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MPEC 2001-X70: COMET C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2001-X70                                Issued 2001 Dec. 15, 15:50 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                           COMET C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK00W01M  C2001 10 19.03288 04 53 19.98 +50 58 27.6          13.3 T      937
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 16.05758 03 27 20.56 +40 22 25.8          12.3 T      937
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 17.88093 03 15 46.02 +38 02 57.8          10.9 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 20.83869 02 55 13.76 +33 15 28.1          10.5 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 23.92997 02 31 43.56 +26 37 29.7          10.5 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 24.86050 02 24 20.02 +24 16 03.8          10.4 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.66505 02 17 49.92 +22 06 03.4                      322
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.67384 02 17 45.50 +22 04 35.2                      322
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.67539 02 17 44.78 +22 04 19.5                      322
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.67926 02 17 42.66 +22 03 39.9                      322
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.78514 02 16 52.73 +21 45 24.5          10.5 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.80228 02 16 44.29 +21 42 31.2          10.5 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 25.82291 02 16 34.05 +21 39 03.5          10.5 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 27.74791 02 00 43.37 +15 53 43.7          10.3 N      941
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 27.75148 02 00 41.57 +15 53 03.0          10.3 N      941
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 27.75512 02 00 39.73 +15 52 21.7          10.3 N      941
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.53816 01 54 06.98 +13 21 10.5                      300
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.53905 01 54 06.53 +13 21 00.2                      300
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.53993 01 54 06.08 +13 20 49.7                      300
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.54171 01 54 05.16 +13 20 28.6                      300
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.54528 01 54 03.31 +13 19 46.4                      300
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.83448 01 51 38.85 +12 22 27.9          10.6 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.84321 01 51 34.61 +12 20 45.6          10.6 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.86027 01 51 26.02 +12 17 25.1          10.5 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.87262 01 51 19.58 +12 14 55.2          10.5 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.90537 01 51 02.64 +12 08 18.7          10.6 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.91229 01 50 59.11 +12 06 57.2          10.6 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 28.91637 01 50 57.05 +12 06 08.1          10.6 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 29.83411 01 43 16.76 +08 59 52.6          10.4 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 29.83639 01 43 15.54 +08 59 26.4          10.4 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 29.84222 01 43 12.57 +08 58 11.3          10.3 N      213
    CK00W01M   2001 11 30.45174 01 38 05.81 +06 51 26.6           5.9 T      372
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.84389 01 34 48.63 +05 29 00.0          10.4 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.84737 01 34 46.86 +05 28 16.0          10.4 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.85090 01 34 45.05 +05 27 31.4          10.5 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.88703 01 34 26.32 +05 19 52.5          10.4 N      232
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.88853 01 34 25.56 +05 19 33.0          10.4 N      232
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.90580 01 34 16.82 +05 15 55.2          10.0 N      941
    CK00W01M  C2001 11 30.91216 01 34 13.58 +05 14 34.4          10.0 N      941
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.04973 01 33 04.64 +04 46 02.3           9.8 T      844
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.05014 01 33 04.45 +04 45 56.0           9.8 T      844
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.05056 01 33 04.17 +04 45 51.3           9.8 T      844
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.05098 01 33 03.95 +04 45 45.9           9.8 T      844
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.69738 01 27 40.90 +02 27 49.5                      046
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.69866 01 27 40.22 +02 27 32.6                      046
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.70428 01 27 37.40 +02 26 21.0                      046
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.70519 01 27 36.96 +02 26 09.7                      046
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.70573 01 27 36.66 +02 26 02.6                      046
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.70617 01 27 36.42 +02 25 56.6                      046
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.74684 01 27 15.90 +02 17 16.5          10.3 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.82560 01 26 36.14 +02 00 32.1          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.83373 01 26 32.00 +01 58 48.3          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.84871 01 26 24.33 +01 55 36.1          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.85387 01 26 21.85 +01 54 31.0          10.7 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.85741 01 26 20.06 +01 53 45.5          10.7 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.85939 01 26 19.13 +01 53 22.7          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 01.86095 01 26 18.25 +01 53 00.1          10.7 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.74436 01 18 57.99 -01 15 37.8          10.4 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.74642 01 18 57.23 -01 16 01.6          10.5 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.74913 01 18 55.86 -01 16 35.1          10.5 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.78468 01 18 38.43 -01 24 04.0          11.2 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.79045 01 18 35.26 -01 25 20.4          11.2 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.79479 01 18 32.73 -01 26 18.8          10.4 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.79760 01 18 31.93 -01 26 47.0          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 02.81187 01 18 24.78 -01 29 47.8          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.74205 01 10 44.18 -04 47 16.0          10.1 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.76209 01 10 33.96 -04 51 31.9          10.6 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.80123 01 10 14.98 -04 59 36.4          10.2 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.81830 01 10 05.55 -05 03 27.5          11.4 N      162
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.84373 01 09 53.07 -05 08 41.5          11.2 N      162
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.85845 01 09 46.02 -05 11 46.6          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.86437 01 09 43.19 -05 12 59.2          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.88251 01 09 34.16 -05 16 46.2          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.89638 01 09 26.96 -05 19 45.5          11.2 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 03.89869 01 09 25.81 -05 20 14.3          11.1 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.72334 00 54 40.30 -11 34 42.3                      104
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.72387 00 54 40.05 -11 34 48.3                      104
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.72456 00 54 39.73 -11 34 56.7                      104
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.72549 00 54 39.28 -11 35 07.4                      104
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.75201 00 54 26.52 -11 40 24.8          10.6 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.76150 00 54 21.60 -11 42 26.1          10.6 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.80022 00 54 03.16 -11 49 59.5          11.3 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.80367 00 54 01.47 -11 50 40.6          11.3 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.80718 00 53 59.76 -11 51 22.2          11.3 T      939
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.83625 00 53 45.38 -11 57 10.8           8.1 T      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.83753 00 53 44.76 -11 57 25.0          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.84303 00 53 42.14 -11 58 29.6          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.84865 00 53 39.42 -11 59 36.9          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.85494 00 53 36.28 -12 00 53.1           8.0 T      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.85762 00 53 35.51 -12 01 20.1          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.86961 00 53 29.21 -12 03 46.3          10.6 N      170
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.87572 00 53 26.17 -12 05 00.3           8.0 T      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 05.88922 00 53 19.60 -12 07 40.9           8.0 T      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 06.80490 00 46 06.11 -15 05 17.4          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 06.81137 00 46 02.65 -15 06 36.7          11.3 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.53662 00 40 22.43 -17 21 56.2                      340
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.54012 00 40 20.75 -17 22 34.7                      340
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.55310 00 40 14.66 -17 24 56.8                      340
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.74441 00 38 47.20 -17 59 51.4          10.5 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.79597 00 38 23.23 -18 09 08.9          11.7 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.82012 00 38 12.43 -18 13 22.7          11.8 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 07.85697 00 37 54.56 -18 20 07.8          11.8 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.42178 00 33 35.31 -19 59 41.3          11.3 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.42520 00 33 33.78 -20 00 16.4          11.2 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.42550 00 33 33.59 -20 00 19.9          11.3 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.80445 00 30 42.18 -21 05 48.9           7.3 T      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.81783 00 30 36.02 -21 08 04.9                      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.82536 00 30 32.08 -21 09 32.8          11.7 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.82997 00 30 30.42 -21 10 08.7                      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.83946 00 30 25.64 -21 11 56.0          11.7 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 08.84453 00 30 23.73 -21 12 36.5                      620
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.04559 00 28 52.63 -21 46 39.1          10.8 T      452
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.04700 00 28 51.94 -21 46 53.6          10.7 T      452
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.04844 00 28 51.28 -21 47 08.1          10.8 T      452
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.04985 00 28 50.69 -21 47 22.3          10.8 T      452
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.76791 00 23 29.76 -23 44 56.0          10.7 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.79560 00 23 17.85 -23 49 18.9          11.7 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.80196 00 23 14.75 -23 50 22.0          11.7 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 09.80633 00 23 12.79 -23 51 03.6          11.7 N      213
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 10.75608 00 16 16.77 -26 17 35.3          10.7 N      235
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 11.44521 00 11 19.80 -27 57 27.2          12.2 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 11.44602 00 11 19.43 -27 57 34.1          12.0 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 11.44636 00 11 19.31 -27 57 36.9          12.0 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 12.14995 00 06 22.12 -29 35 15.2                      670
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 12.15571 00 06 19.71 -29 36 02.1                      670
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 12.16072 00 06 17.51 -29 36 43.2                      670
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 12.42241 00 04 28.07 -30 11 12.5          12.5 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 12.42330 00 04 27.68 -30 11 20.0          12.8 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 12.42366 00 04 27.52 -30 11 22.5          12.8 N      422
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 13.51604 23 56 57.62 -32 29 29.9          12.2 N      428
    CK00W01M  C2001 12 13.51662 23 56 57.39 -32 29 33.8          12.0 N      428

