MPEC 2001-W53: COMET C/2001 W2 (BATTERS)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-W53 Issued 2001 Nov. 23, 18:41 UT
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COMET C/2001 W2 (BATTERS)
Observations:
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.44514 18 11 23.21 +25 05 20.0 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.44765 18 11 23.73 +25 05 08.4 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.45016 18 11 24.15 +25 04 58.9 13.8 T 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.45269 18 11 24.66 +25 04 47.4 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.45519 18 11 25.03 +25 04 37.2 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.47229 18 11 28.23 +25 03 24.0 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.47330 18 11 28.44 +25 03 18.4 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.47381 18 11 28.56 +25 03 16.1 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.47432 18 11 28.59 +25 03 14.9 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.47534 18 11 28.88 +25 03 10.4 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.47586 18 11 28.83 +25 03 08.6 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.49015 18 11 31.52 +25 02 07.5 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.69278 18 12 08.89 +24 47 46.7 11.0 T 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.69770 18 12 09.77 +24 47 25.1 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.69840 18 12 09.89 +24 47 22.2 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.69906 18 12 10.02 +24 47 19.1 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.69975 18 12 10.14 +24 47 16.4 14.6 N 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.71045 18 12 12.09 +24 46 31.0 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.71128 18 12 12.24 +24 46 27.3 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.71198 18 12 12.37 +24 46 24.3 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.71293 18 12 12.54 +24 46 20.4 046
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.79939 18 12 28.35 +24 40 12.8 118
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.80149 18 12 28.72 +24 40 03.2 118
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.80255 18 12 28.87 +24 39 59.3 118
CK01W020 C2001 11 21.80297 18 12 28.95 +24 39 57.0 14.3 T 118
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.08053 18 13 19.52 +24 20 25.7 14.0 N 921
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.08324 18 13 19.81 +24 20 14.0 14.0 N 921
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.08603 18 13 20.19 +24 20 02.8 14.2 N 921
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.09533 18 13 21.89 +24 19 22.5 14.0 N 921
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.36378 18 14 10.29 +24 00 33.9 13.7 T 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.36441 18 14 10.38 +24 00 31.2 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.36503 18 14 10.52 +24 00 28.5 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.36566 18 14 10.62 +24 00 25.9 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.36909 18 14 11.21 +24 00 12.8 348
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38161 18 14 13.43 +23 59 19.0 348
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38299 18 14 13.65 +23 59 13.2 342
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38436 18 14 13.92 +23 59 07.1 14.2 T 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38556 18 14 14.16 +23 59 02.7 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38558 18 14 14.14 +23 59 02.2 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38598 18 14 14.26 +23 59 01.2 13.5 T 348
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38675 18 14 14.36 +23 58 57.0 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38742 18 14 14.46 +23 58 54.5 348
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38780 18 14 14.55 +23 58 53.0 13.2 T 360
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38793 18 14 14.56 +23 58 51.4 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38830 18 14 14.61 +23 58 50.6 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38911 18 14 14.77 +23 58 47.4 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.38968 18 14 14.88 +23 58 45.2 360
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39030 18 14 15.06 +23 58 42.2 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39110 18 14 15.13 +23 58 39.4 360
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39148 18 14 15.18 +23 58 37.9 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39266 18 14 15.43 +23 58 31.8 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39385 18 14 15.66 +23 58 28.0 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39503 18 14 15.90 +23 58 22.0 300
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39617 18 14 16.03 +23 58 18.1 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.39896 18 14 16.47 +23 58 06.0 342
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.40256 18 14 17.19 +23 57 51.0 348
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.40703 18 14 17.97 +23 57 31.7 13.9 T 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.41684 18 14 19.73 +23 56 50.4 14.4 T 341
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.41701 18 14 19.74 +23 56 50.1 342
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.42101 18 14 20.46 +23 56 32.7 341
