MPEC 2001-R53: COMET C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-R53 Issued 2001 Sept. 15, 14:12 UT
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COMET C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK01O020 C2001 08 27.67781 22 19 23.65 -23 58 32.4 18.0 T 360
CK01O020 C2001 08 27.68163 22 19 23.45 -23 58 32.9 360
CK01O020 C2001 08 27.68624 22 19 23.23 -23 58 32.1 360
CK01O020 C2001 09 11.27427 22 08 26.78 -23 41 06.1 19.5 T 704
CK01O020 C2001 09 11.28935 22 08 26.19 -23 41 04.8 20.0 T 704
CK01O020 C2001 09 11.30454 22 08 25.45 -23 41 02.1 20.0 T 704
CK01O020 C2001 09 11.31962 22 08 24.86 -23 41 02.0 19.9 T 704
CK01O020 C2001 09 11.33480 22 08 24.19 -23 40 59.5 19.4 T 704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
T 1999 Oct. 18.0518 TT Marsden
q 4.838721 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 281.1810 +0.1752910 +0.8362063
Node 328.6853 +0.3122131 -0.5477896
e 1.0 Incl. 91.0821 -0.9337002 -0.0261836
From 44 observations 2001 July 25-Sept. 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 O2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 09 08 22 10.81 -23 46.0 6.156 7.098 157.6 3.1 18.5
2001 09 18 22 03.81 -23 29.1 6.278 7.149 147.9 4.3 18.5
2001 09 28 21 57.61 -23 06.6 6.429 7.201 137.6 5.4 18.6
2001 10 08 21 52.40 -22 39.1 6.605 7.253 127.2 6.3 18.7
2001 10 18 21 48.25 -22 07.3 6.801 7.305 116.8 7.0 18.8
2001 10 28 21 45.24 -21 31.7 7.013 7.358 106.6 7.4 18.9
2001 11 07 21 43.33 -20 53.1 7.233 7.410 96.5 7.6 19.0
2001 11 17 21 42.46 -20 12.0 7.458 7.463 86.5 7.6 19.1
2001 11 27 21 42.55 -19 29.0 7.681 7.516 76.7 7.3 19.2
2001 12 07 21 43.49 -18 44.4 7.899 7.569 67.0 6.9 19.3
2001 12 17 21 45.17 -17 58.5 8.105 7.622 57.5 6.3 19.4
2001 12 27 21 47.47 -17 11.8 8.297 7.675 48.1 5.5 19.4
2002 01 06 21 50.26 -16 24.3 8.470 7.729 38.8 4.6 19.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-R53
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