MPEC 2001-P01: COMET C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-P01 Issued 2001 Aug. 1, 17:26 UT
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COMET C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK01O020 C2001 07 25.42122 22 44 33.55 -24 01 37.9 19.3 T 608
CK01O020 C2001 07 25.43195 22 44 33.15 -24 01 36.8 19.4 T 608
CK01O020 C2001 07 25.44270 22 44 32.74 -24 01 37.3 19.4 T 608
CK01O020 C2001 07 29.37154 22 41 48.73 -24 02 58.3 18.6 T 644
CK01O020 C2001 07 29.38217 22 41 48.33 -24 02 58.6 18.1 T 644
CK01O020 C2001 07 29.39278 22 41 47.88 -24 02 58.8 19.2 T 644
CK01O020 C2001 07 30.69078 22 40 52.27 -24 03 19.6 18.1 T 428
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.01076 22 40 38.54 -24 03 29.3 18.4 N 046
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.01250 22 40 38.53 -24 03 29.9 046
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.01421 22 40 38.47 -24 03 29.4 046
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.01591 22 40 38.19 -24 03 28.0 18.0 T 046
CK01O020 WC2001 07 31.04049 22 40 37.34 -24 03 28.8 557
CK01O020 WC2001 07 31.04645 22 40 36.87 -24 03 29.5 557
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.06591 22 40 36.18 -24 03 26.6 620
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.07200 22 40 36.14 -24 03 28.9 620
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.71951 22 40 07.88 -24 03 38.7 18.2 T 428
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.78227 22 40 05.12 -24 03 39.7 19.2 N 422
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.78343 22 40 05.11 -24 03 39.8 19.4 N 422
CK01O020 C2001 07 31.78525 22 40 05.07 -24 03 38.1 422
CK01O020 C2001 08 01.38065 22 39 39.16 -24 03 51.6 649
CK01O020 C2001 08 01.40258 22 39 38.24 -24 03 51.6 649
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Pravec. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
620 Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, M. E. Sansaturio, J. Nomen, J. Guarro.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
A. Deetz. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 0.75-m reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
T 2000 May 12.560 TT Marsden
q 6.81841 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 314.165 +0.657985 +0.525194
Node 326.634 +0.034428 -0.736874
e 1.0 Incl. 101.120 -0.752244 +0.425661
From 17 observations 2001 July 25-Aug. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 07 30 22 41.37 -24 03.2 6.508 7.409 150.6 3.9 17.8
2001 08 09 22 33.96 -24 05.0 6.475 7.435 159.9 2.7 17.8
2001 08 19 22 26.15 -24 03.7 6.474 7.461 166.3 1.8 17.8
2001 08 29 22 18.23 -23 58.0 6.506 7.487 165.2 2.0 17.8
2001 09 08 22 10.50 -23 47.0 6.573 7.514 157.5 2.9 17.8
2001 09 18 22 03.25 -23 30.6 6.672 7.541 147.8 4.1 17.9
2001 09 28 21 56.73 -23 08.7 6.801 7.569 137.4 5.1 18.0
2001 10 08 21 51.11 -22 41.8 6.955 7.597 126.9 6.0 18.0
2001 10 18 21 46.53 -22 10.4 7.129 7.625 116.4 6.7 18.1
2001 10 28 21 43.02 -21 35.1 7.319 7.654 106.1 7.2 18.2
2001 11 07 21 40.60 -20 56.7 7.519 7.683 95.8 7.4 18.2
2001 11 17 21 39.20 -20 15.6 7.723 7.713 85.8 7.3 18.3
2001 11 27 21 38.77 -19 32.5 7.925 7.743 75.8 7.1 18.4
2001 12 07 21 39.20 -18 47.7 8.121 7.773 66.1 6.7 18.5
2001 12 17 21 40.37 -18 01.6 8.306 7.804 56.4 6.0 18.5
2001 12 27 21 42.17 -17 14.5 8.475 7.835 46.9 5.3 18.6
2002 01 06 21 44.47 -16 26.6 8.624 7.867 37.5 4.4 18.6
(Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2001-O53)
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