MPEC 2001-N09: OBSERVABLE COMETS (2001 JULY 20.0 TT)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-N09 Issued 2001 July 5, 17:40 UT
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OBSERVABLE COMETS (2001 JULY 20.0 TT)
Ephemerides and orbital elements for the objects listed here
are available on the Minor Planet Center's WWW site at:
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/index.html
Designation (and name) Delta T Orbit Ephem. Last obs. code Mag.
2P/Encke 40671 42371 2000 Oct. 30 320
6P/d'Arrest 34422 41946 2001 Apr. 1 867 20.7 T
9P/Tempel 1 29881 42682 2000 Dec. 29 735 18.0 T
14P/Wolf 29882 42910 2000 Dec. 22 360 19.2 T
15P/Finlay CCO 13 42594 1996 Apr. 19 691 22.1 T
16P/Brooks 2 31664 42371 1995 Feb. 24 360 18.7 T
19P/Borrelly 31664 42372 2001 July 1 422 15.4 N
24P/Schaumasse 31663 39662 2001 June 11 360 13.3 T
28P/Neujmin 1 34424 41392 2001 Mar. 21 867 20.7 T
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 42666 42159 2001 June 24 941 15.5 T
30P/Reinmuth 1 34424 42595 1996 June 16 691 19.1 T
33P/Daniel 42317 2001 Apr. 16 402 17.6 T
36P/Whipple 40670 41759 2000 May 2 809
39P/Oterma 34423 42373 1962 Aug. 7 689
41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 41717 41038 2001 Apr. 6 413 19 N
44P/Reinmuth 2 31663 42681 2000 Aug. 23 360 16.6 T
45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova 42548 2001 May 17 402 12.6 T
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 31662 42908 2001 Feb. 3 349 14.1 T
49P/Arend-Rigaux CCO 13 41760 1999 May 14 704 20.0 T
61P/Shajn-Schaldach 31664 42682 2000 Nov. 18 704 18.9 T
65P/Gunn 40670 2001 Apr. 19 402 17.8 T
70P/Kojima 29882 2001 May 16 360 17.7 T
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 41717 42595 2001 Jan. 1 349 10.9 T
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 31662 41212 2001 June 9 699 15.0 T
86P/Wild 3 31664 41947 2001 May 30 170 18.1 T
87P/Bus 29882 41575 2000 May 1 695 19.7 T
89P/Russell 2 CCO 13 41947 2001 Apr. 27 829
90P/Gehrels 1 34422 42371 1988 Mar. 13 691 18.1 T
96P/Machholz 1 34422 43050 1997 July 12 696
110P/Hartley 3 31663 2001 Apr. 22 349 16.6 T
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett 42667 42910 1998 Feb. 28 691 20.8 T
116P/Wild 4 40670 42910 2000 Nov. 30 732 18.5 T
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 27080 43050 1999 Dec. 12 897 17.5 T
118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 40670 42681 1999 May 23 693
119P/Parker-Hartley 25513 41759 1998 Mar. 2 402 18.9 T
