MPEC 2001-M46: COMET C/2001 M8 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-M46 Issued 2001 June 26, 22:36 UT
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COMET C/2001 M8 (SOHO)
Observations:
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.57609 06 15 05.0 +20 21 10 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.57609 2 +0.00302860 +0.00833005 +0.00393718 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.59590 06 15 11.0 +20 23 43 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.59590 2 +0.00302400 +0.00832997 +0.00393772 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.63777 06 15 23.3 +20 29 05 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.63777 2 +0.00301426 +0.00832978 +0.00393885 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.65424 06 15 29.4 +20 31 02 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.65424 2 +0.00301043 +0.00832971 +0.00393930 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.67923 06 15 37.1 +20 34 35 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.67923 2 +0.00300462 +0.00832960 +0.00393997 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.69590 06 15 43.1 +20 36 35 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.69590 2 +0.00300075 +0.00832952 +0.00394042 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.72092 06 15 51.0 +20 39 53 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.72092 2 +0.00299493 +0.00832940 +0.00394109 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.73756 06 15 57.3 +20 42 20 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.73756 2 +0.00299105 +0.00832932 +0.00394154 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.76257 06 16 06.4 +20 45 36 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.76257 2 +0.00298523 +0.00832919 +0.00394221 249
CK01M080 S2001 06 26.77923 06 16 13.0 +20 48 04 249
CK01M080 s2001 06 26.77923 2 +0.00298135 +0.00832911 +0.00394265 249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3. Comet detection by X. Leprette,
measurements by D. Biesecker, reduction by B. G. Marsden.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 M8 (SOHO)
T 2001 June 27.51 TT Marsden
q 0.0052 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 68.75 +0.20627 -0.97210
Node 348.75 -0.96484 -0.18306
e 1.0 Incl. 145.10 +0.16292 +0.14663
From 10 observations 2001 June 26.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 M8 (SOHO)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 06 26.9 06 16.13 +21 07.9 1.072 0.075 2.7 40.5
2001 06 27.0 06 16.81 +21 23.6 1.065 0.066 2.5 42.1
2001 06 27.1 06 17.57 +21 40.6 1.056 0.056 2.2 44.1
2001 06 27.2 06 18.45 +21 59.5 1.048 0.046 1.9 47.1
2001 06 27.3 06 19.53 +22 21.2 1.038 0.035 1.6 51.9
2001 06 27.4 06 21.04 +22 47.4 1.027 0.022 1.1 62.3
2001 06 27.5 06 24.39 +23 23.4 1.013 0.006 0.3 122.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-M46
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