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MPEC 2002-A89: COMET P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-A89                                Issued 2002 Jan. 15, 18:09 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,
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                        COMET P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)

Observations:
    PK01T80U  C2001 12 15.09809 08 38 13.06 +17 56 32.2          17.8 T      561
    PK01T80U  C2001 12 15.10330 08 38 13.12 +17 56 33.0          17.8 T      561
    PK01T80U  C2001 12 15.10747 08 38 13.24 +17 56 34.5          17.9 T      561
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 03.82310 08 38 44.79 +19 51 31.4          15.7 T      151
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 03.82594 08 38 44.76 +19 51 32.2          15.7 T      151
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 03.82949 08 38 44.68 +19 51 34.1          15.7 T      151
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 03.83808 08 38 44.52 +19 51 37.9          15.6 T      151
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 04.81519 08 38 27.07 +19 58 53.9          15.5 T      215
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 04.81580 08 38 27.07 +19 58 54.0          15.4 T      215
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 04.81633 08 38 27.05 +19 58 54.4          15.6 T      215
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 05.02708 08 38 22.70 +20 00 31.6          15.3 T      104
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 05.03753 08 38 22.46 +20 00 36.3          15.4 T      104
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 05.04718 08 38 22.24 +20 00 40.7          15.3 T      104
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 06.05818 08 38 02.23 +20 08 20.3          15.6 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 06.06522 08 38 02.06 +20 08 23.6          15.7 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 06.06990 08 38 01.90 +20 08 25.8          15.6 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 06.08157 08 38 01.63 +20 08 30.8          15.6 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.13829 08 37 38.81 +20 16 37.7          15.0 N      170
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.14219 08 37 38.77 +20 16 39.7          15.0 N      170
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.14991 08 37 38.52 +20 16 43.1          15.0 N      170
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.34447 08 37 34.55 +20 18 14.9          16.6 T      644
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.37833 08 37 33.67 +20 18 30.8          16.3 T      644
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.41234 08 37 32.79 +20 18 46.5          16.1 T      644
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.86628 08 37 22.85 +20 22 15.2          15.7 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.88568 08 37 22.46 +20 22 25.2          15.7 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.89036 08 37 22.24 +20 22 27.2          15.7 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.96570 08 37 20.31 +20 23 02.7          15.1 T      458
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 07.98562 08 37 19.68 +20 23 11.4          15.1 T      458
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 08.72125 08 37 01.81 +20 29 00.1                      349
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 08.72301 08 37 01.76 +20 29 00.7                      349
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 08.72493 08 37 01.69 +20 29 01.9                      349
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 08.72726 08 37 01.66 +20 29 02.8          15.4 T      349
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 08.88552 08 36 58.26 +20 30 17.3          15.0 N      235
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 09.33531 08 36 46.73 +20 33 49.7          16.5 T      704
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 09.35047 08 36 46.24 +20 33 58.7          18.2 T      704
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 09.36563 08 36 45.84 +20 34 06.3          17.7 T      704
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 09.38081 08 36 45.42 +20 34 13.5          17.8 T      704
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 09.39612 08 36 44.80 +20 34 22.4          17.0 T      704
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 09.86104 08 36 33.40 +20 37 59.3          14.9 N      235
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 10.84819 08 36 07.01 +20 45 51.2          15.2 N      235
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 11.97764 08 35 35.23 +20 54 55.7          15.2 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 11.98909 08 35 34.77 +20 55 01.2          15.2 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 11.99280 08 35 34.72 +20 55 03.2          15.2 T      213
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 12.00858 08 35 34.36 +20 55 10.5          15.2 T      458
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 12.01706 08 35 33.94 +20 55 15.0          15.2 N      170
