MPEC 2001-W22: COMET P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)
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COMET P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Observations:
PK01T80U C2001 10 13.44483 07 21 41.06 +18 15 03.1 19.8 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 13.46099 07 21 42.66 +18 15 01.9 19.7 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 13.47679 07 21 44.38 +18 15 00.3 19.4 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 17.41376 07 28 51.13 +18 06 42.1 19.1 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 17.42985 07 28 52.77 +18 06 39.9 19.3 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 17.44600 07 28 54.58 +18 06 38.3 19.0 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 17.47818 07 28 57.91 +18 06 33.3 19.2 N 704
PK01T80U C2001 10 19.59324 07 32 42.01 +18 02 02.6 19.6 N 608
PK01T80U C2001 10 19.60356 07 32 43.12 +18 02 01.5 20.4 N 608
PK01T80U C2001 10 19.61395 07 32 44.19 +18 02 01.2 19.3 N 608
PK01T80U C2001 11 16.52608 08 14 55.59 +17 15 12.8 17.9 T 644
PK01T80U C2001 11 16.53653 08 14 56.35 +17 15 11.7 19.5 T 644
PK01T80U C2001 11 16.54765 08 14 57.16 +17 15 11.2 18.4 T 644
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.10615 08 15 37.99 +17 14 47.3 118
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.10887 08 15 38.17 +17 14 47.3 118
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.11236 08 15 38.45 +17 14 47.4 118
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.11581 08 15 38.68 +17 14 47.7 118
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.14315 08 15 40.64 +17 14 46.4 557
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.16277 08 15 42.00 +17 14 45.5 557
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.17406 08 15 42.77 +17 14 45.0 557
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.41667 08 16 00.34 +17 14 38.3 18.9 N 850
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.42708 08 16 01.08 +17 14 38.0 18.6 N 850
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.43750 08 16 01.74 +17 14 37.7 18.4 N 850
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.45833 08 16 03.33 +17 14 36.5 19.2 N 850
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.46382 08 16 03.80 +17 14 36.9 18.8 T 644
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.48620 08 16 05.34 +17 14 36.0 19.1 T 644
PK01T80U C2001 11 17.50743 08 16 06.85 +17 14 35.0 19.6 T 644
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers L. Kornos, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 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.
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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)
T 2001 Dec. 9.2409 TT MPC
q 1.937019 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1370106 Peri. 354.7750 -0.2417804 -0.9642632
a 3.726489 Node 109.1832 +0.8943652 -0.2647676
e 0.480203 Incl. 6.5872 +0.3763684 +0.0097218
P 7.19
From 27 observations 2001 Oct. 13-Nov. 17.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 11 17 08 15.50 +17 14.9 1.341 1.946 112.5 28.0 17.5
2001 11 27 08 26.29 +17 15.0 1.247 1.940 120.1 26.1 17.4
2001 12 07 08 34.20 +17 30.4 1.164 1.937 128.4 23.5 17.2
2001 12 17 08 38.86 +18 04.2 1.094 1.938 137.7 20.0 17.1
2001 12 27 08 40.10 +18 57.3 1.039 1.943 147.8 15.6 17.0
2002 01 06 08 38.16 +20 06.8 1.002 1.952 158.7 10.6 16.9
2002 01 16 08 33.68 +21 25.9 0.988 1.964 169.9 5.0 16.9
2002 01 26 08 27.94 +22 44.8 0.996 1.979 175.9 2.0 17.0
2002 02 05 08 22.47 +23 53.7 1.028 1.999 165.6 7.0 17.1
2002 02 15 08 18.66 +24 45.9 1.083 2.021 154.7 12.1 17.2
2002 02 25 08 17.55 +25 18.2 1.159 2.046 144.3 16.4 17.4
2002 03 07 08 19.54 +25 31.1 1.252 2.074 134.7 19.9 17.7
2002 03 17 08 24.56 +25 26.1 1.361 2.105 126.0 22.5 17.9
2002 03 27 08 32.32 +25 05.3 1.481 2.138 117.9 24.4 18.2
2002 04 06 08 42.32 +24 30.8 1.612 2.174 110.4 25.6 18.4
2002 04 16 08 54.09 +23 44.3 1.751 2.211 103.5 26.2 18.7
2002 04 26 09 07.22 +22 47.1 1.896 2.250 96.9 26.3 18.9
2002 05 06 09 21.31 +21 40.7 2.045 2.291 90.7 26.1 19.2
2002 05 16 09 36.08 +20 26.2 2.198 2.334 84.7 25.6 19.4
2002 05 26 09 51.31 +19 04.7 2.352 2.377 79.0 24.7 19.6
2002 06 05 10 06.78 +17 37.5 2.507 2.422 73.4 23.7 19.8
2002 06 15 10 22.40 +16 05.3 2.662 2.467 67.9 22.4 20.0
2002 06 25 10 38.06 +14 29.4 2.815 2.513 62.5 21.0 20.2
2002 07 05 10 53.69 +12 50.6 2.965 2.560 57.2 19.5 20.4
2002 07 15 11 09.25 +11 09.7 3.110 2.608 51.8 17.8 20.6
2002 07 25 11 24.71 +09 27.7 3.250 2.656 46.5 16.1 20.8
2002 08 04 11 40.05 +07 45.2 3.384 2.704 41.2 14.3 21.0
2002 08 14 11 55.26 +06 03.1 3.510 2.753 35.8 12.4 21.1
2002 08 24 12 10.34 +04 22.0 3.626 2.801 30.4 10.5 21.3
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