MPEC 2001-Y15: COMET P/2001 X3 (LINEAR)
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COMET P/2001 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK01X030 C2001 09 10.25777 22 11 33.86 +17 29 03.9 20.1 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 09 10.27201 22 11 33.24 +17 28 59.7 20.3 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 09 10.29985 22 11 31.86 +17 28 52.7 19.9 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 09 10.31377 22 11 31.17 +17 28 46.8 20.0 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 10 17.16384 22 03 12.13 +11 33 00.9 19.0 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 10 17.17963 22 03 12.55 +11 32 49.7 19.5 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 10 17.19544 22 03 12.88 +11 32 40.6 20.0 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 10 17.21111 22 03 13.30 +11 32 28.0 19.3 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 10 17.22700 22 03 13.75 +11 32 18.3 19.9 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 07.08304 23 18 08.17 +05 59 14.1 19.9 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 07.09803 23 18 10.16 +05 59 13.3 19.5 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 07.11308 23 18 12.12 +05 59 12.7 19.4 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 07.12886 23 18 14.20 +05 59 13.1 19.0 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 08.06044 23 20 20.16 +05 58 51.2 19.1 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 08.09093 23 20 24.21 +05 58 50.3 20.3 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 08.10618 23 20 26.25 +05 58 51.4 19.6 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 08.12138 23 20 28.26 +05 58 50.3 19.4 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 11.06306 23 27 12.47 +05 58 58.1 19.0 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 11.07940 23 27 14.68 +05 58 59.1 19.6 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 11.09490 23 27 16.89 +05 58 58.7 19.6 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 11.11039 23 27 18.99 +05 58 59.3 19.7 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 11.12588 23 27 21.08 +05 58 59.5 19.4 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 17.09201 23 41 30.92 +06 05 13.9 19.6 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 17.10750 23 41 33.13 +06 05 15.2 19.7 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 17.12285 23 41 35.57 +06 05 18.3 20.2 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 17.13884 23 41 37.65 +06 05 17.9 19.5 N 704
PK01X030 C2001 12 19.09896 23 46 24.84 +06 08 57.1 17.8 T 734
PK01X030 C2001 12 19.10897 23 46 26.22 +06 08 57.8 17.7 T 734
PK01X030 C2001 12 19.11377 23 46 26.82 +06 09 01.8 17.8 T 734
PK01X030 C2001 12 19.11864 23 46 27.73 +06 09 02.0 17.2 T 734
PK01X030 C2001 12 19.12959 23 46 29.28 +06 09 05.1 17.3 T 734
Observer details:
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 X3 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5
T 2001 Dec. 30.75551 TT MPC
q 1.5840558 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15466172 Peri. 163.63430 +0.70839272 -0.67599018
a 3.4372740 Node 240.71075 +0.61868388 +0.73314296
e 0.5391535 Incl. 13.46067 +0.33972049 +0.07442234
P 6.37
From 25 observations 2001 Sept. 10-Dec. 19, mean residual 0".71.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 12 17 23 41.29 +06 05.1 1.198 1.590 93.0 38.2 19.4
2001 12 27 00 06.26 +06 31.4 1.264 1.585 88.8 38.4 19.5
2002 01 06 00 32.39 +07 14.4 1.335 1.585 84.8 38.2 19.6
2002 01 16 00 59.35 +08 09.8 1.412 1.592 81.2 37.6 19.8
2002 01 26 01 26.84 +09 13.5 1.496 1.606 77.7 36.8 19.9
2002 02 05 01 54.61 +10 21.0 1.585 1.625 74.3 35.7 20.1
2002 02 15 02 22.48 +11 28.6 1.681 1.650 71.0 34.5 20.3
2002 02 25 02 50.29 +12 32.9 1.782 1.680 67.8 33.1 20.5
2002 03 07 03 17.91 +13 30.8 1.888 1.715 64.5 31.5 20.7
2002 03 17 03 45.24 +14 20.2 1.999 1.754 61.3 29.8 20.9
2002 03 27 04 12.18 +14 59.4 2.114 1.796 58.0 28.1 21.2
2002 04 06 04 38.63 +15 27.1 2.232 1.842 54.6 26.3 21.4
2002 04 16 05 04.53 +15 42.8 2.353 1.891 51.1 24.4 21.6
2002 04 26 05 29.81 +15 46.3 2.474 1.943 47.6 22.5 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-Y15
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