124P/Mrkos 34422 42683 1999 Nov. 13 695 22.4 T
128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1 30632 41576 1999 Apr. 16 693 19.5 T
129P/Shoemaker-Levy 3 30739 41947 1999 Apr. 20 704 18.7 T
139P/Vaisala-Oterma 33190 41212 1999 Mar. 16 691 19.8 T
143P/Kowal-Mrkos 39792 41760 2001 June 24 704 18.8 T
149P/Mueller 4 42109 41213 2001 June 28 170 18.0 T
150P/2000 WT168 42548 42370 2001 May 14 428 18.4 T
151P/Helin 43021 43049 2001 June 21 493
P/1993 K2 (Helin-Lawrence) 34423 41210 1997 Dec. 30 568
P/1996 A1 (Jedicke) 31893 42596 1998 June 23 691 21.3 T
P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 42666 43049 1997 Jan. 12 587
P/1997 T3 (Lagerkvist-Carsenty) 35205 41040 1999 Feb. 13 693 19.4 T
P/1998 U3 (Jager) 34421 41759 1999 May 11 900 13.9 T
P/1998 U4 (Spahr) 36653 41212 2000 Feb. 10 704 18.7 T
P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR) 33651 41211 1999 Jan. 14 693 19.1 T
P/1999 DN3 (Korlevic-Juric) 34734 41761 1999 July 7 360 17.9 T
P/1999 J5 (LINEAR) 35553 42372 1999 July 31 402 18.7 T
P/1999 WJ7 (Korlevic) 41716 2001 May 22 608 18.4 T
P/2000 S1 (Skiff) 41716 43049 2000 Dec. 22 360 18.1 T
P/2000 Y3 (Scotti) 42547 2001 Apr. 19 360 18.5 T
P/2001 BB50 (LINEAR-NEAT) 42665 42594 2001 June 18 644 19.3 T
P/2001 CV8 (LINEAR) 42665 42370 2001 May 16 360 19.3 T
P/2001 F1 (NEAT) 43019 42680 2001 June 24 644 18.8 T
P/2001 H5 (NEAT) 43019 42680 2001 June 26 413 19.6 T
P/2001 J1 (NEAT) 42856 42908 2001 May 27 290
P/2001 K1 (NEAT) 43019 42908 2001 June 23 504 18.5 T
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) 42547 41390 2001 Apr. 17 422 17.7 T
C/1997 BA6 (Spacewatch) 41524 42371 2001 June 24 704 18.9 T
C/1997 J2 (Meunier-Dupouy) 35204 41389 1999 Oct. 9 432 18.5 T
C/1998 G1 (LINEAR) 32168 42373 1998 June 17 696 18.5 T
C/1999 E1 (Li) 39021 41211 2001 Mar. 28 699 18.3 T
C/1999 F1 (Catalina) 42664 41391 2001 Apr. 27 829
C/1999 F2 (Dalcanton) 39021 41574 1999 June 14 402 16.1 T
C/1999 H3 (LINEAR) 41897 41213 2001 May 12 170 17.9 T
C/1999 J2 (Skiff) 41897 40854 2001 June 26 046 16.6 N
C/1999 J4 (LINEAR) 34734 43050 1999 June 11 867
C/1999 K2 (Ferris) 35553 41389 1999 Aug. 29 402 18.4 T
C/1999 K5 (LINEAR) 41897 41943 2001 Apr. 16 428 14.4 T
C/1999 K8 (LINEAR) 41524 42682 2001 Jan. 30 320 15.4 T
C/1999 N4 (LINEAR) 42547 41577 2001 June 23 504 17.6 T
C/1999 S2 (McNaught-Watson) 41897 42160 2001 Jan. 30 320 16.7 T
C/1999 T1 (McNaught-Hartley) 42106 41944 2001 June 30 372 17.0 T
C/1999 T2 (LINEAR) 41525 41944 2001 June 29 201