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.  0.40-m f/5
    reflector + CCD.
162 Potenza.  Observer A. M. Giambersio.  0.20-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  0.25-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina L.  0.25-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/3.5
    reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
    S. Hashimoto, S. Isobe, S. Nakano, Y. Oshima, J. Terazono, T. Urata,
    M. Yoshikawa.  0.50-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
322 Perth Observatory, Bickley-MCT.  Observer J. Biggs.  0.25-m f/4.5 reflector
    + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
452 Big Cypress Observatory.  Observer L. Nemec.  0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers J. Rodriguez, S. Sanchez.
    0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
844 Los Molinos.  Observer R. Salvo.  0.35-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
937 Bradbury Observatory.  Observer J. McCue.  0.102-m f/9.8 refractor + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines.  Observer R. Ferrando.  0.26-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5
T 2002 Jan. 22.67305 TT                                 MPC
q   0.5553445            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  -0.0004927      Peri.  276.77162     -0.31491096     -0.49780057
 +/-0.0000010      Node   237.89586     +0.43038395     -0.83374765
e   1.0002736      Incl.   72.55003     -0.84593188     -0.23887118
From 987 observations 2000 Nov. 16-2001 Dec. 13, mean residual 0".75.

     The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000533
and -0.000233 (+/- 0.000001) AU**-1, respectively.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-X70

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