MPEC 2001-R52: COMET C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-R52 Issued 2001 Sept. 15, 13:52 UT
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COMET C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK01N020 C2001 08 22.57440 21 56 59.31 +40 19 27.8 16.4 T 352
CK01N020 C2001 08 22.57787 21 56 58.91 +40 19 26.9 352
CK01N020 C2001 08 27.69619 21 46 53.07 +39 52 23.9 16.8 T 360
CK01N020 C2001 08 27.69836 21 46 52.81 +39 52 23.2 360
CK01N020 C2001 08 28.19609 21 45 53.72 +39 49 14.5 18.3 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 08 28.20966 21 45 52.27 +39 49 09.7 17.7 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 08 28.22326 21 45 50.69 +39 49 04.7 17.6 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 08 28.23679 21 45 49.03 +39 48 59.1 17.7 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 08 28.25030 21 45 47.33 +39 48 54.1 17.9 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.48595 21 39 23.73 +39 26 21.6 300
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.49110 21 39 23.22 +39 26 18.9 300
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.49366 21 39 22.91 +39 26 17.6 300
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.68756 21 38 59.74 +39 24 49.3 16.7 T 402
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.69020 21 38 59.42 +39 24 47.6 402
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.69283 21 38 59.07 +39 24 46.5 402
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.91240 21 38 33.31 +39 23 04.4 16.5 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 31.91494 21 38 33.08 +39 23 03.9 16.5 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 09 01.47456 21 37 26.98 +39 18 43.5 300
CK01N020 C2001 09 01.47969 21 37 26.27 +39 18 40.8 300
CK01N020 C2001 09 01.48220 21 37 25.95 +39 18 39.2 300
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.88063 21 28 50.70 +38 40 38.4 16.6 N 170
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.88304 21 28 50.39 +38 40 37.0 16.6 N 170
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.88677 21 28 50.00 +38 40 35.4 16.5 N 170
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.90223 21 28 48.23 +38 40 24.1 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.91098 21 28 47.35 +38 40 20.5 16.9 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.91537 21 28 46.88 +38 40 19.5 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 05.91756 21 28 46.33 +38 40 17.1 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 07.88747 21 24 59.19 +38 21 06.6 170
CK01N020 C2001 09 07.91667 21 24 55.59 +38 20 48.6 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 07.92134 21 24 55.35 +38 20 47.6 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 07.92602 21 24 54.83 +38 20 44.6 16.7 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 07.93069 21 24 54.18 +38 20 41.4 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 07.93771 21 24 53.38 +38 20 36.6 16.8 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.87904 21 23 05.83 +38 11 00.2 16.6 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.88176 21 23 05.48 +38 10 58.9 16.6 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.88826 21 23 04.73 +38 10 55.0 16.6 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.89145 21 23 04.33 +38 10 53.5 16.6 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.89733 21 23 03.84 +38 10 49.6 232
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.92388 21 23 01.02 +38 10 32.9 232
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.94837 21 22 57.93 +38 10 17.4 232
