MPEC 2001-T58: COMET P/2001 T3 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-T58 Issued 2001 Oct. 15, 20:25 UT
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COMET P/2001 T3 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK01T030 C2001 10 11.26794 01 47 40.68 -08 34 37.5 18.2 N 704
PK01T030 C2001 10 11.28438 01 47 39.97 -08 34 35.2 18.5 N 704
PK01T030 C2001 10 11.30058 01 47 39.22 -08 34 34.0 18.5 N 704
PK01T030 C2001 10 11.31680 01 47 38.45 -08 34 31.7 18.4 N 704
PK01T030 C2001 10 11.33323 01 47 37.66 -08 34 29.3 18.4 N 704
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.44977 01 45 17.08 -08 27 56.7 18.4 T 644
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.47087 01 45 16.08 -08 27 53.3 18.3 T 644
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.49207 01 45 15.09 -08 27 50.4 18.5 T 644
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.88947 01 44 57.13 -08 26 53.2 17.5 N 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.89122 01 44 56.99 -08 26 52.4 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.89286 01 44 56.95 -08 26 52.3 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.89449 01 44 56.77 -08 26 51.5 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.92053 01 44 55.55 -08 26 48.5 557
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.92719 01 44 55.20 -08 26 47.6 557
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.93392 01 44 54.86 -08 26 46.7 557
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.93966 01 44 54.68 -08 26 45.6 557
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.98683 01 44 52.43 -08 26 38.8 118
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.99347 01 44 52.16 -08 26 37.4 118
PK01T030 C2001 10 14.99941 01 44 51.84 -08 26 35.5 118
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.00421 01 44 51.54 -08 26 35.4 118
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.66294 01 44 21.29 -08 24 49.6 17.7 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.66652 01 44 21.17 -08 24 48.7 17.6 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.67009 01 44 20.92 -08 24 48.5 17.5 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.67593 01 44 20.69 -08 24 47.3 18.1 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.71080 01 44 18.99 -08 24 41.7 17.8 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.71436 01 44 18.83 -08 24 41.6 18.0 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.71795 01 44 18.68 -08 24 40.9 17.9 N 321
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.81456 01 44 14.45 -08 24 32.3 17.0 T 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.81657 01 44 14.35 -08 24 31.3 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.81853 01 44 14.26 -08 24 31.9 046
PK01T030 C2001 10 15.81950 01 44 14.20 -08 24 32.3 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, P. Jelinek. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
321 Craigie. Observer G. G. Bolt. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 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.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 T3 (NEAT)
T 2002 Jan. 27.323 TT Marsden
q 2.52309 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.061815 Peri. 354.305 +0.624144 -0.731799
a 6.33492 Node 56.739 +0.729137 +0.419692
e 0.60172 Incl. 19.107 +0.280718 +0.536962
P 15.9
From 31 observations 2001 Oct. 11-15.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 T3 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 10 08 01 50.03 -08 39.7 1.727 2.688 159.9 7.3 17.5
2001 10 18 01 42.54 -08 18.3 1.696 2.661 161.9 6.7 17.4
2001 10 28 01 34.72 -07 38.2 1.690 2.636 157.6 8.3 17.3
2001 11 07 01 27.56 -06 38.0 1.710 2.613 149.6 11.1 17.3
2001 11 17 01 21.93 -05 18.4 1.753 2.593 140.4 14.1 17.4
2001 11 27 01 18.46 -03 41.9 1.818 2.575 130.9 16.8 17.4
2001 12 07 01 17.48 -01 52.0 1.900 2.560 121.8 19.1 17.5
2001 12 17 01 19.04 +00 07.9 1.996 2.547 113.0 20.8 17.6
2001 12 27 01 23.07 +02 14.8 2.102 2.537 104.7 22.0 17.7
2002 01 06 01 29.35 +04 26.3 2.216 2.529 96.8 22.7 17.8
2002 01 16 01 37.64 +06 40.2 2.336 2.525 89.4 22.9 17.9
2002 01 26 01 47.72 +08 55.0 2.457 2.523 82.4 22.8 18.0
2002 02 05 01 59.36 +11 09.1 2.580 2.524 75.7 22.2 18.1
2002 02 15 02 12.38 +13 21.2 2.702 2.528 69.3 21.4 18.2
2002 02 25 02 26.62 +15 30.2 2.822 2.535 63.2 20.4 18.3
2002 03 07 02 41.93 +17 34.9 2.939 2.544 57.3 19.2 18.4
2002 03 17 02 58.21 +19 34.3 3.052 2.556 51.6 17.8 18.5
2002 03 27 03 15.36 +21 27.4 3.159 2.571 46.1 16.2 18.6
2002 04 06 03 33.26 +23 13.2 3.262 2.588 40.8 14.6 18.7
2002 04 16 03 51.84 +24 51.0 3.357 2.607 35.6 12.9 18.8
2002 04 26 04 11.01 +26 20.1 3.446 2.629 30.5 11.2 18.9
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