 -22 02 59.2 14.7 T 850
CK01B020 SC2001 01 25.31649 12 04 21.73 -22 02 55.1 808
CK01B020 SC2001 01 25.33038 12 04 21.04 -22 02 52.0 808
CK01B020 SC2001 01 25.34427 12 04 20.36 -22 02 48.3 808
CK01B020 C2001 01 25.35451 12 04 19.82 -22 02 51.2 14.6 T 850
CK01B020 C2001 01 25.37222 12 04 18.99 -22 02 45.5 14.2 T 850
CK01B020 C2001 01 25.62550 12 04 06.48 -22 01 42.9 15.2 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 25.63646 12 04 05.92 -22 01 42.3 15.5 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 25.64766 12 04 05.35 -22 01 39.7 15.8 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.12584 12 03 41.82 -21 59 43.8 15.6 T 620
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.14259 12 03 41.13 -21 59 36.7 15.1 T 844
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.14500 12 03 40.86 -21 59 39.6 620
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.15182 12 03 40.07 -21 59 35.6 15.4 T 844
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.16169 12 03 39.99 -21 59 32.2 15.6 T 844
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.16826 12 03 39.71 -21 59 33.3 620
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.17327 12 03 39.70 -21 59 29.8 15.9 T 844
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.20118 12 03 38.01 -21 59 25.2 620
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.29219 12 03 33.65 -21 59 02.6 16.1 T 912
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.31668 12 03 32.44 -21 58 56.8 16.0 T 912
CK01B020 C2001 01 26.34106 12 03 31.01 -21 58 49.2 16.5 T 912
CK01B020 bC2001 01 26.34722 12 03 30.88 -21 58 49.9 14.5 T 850
CK01B020 bC2001 01 26.40764 12 03 27.79 -21 58 35.8 14.3 T 850
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.05475 12 02 55.41 -21 55 52.1 16.3 N 046
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.05571 12 02 55.36 -21 55 51.8 046
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.05719 12 02 55.31 -21 55 51.8 046
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.05811 12 02 55.23 -21 55 51.2 046
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.05882 12 02 55.17 -21 55 51.0 14.8 T 046
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.09774 12 02 53.23 -21 55 41.7 557
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.10550 12 02 52.82 -21 55 39.7 557
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.33134 12 02 41.33 -21 54 41.1 17.7 T 739
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.34700 12 02 40.65 -21 54 38.0 17.8 T 739
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.35510 12 02 40.18 -21 54 34.5 17.6 T 739
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.40493 12 02 37.61 -21 54 23.4 16.1 T 734
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.41012 12 02 37.32 -21 54 21.5 15.9 T 734
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.41580 12 02 37.03 -21 54 20.5 16.0 T 734
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.63606 12 02 25.74 -21 53 23.7 15.5 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.64739 12 02 25.16 -21 53 20.9 15.5 T 608
CK01B020 C2001 01 27.65762 12 02 24.62 -21 53 17.8 15.6 T 608
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, M. Skinner. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, M. Blasco.
0.40-m f/2.2 Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
739 Sunflower Observatory, Olathe. Observer L. Robinson. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
808 El Leoncito. Observer C. E. Lopez. 0.5-m f/7.5 double astrograph + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observers F. Artigue, S. Roland. 0.35-m f/6.4
reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
912 Carbuncle Hill Observatory, Greene. Observer D. P. Pray. 0.30-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 B2 (NEAT)
T 2001 June 6.094 TT Marsden
q 5.21621 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 336.966 -0.951106 +0.129077
Node 145.566 +0.297616 +0.625936
e 1.0 Incl. 150.249 -0.082592 +0.769118
From 40 observations 2001 Jan. 24-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 B2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 01 21 12 07.71 -22 18.6 4.916 5.316 108.8 10.1 14.7
2001 01 31 11 59.47 -21 37.9 4.737 5.302 120.2 9.2 14.6
2001 02 10 11 49.61 -20 40.5 4.580 5.289 131.8 8.0 14.5
2001 02 20 11 38.39 -19 25.0 4.452 5.277 143.1 6.5 14.5
2001 03 02 11 26.22 -17 51.2 4.361 5.266 153.5 4.8 14.4
2001 03 12 11 13.63 -16 01.4 4.310 5.256 160.2 3.7 14.4
2001 03 22 11 01.23 -13 59.6 4.304 5.248 159.2 3.9 14.4
2001 04 01 10 49.57 -11 51.2 4.341 5.240 151.3 5.2 14.4
2001 04 11 10 39.12 -09 42.2 4.419 5.233 140.7 7.0 14.4
2001 04 21 10 30.18 -07 37.9 4.532 5.228 129.4 8.5 14.5
2001 05 01 10 22.90 -05 42.4 4.674 5.223 118.0 9.8 14.5
2001 05 11 10 17.30 -03 58.3 4.837 5.220 106.8 10.7 14.6
2001 05 21 10 13.30 -02 26.9 5.014 5.218 96.0 11.1 14.7
2001 05 31 10 10.77 -01 08.1 5.196 5.216 85.6 11.2 14.8
2001 06 10 10 09.53 -00 01.6 5.378 5.216 75.5 10.9 14.8
2001 06 20 10 09.41 +00 53.9 5.553 5.217 65.7 10.2 14.9
2001 06 30 10 10.23 +01 39.3 5.717 5.219 56.1 9.3 15.0
2001 07 10 10 11.83 +02 16.1 5.865 5.222 46.8 8.2 15.0
2001 07 20 10 14.05 +02 45.4 5.993 5.227 37.8 6.8 15.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-B47
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