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.95172 21 22 57.64 +38 10 15.5 16.7 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.96442 21 22 56.20 +38 10 10.2 16.7 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.97318 21 22 55.07 +38 10 02.8 16.7 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 08.97744 21 22 54.53 +38 09 59.5 16.7 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 09 09.28640 21 22 19.44 +38 06 47.5 17.3 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 09 09.30075 21 22 17.85 +38 06 37.9 17.6 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 09 09.32946 21 22 14.63 +38 06 16.2 18.5 T 704
CK01N020 C2001 09 09.34382 21 22 12.87 +38 06 12.1 17.8 T 704
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. 0.25-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
S. Hashimoto, S. Isobe, S. Nakano, Y. Oshima, J. Terazono, T. Urata,
M. Yoshikawa. 0.50-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
352 Konan. Observer M. Hotta. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 19.8593 TT Marsden
q 2.666810 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 151.9583 -0.2529411 -0.8111326
Node 52.8020 -0.9642640 +0.2557766
e 1.0 Incl. 138.5454 -0.0788401 -0.5259680
From 181 observations 2001 July 11-Sept. 9.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 09 08 21 24.77 +38 20.0 3.645 4.362 130.0 10.2 16.7
2001 09 18 21 06.47 +36 24.3 3.605 4.289 127.3 10.7 16.6
2001 09 28 20 50.33 +34 04.2 3.600 4.217 122.0 11.6 16.5
2001 10 08 20 36.88 +31 29.6 3.626 4.146 114.8 12.6 16.5
2001 10 18 20 26.29 +28 50.2 3.677 4.074 106.6 13.6 16.4
2001 10 28 20 18.46 +26 14.6 3.747 4.004 97.7 14.2 16.4
2001 11 07 20 13.14 +23 49.0 3.830 3.934 88.7 14.6 16.4
2001 11 17 20 09.99 +21 37.4 3.917 3.865 79.7 14.6 16.3
2001 11 27 20 08.68 +19 42.2 4.002 3.796 70.9 14.2 16.3
2001 12 07 20 08.85 +18 04.0 4.079 3.729 62.5 13.6 16.3
2001 12 17 20 10.21 +16 42.9 4.144 3.662 54.6 12.6 16.2
2001 12 27 20 12.48 +15 38.3 4.190 3.596 47.3 11.6 16.2
2002 01 06 20 15.39 +14 49.3 4.215 3.531 40.9 10.5 16.1
2002 01 16 20 18.72 +14 15.0 4.216 3.468 35.9 9.6 16.0
2002 01 26 20 22.25 +13 54.4 4.191 3.406 32.8 9.0 15.9
2002 02 05 20 25.76 +13 46.5 4.139 3.345 32.1 9.0 15.8
2002 02 15 20 29.05 +13 50.5 4.060 3.286 33.9 9.6 15.7
2002 02 25 20 31.87 +14 05.7 3.953 3.229 37.8 10.8 15.6
2002 03 07 20 33.99 +14 31.3 3.821 3.173 43.4 12.4 15.4
2002 03 17 20 35.11 +15 06.6 3.664 3.120 50.0 14.2 15.3
2002 03 27 20 34.89 +15 51.1 3.486 3.068 57.6 15.9 15.1
2002 04 06 20 32.90 +16 43.8 3.289 3.019 65.7 17.6 14.9
2002 04 16 20 28.60 +17 43.7 3.079 2.973 74.5 19.0 14.7
2002 04 26 20 21.30 +18 48.5 2.861 2.929 83.8 20.0 14.4
2002 05 06 20 10.19 +19 54.6 2.641 2.888 93.7 20.4 14.2
2002 05 16 19 54.26 +20 55.6 2.430 2.850 104.1 20.1 14.0
2002 05 26 19 32.57 +21 40.4 2.236 2.815 114.7 19.1 13.7
2002 06 05 19 04.63 +21 52.9 2.074 2.783 125.0 17.4 13.5
2002 06 15 18 31.02 +21 13.5 1.958 2.755 133.3 15.6 13.4
2002 06 25 17 54.06 +19 27.6 1.899 2.731 136.9 14.7 13.3
2002 07 05 17 17.39 +16 37.4 1.905 2.710 133.8 15.7 13.2
2002 07 15 16 44.50 +13 03.5 1.974 2.693 125.4 17.9 13.3
2002 07 25 16 17.43 +09 14.0 2.096 2.681 114.4 20.2 13.4
2002 08 04 15 56.53 +05 31.0 2.258 2.672 102.8 21.7 13.5
2002 08 14 15 41.19 +02 05.6 2.445 2.668 91.3 22.3 13.7
2002 08 24 15 30.44 -00 59.0 2.644 2.667 80.3 21.9 13.9
2002 09 03 15 23.32 -03 44.0 2.846 2.671 69.8 20.8 14.0
2002 09 13 15 19.02 -06 12.2 3.042 2.679 59.7 18.9 14.2
2002 09 23 15 16.88 -08 26.5 3.224 2.691 50.0 16.6 14.3
2002 10 03 15 16.39 -10 29.8 3.389 2.707 40.5 13.9 14.5
2002 10 13 15 17.15 -12 24.4 3.531 2.727 31.2 10.9 14.6
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