C/1999 T3 (LINEAR) 41897 42160 2001 Jan. 30 320 17.3 T
C/1999 U4 (Catalina-Skiff) 41525 42369 2001 Apr. 18 367 16.0 T
C/1999 XS87 (LINEAR) 39023 41210 2000 Mar. 5 704 19.2 T
C/1999 Y1 (LINEAR) 41525 42595 2001 June 2 349 13.3 T
C/2000 A1 (Montani) 41716 41039 2001 Mar. 20 867
C/2000 B2 (LINEAR) 39023 42593 2000 Mar. 30 360 18.8 T
C/2000 B4 (LINEAR) 41897 41040 2001 Mar. 23 699 19.4 T
C/2000 CT54 (LINEAR) 43018 41576 2001 June 2 844 13.6 T
C/2000 K1 (LINEAR) 42547 40855 2001 June 28 170 17.5 T
C/2000 K2 (LINEAR) 41898 42595 2000 Dec. 22 360 14.3 T
C/2000 O1 (Koehn) 41159 42369 2000 Nov. 22 360 18.9 T
C/2000 OF8 (Spacewatch) 43018 43048 2001 June 23 428 16.9 T
C/2000 SV74 (LINEAR) 43018 42681 2001 June 27 349 15.0 T
C/2000 U5 (LINEAR) 42547 42909 2001 Mar. 15 699 17.1 T
C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones) 42106 41944 2001 Jan. 4 249
C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) 43018 41945 2001 July 1 170 15.9 T
C/2000 Y1 (Tubbiolo) 42547 42909 2001 Feb. 20 360 19.9 T
C/2000 Y2 43018 41945 2001 June 11 360 18.0 T
C/2001 A1 (LINEAR) 42547 42158 2001 Apr. 10 170 18.0 T
C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) 43019 42158 2001 May 4 428 12.4 N
C/2001 B1 (LINEAR) 42316 42909 2001 Feb. 26 322
C/2001 B2 (NEAT) 42665 42593 2001 June 11 360 16.1 T
C/2001 C1 (LINEAR) 42665 42594 2001 June 24 860 17.0 T
C/2001 G1 42856 42680 2001 May 23 118 17.1 T
C/2001 HT50 42856 42908 2001 May 17 402 18.8 T
C/2001 K3 (Skiff) 43019 43049 2001 July 1 300 16 T
C/2001 K5 (LINEAR) 43019 42908 2001 June 28 170 16.8 T
C/2001 M10 (NEAT) 43021 43049 2001 June 30 428 18.7 T
Ephemeris Positions Of Observable Comets For 2001 July 20.0 TT
Designation (and name) R.A. (2000) Decl. Geo. Hel. El. Ph.
C/1999 XS87 (LINEAR) 10 14.12 -02 54.0 7.22 6.49 40.9 5.9
C/1999 F1 (Catalina) 10 16.31 -47 09.2 6.16 5.98 74.7 9.4
C/2001 A1 (LINEAR) 10 16.81 +05 50.7 4.76 3.99 36.8 8.8
C/2000 B4 (LINEAR) 10 19.50 +17 11.3 7.96 7.13 33.7 4.5
C/2001 B2 (NEAT) 10 21.47 +00 41.0 6.55 5.82 40.4 6.5
P/1993 K2 (Helin-Lawrence) 10 49.88 +16 12.3 4.74 4.03 41.0 9.5
C/2000 W1 (Utsunomiya-Jones) 10 51.22 +02 14.8 4.16 3.54 46.1 12.0
P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR) 10 56.38 +07 44.1 5.63 4.96 45.0 8.3
P/1998 U4 (Spahr) 11 09.32 +01 59.1 5.96 5.37 50.3 8.4
139P/Vaisala-Oterma 11 17.63 +02 30.4 5.59 5.03 52.0 9.2
C/2001 HT50 11 25.80 -07 36.4 7.56 7.08 58.4 7.0
C/2000 Y2 11 27.59 +03 41.3 3.52 3.03 53.8 15.7
24P/Schaumasse 11 36.04 +11 20.7 1.94 1.56 53.1 31.3
