MPEC 2001-Y14: COMET P/2001 X2 (SCOTTI)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-Y14 Issued 2001 Dec. 19, 14:26 UT
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COMET P/2001 X2 (SCOTTI)
Observations:
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.43924 08 13 21.88 +16 34 52.1 22.7 N 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.44807 08 13 21.83 +16 34 51.5 19.5 T 704
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.46343 08 13 21.56 +16 34 51.2 20.3 T 704
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.46482 08 13 21.44 +16 34 51.5 19.3 T 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.47879 08 13 21.24 +16 34 51.8 20.1 T 704
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.48687 08 13 21.08 +16 34 51.7 19.5 T 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.50948 08 13 20.76 +16 34 52.6 20.1 T 704
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.97498 08 13 13.44 +16 34 51.7 18.4 T 046
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.98214 08 13 13.42 +16 34 52.5 046
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.98387 08 13 13.38 +16 34 53.0 046
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.98556 08 13 13.27 +16 34 51.5 046
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.98728 08 13 13.17 +16 34 51.8 18.6 T 046
PK01X020 C2001 12 14.99125 08 13 13.20 +16 34 51.5 611
PK01X020 C2001 12 15.01201 08 13 12.83 +16 34 51.4 611
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.32637 08 12 30.24 +16 35 14.8 19.2 T 734
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.33332 08 12 30.31 +16 35 15.4 19.9 T 333
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.34185 08 12 30.10 +16 35 16.5 19.8 T 333
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.35036 08 12 29.88 +16 35 17.8 19.7 T 333
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.36296 08 12 29.54 +16 35 16.4 19.5 T 734
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.43886 08 12 28.03 +16 35 21.3 19.6 T 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.44308 08 12 27.95 +16 35 21.0 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 17.44755 08 12 27.80 +16 35 21.7 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 18.41163 08 12 07.39 +16 35 40.0 18.8 T 734
PK01X020 C2001 12 18.42365 08 12 07.18 +16 35 39.6 20.3 T 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 18.42788 08 12 07.07 +16 35 39.6 20.6 T 691
PK01X020 C2001 12 18.42977 08 12 06.98 +16 35 38.3 18.7 T 734
PK01X020 C2001 12 18.43213 08 12 07.01 +16 35 39.8 20.5 T 691
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, P. Jelinek. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory. Observer W. K. Yeung. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observers F. Hormuth, R. Stoss. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector
+ CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers J. V. Scotti, A. E. Gleason.
0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 X2 (Scotti)
T 2002 Aug. 10.311 TT MPC
q 1.95226 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.136718 Peri. 7.808 -0.981858 +0.189603
a 3.73181 Node 183.124 -0.176096 -0.916127
e 0.47686 Incl. 2.334 -0.070317 -0.353217
P 7.21
From 25 observations 2001 Dec. 14-18.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 X2 (Scotti)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 12 17 08 12.61 +16 35.2 1.846 2.700 143.3 12.6 19.1
2001 12 27 08 08.07 +16 42.6 1.731 2.653 154.5 9.2 18.9
2002 01 06 08 01.24 +16 58.8 1.640 2.605 166.1 5.2 18.7
2002 01 16 07 52.74 +17 22.1 1.576 2.558 176.3 1.4 18.6
2002 01 26 07 43.62 +17 49.5 1.540 2.512 168.3 4.6 18.4
2002 02 05 07 35.09 +18 17.8 1.532 2.467 156.3 9.2 18.3
2002 02 15 07 28.33 +18 44.0 1.548 2.422 144.7 13.6 18.3
2002 02 25 07 24.27 +19 06.1 1.585 2.378 133.6 17.5 18.3
2002 03 07 07 23.39 +19 22.8 1.637 2.335 123.4 20.8 18.3
2002 03 17 07 25.85 +19 33.1 1.702 2.294 114.0 23.3 18.3
2002 03 27 07 31.54 +19 36.1 1.774 2.254 105.4 25.3 18.3
2002 04 06 07 40.15 +19 30.7 1.850 2.216 97.5 26.6 18.3
2002 04 16 07 51.36 +19 16.0 1.928 2.179 90.4 27.4 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-Y14
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