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.42378 18 14 20.98 +23 56 21.1 341
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.42545 18 14 21.28 +23 56 15.0 14.5 T 347
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.42656 18 14 21.46 +23 56 09.3 341
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.42733 18 14 21.55 +23 56 05.9 14.6 T 347
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.42940 18 14 21.98 +23 55 58.2 347
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.44810 18 14 25.25 +23 54 39.4 13.9 T 340
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.45455 18 14 26.39 +23 54 12.1 13.9 T 340
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.46098 18 14 27.52 +23 53 44.6 13.9 T 340
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.47270 18 14 29.64 +23 52 55.4 14.4 T 340
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.72461 18 15 14.57 +23 35 22.3 14.4 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.72633 18 15 14.85 +23 35 15.8 14.4 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.72883 18 15 15.35 +23 35 04.7 14.4 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.76704 18 15 22.15 +23 32 21.6 978
CK01W020 C2001 11 22.77420 18 15 23.60 +23 31 51.0 978
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.37267 18 17 08.22 +22 50 32.9 13.7 T 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.37365 18 17 08.37 +22 50 28.9 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.37462 18 17 08.54 +22 50 24.9 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.37559 18 17 08.71 +22 50 20.9 402
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.37637 18 17 08.85 +22 50 17.5 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.37761 18 17 09.05 +22 50 12.2 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.38126 18 17 09.73 +22 49 57.7 13.7 T 900
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.38174 18 17 09.75 +22 49 55.7 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.38265 18 17 09.91 +22 49 51.5 14.3 T 349
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.39950 18 17 12.85 +22 48 41.7 14 T 888
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.39982 18 17 12.94 +22 48 40.5 900
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.40002 18 17 12.93 +22 48 40.1 13.8 T 903
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.40229 18 17 13.35 +22 48 30.0 888
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.40290 18 17 13.43 +22 48 28.7 903
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.40436 18 17 13.69 +22 48 21.9 888
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.40440 18 17 13.74 +22 48 22.6 903
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.40618 18 17 14.00 +22 48 14.0 888
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.41072 18 17 14.81 +22 47 56.2 903
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.71884 18 18 07.92 +22 26 47.7 14.5 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.72157 18 18 08.56 +22 26 36.4 14.4 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.72308 18 18 08.91 +22 26 29.2 14.5 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.72461 18 18 09.01 +22 26 23.0 14.5 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.72605 18 18 09.41 +22 26 15.3 14.5 N 170
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.75590 18 18 14.45 +22 24 14.8 13.9 N 941
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.76274 18 18 15.56 +22 23 46.7 13.9 N 941
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.76672 18 18 16.21 +22 23 30.4 13.9 N 941
CK01W020 C2001 11 23.76851 18 18 16.56 +22 23 22.7 13.9 N 941
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
N. Hashimoto. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
341 Akashina. Observer A. Akahori. 0.4-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi. Observer M. Suzuki. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
348 Ayabe. Observer N. Otuki. 0.28-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 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.
888 Gekko Observatory. Observer T. Kagawa. 0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
903 Fukuchiyama. Observer M. Yoshimi. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
921 SW Institute for Space Research, Cloudcroft. Observer A. Hale. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
978 Condor Brow. Observer D. Buczynski. 0.33-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 W2 (BATTERS)
T 2001 Dec. 22.353 TT MPC
q 1.06796 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 140.487 +0.559440 -0.050754
Node 113.535 -0.776869 -0.380080
e 1.0 Incl. 115.528 +0.288967 -0.923560
From 99 observations 2001 Nov. 21-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 W2 (BATTERS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 11 17 17 56.69 +30 31.7 1.338 1.216 60.8 45.2 12.5
2001 11 22 18 13.08 +24 26.2 1.390 1.180 56.5 44.3 12.4
2001 11 27 18 27.10 +18 49.0 1.453 1.147 51.9 42.6 12.4
2001 12 02 18 39.29 +13 42.0 1.524 1.120 47.2 40.3 12.4
2001 12 07 18 50.07 +09 04.4 1.601 1.098 42.5 37.3 12.4
2001 12 12 18 59.74 +04 53.7 1.679 1.082 37.6 33.8 12.5
2001 12 17 19 08.54 +01 06.5 1.757 1.072 32.8 29.8 12.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-W53
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