MPEC 2001-S06: COMET P/2001 Q6 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-S06 Issued 2001 Sept. 17, 18:42 UT
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COMET P/2001 Q6 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK01Q060 C2001 08 31.73633 03 37 54.96 +11 42 25.3 16.6 T 402
PK01Q060 C2001 08 31.73869 03 37 55.06 +11 42 31.1 402
PK01Q060 C2001 08 31.74105 03 37 55.15 +11 42 37.0 402
PK01Q060 C2001 09 04.39901 03 40 20.81 +14 19 52.3 18.3 T 644
PK01Q060 C2001 09 04.41226 03 40 21.24 +14 20 28.9 18.3 T 644
PK01Q060 C2001 09 04.43122 03 40 21.91 +14 21 20.1 18.4 T 644
PK01Q060 C2001 09 08.14589 03 42 30.22 +17 18 50.0 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 08.14984 03 42 30.29 +17 18 59.4 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 08.15285 03 42 30.32 +17 19 07.2 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 08.15714 03 42 30.54 +17 19 19.7 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.02139 03 43 54.35 +19 49 48.1 16.6 N 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.02404 03 43 54.45 +19 49 56.9 16.6 N 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.02767 03 43 54.58 +19 50 07.4 16.6 N 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.03131 03 43 54.67 +19 50 20.7 16.6 N 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.04093 03 43 54.80 +19 50 53.3 16.6 N 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.73028 03 44 12.40 +20 29 03.3 355
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.73909 03 44 12.63 +20 29 32.5 16.0 T 355
PK01Q060 C2001 09 11.74488 03 44 12.75 +20 29 52.7 355
PK01Q060 C2001 09 16.10525 03 45 41.15 +24 49 44.0 16.2 N 170
PK01Q060 C2001 09 16.10838 03 45 41.21 +24 49 57.7 16.2 N 170
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 Q6 (NEAT)
T 2001 Nov. 9.4373 TT Marsden
q 1.408422 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0429445 Peri. 43.3153 +0.5325876 -0.7852867
a 8.076029 Node 22.1467 +0.3416879 -0.1417796
e 0.825605 Incl. 56.8755 +0.7743383 +0.6026802
P 23.0
From 44 observations 2001 Aug. 28-Sept. 16.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 Q6 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 09 08 03 42.42 +17 11.5 1.000 1.625 108.1 36.1 15.6
2001 09 18 03 46.08 +26 53.2 0.852 1.565 114.7 35.7 15.1
2001 09 28 03 44.60 +39 36.5 0.739 1.514 120.0 35.0 14.6
2001 10 08 03 32.11 +54 59.7 0.677 1.471 121.6 35.3 14.3
2001 10 18 02 46.8 +70 33.5 0.672 1.439 117.8 37.8 14.2
2001 10 28 23 48.0 +80 37.6 0.720 1.418 110.6 41.0 14.3
2001 11 07 19 54.2 +77 39.2 0.803 1.409 103.0 43.3 14.5
2001 11 17 18 48.2 +71 24.5 0.903 1.412 96.5 44.1 14.8
2001 11 27 18 28.38 +66 44.5 1.006 1.427 91.5 43.7 15.1
2001 12 07 18 21.63 +63 45.7 1.104 1.454 88.0 42.6 15.3
2001 12 17 18 19.79 +62 11.1 1.193 1.492 85.9 41.1 15.6
2001 12 27 18 19.64 +61 46.9 1.270 1.539 85.1 39.5 15.9
2002 01 06 18 19.37 +62 22.9 1.336 1.595 85.5 37.9 16.2
2002 01 16 18 17.46 +63 52.2 1.390 1.657 86.8 36.3 16.4
2002 01 26 18 11.87 +66 08.8 1.435 1.726 89.0 34.8 16.7
2002 02 05 17 59.49 +69 03.4 1.476 1.800 91.8 33.2 16.9
2002 02 15 17 34.7 +72 21.6 1.515 1.877 94.9 31.6 17.1
2002 02 25 16 47.4 +75 31.9 1.557 1.958 98.0 30.0 17.4
2002 03 07 15 26.6 +77 32.4 1.609 2.041 100.7 28.5 17.6
2002 03 17 13 46.5 +77 04.5 1.673 2.126 102.7 27.2 17.9
2002 03 27 12 29.1 +74 00.4 1.754 2.212 103.6 26.0 18.2
2002 04 06 11 44.92 +69 26.5 1.854 2.299 103.2 25.1 18.5
2002 04 16 11 22.35 +64 18.1 1.974 2.387 101.6 24.3 18.8
2002 04 26 11 11.95 +59 05.1 2.113 2.476 98.8 23.7 19.1
2002 05 06 11 08.50 +54 02.5 2.270 2.564 95.1 23.1 19.4
2002 05 16 11 09.25 +49 17.2 2.441 2.653 90.6 22.4 19.7
2002 05 26 11 12.68 +44 52.0 2.625 2.741 85.7 21.6 20.0
2002 06 05 11 17.87 +40 47.4 2.818 2.829 80.3 20.7 20.3
2002 06 15 11 24.27 +37 02.2 3.017 2.917 74.6 19.6 20.5
2002 06 25 11 31.52 +33 35.0 3.218 3.005 68.8 18.4 20.8
2002 07 05 11 39.36 +30 24.1 3.420 3.091 62.9 17.0 21.1
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