C/2001 G1 11 43.13 -13 57.4 8.63 8.25 65.3 6.4
150P/2000 WT168 11 59.45 -16 16.0 2.20 2.08 69.9 27.3
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh 12 03.42 +05 32.8 3.98 3.60 61.4 14.3
P/2001 CV8 (LINEAR) 12 05.01 -04 22.2 2.70 2.46 65.6 22.1
P/2001 J1 (NEAT) 12 23.74 -00 09.5 2.11 1.97 68.2 28.6
C/2000 OF8 (Spacewatch) 12 24.39 -32 35.6 2.06 2.18 83.0 27.5
28P/Neujmin 1 12 42.13 -14 16.3 5.22 5.11 78.1 11.2
C/1999 E1 (Li) 12 48.12 +37 21.4 7.69 7.30 64.1 7.2
C/1999 T2 (LINEAR) 12 58.73 +14 42.9 4.01 3.81 71.4 14.6
6P/d'Arrest 13 11.04 +12 36.9 2.50 2.44 74.8 23.7
P/2001 F1 (NEAT) 13 13.09 +10 43.5 4.46 4.32 75.9 13.2
89P/Russell 2 13 14.07 -07 25.6 2.78 2.83 82.6 20.8
C/2001 C1 (LINEAR) 13 23.48 -19 52.9 5.36 5.45 89.4 10.7
P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 13 31.85 -09 26.2 4.74 4.80 87.4 12.2
C/1999 N4 (LINEAR) 13 45.89 +07 11.0 6.31 6.30 84.7 9.2
128P/Shoemaker-Holt 1 13 58.05 -11 27.5 5.56 5.73 94.1 10.2
P/2001 BB50 (LINEAR-NEAT) 13 58.49 -23 30.4 2.41 2.75 98.3 21.5
149P/Mueller 4 14 21.77 +19 32.1 2.69 2.85 88.5 20.9
P/2001 H5 (NEAT) 14 41.90 -26 21.9 2.31 2.80 108.5 20.1
15P/Finlay 14 58.02 -19 07.5 2.05 2.58 110.2 21.7
C/1999 J2 (Skiff) 14 59.55 +04 51.7 7.44 7.72 102.6 7.4
C/2001 K5 (LINEAR) 15 04.80 -17 20.2 5.72 6.16 111.3 8.8
C/2000 K1 (LINEAR) 15 06.27 +38 15.2 7.35 7.42 89.9 7.9
P/2001 K1 (NEAT) 15 09.50 -10 58.6 2.42 2.94 110.5 18.9
86P/Wild 3 15 48.19 -23 41.0 1.61 2.32 122.6 21.6
C/1999 T1 (McNaught-Hartley) 16 26.62 +71 18.1 3.22 3.22 81.2 18.2
P/1998 U3 (Jager) 16 35.53 -37 36.0 5.60 6.34 133.4 6.7
119P/Parker-Hartley 16 43.17 -20 38.2 4.72 5.48 134.7 7.6
87P/Bus 16 59.12 -18 50.9 1.73 2.58 138.1 15.2
P/1996 A1 (Jedicke) 17 01.27 -21 18.7 8.41 9.20 139.0 4.2
49P/Arend-Rigaux 17 31.81 -11 16.8 4.80 5.65 143.8 6.1
36P/Whipple 17 39.78 -10 51.3 3.44 4.31 145.5 7.7
C/1999 F2 (Dalcanton) 18 23.23 +37 17.7 8.56 9.08 117.9 5.7
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 18 51.15 -28 23.2 4.95 5.93 163.1 2.9
P/1999 DN3 (Korlevic-Juric) 19 13.88 -45 39.6 3.82 4.75 153.5 5.5
143P/Kowal-Mrkos 19 28.40 -16 58.8 2.50 3.51 172.2 2.3
C/1999 K2 (Ferris) 19 34.45 +62 16.5 7.70 7.89 96.9 7.3
129P/Shoemaker-Levy 3 19 58.06 -21 23.7 3.65 4.66 179.3 0.2
96P/Machholz 1 20 01.06 -61 52.4 2.04 2.89 138.8 13.4
C/2001 M10 (NEAT) 20 14.42 -14 44.8 4.27 5.28 172.8 1.4
C/2001 K3 (Skiff) 20 23.23 +10 15.7 2.27 3.18 148.4 9.6
111P/Helin-Roman-Crockett 20 33.83 -21 41.8 3.55 4.56 171.5 1.9
118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 20 49.96 -13 05.5 3.42 4.41 165.4 3.3
C/1997 BA6 (Spacewatch) 21 34.47 -02 33.9 5.33 6.23 150.2 4.6
C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) 21 45.77 +18 12.9 0.37 1.30 132.9 34.9
41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 22 16.06 -10 00.2 1.52 2.42 145.0 13.9
C/2000 O1 (Koehn) 22 37.36 +28 23.8 6.48 7.01 117.6 7.4
2P/Encke 22 38.41 -11 06.2 2.59 3.44 140.3 10.9
C/1998 G1 (LINEAR) 22 56.64 -00 58.2 7.32 8.04 132.1 5.4
90P/Gehrels 1 23 21.14 -12 28.9 3.01 3.75 130.7 11.8
39P/Oterma 23 34.50 -02 12.5 5.15 5.78 124.1 8.4
151P/Helin 00 00.38 -01 47.3 1.95 2.59 118.0 20.3
P/1999 J5 (LINEAR) 00 12.63 -12 41.3 3.93 4.51 118.8 11.4
C/2000 CT54 (LINEAR) 00 51.64 -73 24.5 2.61 3.17 114.5 17.0
C/1999 Y1 (LINEAR) 00 52.75 -24 29.4 2.77 3.30 112.6 16.5
C/1997 J2 (Meunier-Dupouy) 01 16.08 -63 02.7 9.97 10.41 113.0 5.2
30P/Reinmuth 1 01 25.43 +00 26.4 3.80 4.06 97.4 14.4
C/2000 K2 (LINEAR) 01 58.15 +11 35.4 3.76 3.83 85.8 15.4
C/2000 SV74 (LINEAR) 02 16.47 +38 00.8 4.54 4.37 73.9 12.9
16P/Brooks 2 02 58.38 +15 11.2 1.90 1.83 70.8 31.5
9P/Tempel 1 03 13.77 +12 20.0 4.32 4.05 68.1 13.5
73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 03 18.19 +10 34.6 2.48 2.29 67.6 24.2
C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) 03 40.50 +47 57.9 3.56 3.13 57.7 15.9
C/2000 Y1 (Tubbiolo) 03 45.02 +12 00.6 8.48 8.04 60.9 6.3
C/1999 T3 (LINEAR) 03 49.90 -44 19.1 5.84 5.86 86.1 10.0
124P/Mrkos 03 58.89 +42 38.5 3.85 3.35 54.1 14.2
C/1999 S2 (McNaught-Watson) 04 01.69 -30 30.6 10.92 10.73 76.4 5.3
44P/Reinmuth 2 04 04.86 +26 27.7 2.71 2.26 53.2 21.1
C/1999 K8 (LINEAR) 04 07.23 -11 19.2 5.94 5.59 65.0 9.5
C/2001 B1 (LINEAR) 04 12.84 +12 57.0 4.67 4.15 54.1 11.4
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 04 13.27 +28 58.2 3.18 2.67 51.1 17.3
61P/Shajn-Schaldach 04 19.75 +17 01.9 2.88 2.38 51.4 19.5
19P/Borrelly 04 28.03 +03 44.7 1.87 1.51 53.7 32.9
C/2000 U5 (LINEAR) 04 34.37 +34 47.8 6.21 5.57 46.6 7.6
P/2000 S1 (Skiff) 04 34.70 +31 50.1 4.48 3.85 46.4 11.0
116P/Wild 4 05 11.31 +25 13.9 4.55 3.81 38.4 9.5
14P/Wolf 05 26.99 +07 10.1 3.63 2.91 38.8 12.6
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) 06 00.88 -74 07.1 13.73 13.89 96.7 4.2
C/1999 U4 (Catalina-Skiff) 06 13.52 +62 20.9 5.64 4.98 45.3 8.3
C/2000 B2 (LINEAR) 06 40.33 -24 30.2 7.01 6.39 48.9 6.9
C/1999 K5 (LINEAR) 06 58.43 -19 21.3 5.47 4.77 42.6 8.3
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