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 12.01786 08 35 33.82 +20 55 14.1          15.1 T      458
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 12.02311 08 35 33.71 +20 55 17.9          15.2 N      170
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 12.95302 08 35 06.87 +21 02 51.3          15.0 T      445
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 12.96747 08 35 06.41 +21 02 55.4          15.0 T      445
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 13.03351 08 35 04.14 +21 03 27.7          15.2 N      232
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 13.04839 08 35 03.61 +21 03 34.3          15.3 N      232
    PK01T80U  C2002 01 13.06833 08 35 02.94 +21 03 44.1          15.3 N      232

Observer details:
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.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.8
    Hypergraph + 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.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + 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.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa Y.  0.203-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/4 reflector
    + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto Stn..  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.60-m Schmidt + 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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Epoch 2001 Nov. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452240.5
T 2001 Dec. 10.00143 TT                                 MPC
q   1.9325258            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.14072659     Peri.  355.13642     -0.24649218     -0.96306462
a   3.6605972      Node   109.10235     +0.89299660     -0.26915511
e   0.4720736      Incl.    6.58661     +0.37656164     +0.00787840
P   7.00
Residuals in seconds of arc
011013 704  1.7+  1.7-    011209 213  0.6+  0.0     020103 151  0.1+  0.5+
011013 704  0.4-  0.9-    011209 213  1.1+  0.7+    020103 151  0.4+  0.0
011013 704  0.2-  0.6-    011209 213  0.2-  1.2-    020103 151  0.1+  0.3+
011017 704  0.2-  0.1+    011209 699  0.1+  0.7+    020103 151  0.0   0.2+
011017 704  0.9-  0.2-    011209 699  1.3-  0.2+    020104 215  0.2-  0.0
011017 704  0.6+  0.2+    011209 699  1.1-  0.5+    020104 215  0.0   0.2-
011017 704  0.1-  0.8-    011209 699  1.3-  1.3+    020104 215  0.2-  0.0
011019 608  0.0   0.8-    011211 704  1.1-  0.3+    020105 104  0.3-  0.0
011019 608  0.7+  0.6-    011211 704  0.8+  1.4+    020105 104  0.4-  0.0
011019 608  0.7+  0.3+    011211 704  0.8+  0.4+    020105 104  0.6-  0.0
011116 644  0.7-  0.9+    011211 704  0.8+  1.2+    020106 213  0.4-  0.5-
011116 644  0.4-  0.3+    011211 704  0.8+  1.2+    020106 213  0.4-  0.4-
011116 644  0.1-  0.2+    011213 199  0.6+  0.4+    020106 213  1.1-  0.3-
011117 118  0.0   0.4-    011214 199  0.3+  0.2+    020106 213  1.0-  0.7-
011117 118  0.2-  0.3-    011214 199  0.3+  0.1+    020107 170  0.4-  0.6-
011117 118  0.3+  0.0     011214 704  1.0-  1.0-    020107 170  0.4+  0.4-
011117 118  0.1+  0.4+    011214 704  0.1+  0.1+    020107 170  0.4-  0.5-
011117 557  0.4+  0.2+    011214 704  0.8+  0.2-    020107 644  0.4-  0.6-
011117 557  0.1+  0.0     011214 704  1.1+  1.5+    020107 644  0.5-  0.5-
011117 557  0.3-  0.0     011215 561  0.5+  0.2+    020107 644  0.4-  0.6-
011117 850  0.4-  0.4+    011215 561  0.1-  0.2-    020107 213  0.6-  1.1-
011117 850  0.1-  0.5+    011215 561  0.5+  0.3+    020107 213  0.7+  0.4-
011117 850  1.1-  0.5+    011217 704  0.2+  1.8-    020107 213  0.8-  0.7-
011117 850  1.0+  0.1+    011217 704  1.1+  0.9-    020107 458  1.5-  1.2-
011117 644  0.7-  0.5+    011217 704  1.9+  0.8-    020107 458 (3.1-  2.0-)
011117 644  0.9-  0.3+    011217 644  0.4+  0.3+    020108 349  0.1+  0.0
011117 644  0.4-  0.0     011217 704  0.5-  0.2-    020108 349  0.1+  0.2-
011117 608  0.2-  1.0-    011217 644  0.4+  0.6+    020108 349  0.1-  0.1+
011117 608  0.8-  0.4-    011217 644  0.3+  0.2+    020108 349  0.4+  0.1-
011117 608  1.0-  1.1-    011217 704 (2.4+  1.6+)   020108 235  0.3+  1.8+
011119 608  0.0   0.7-    011218 360  0.1+  0.2-    020109 704  0.8+  1.3-
011119 608  0.4-  0.5-    011218 360  0.1-  0.2+    020109 704  0.0   0.5+
011119 608  0.1-  0.1-    011220 704  0.4-  1.3-    020109 704  0.5+  0.9+
011119 342  0.3+  0.0     011220 704  0.7+  0.8+    020109 704  0.8+  0.9+
011119 342  0.7+  0.1+    011220 704  1.4+  0.4-    020109 704 (1.8-  2.6+)
011120 402  0.4-  0.1+    011220 704  1.2+  1.1+    020109 235  0.6-  1.1+
011120 402  0.2+  0.1-    011220 704 (0.7+  2.3+)   020110 235  0.7-  1.0+
011120 402  0.0   0.2-    011221 704  0.2+  1.4-    020111 213  0.4+  0.1-
011121 204  0.9-  0.5+    011221 704  1.2+  0.3+    020111 213  1.0-  0.2-
011121 204 (2.5+  1.3+)   011221 704  1.3+  1.0-    020111 213  0.1-  0.0
011122 867  0.4-  0.1-    011221 704 (0.4-  2.3+)   020112 458  1.1+  0.4-
011122 867  0.4-  0.0     011224 170  0.1-  1.0-    020112 170  0.3-  0.0
011122 867  0.3-  0.0     011224 170  0.5-  0.0     020112 458 (2.3-  1.3-)
011124 170  0.7-  0.8+    011225 213  0.9-  0.3-    020112 170  0.8-  0.0
011124 170  0.1+  0.2-    011226 213  0.6+  1.0-    020112 445 (1.3+  3.0+)
011124 170 (2.8+  1.6+)   011226 213  1.0+  1.3-    020112 445  1.4+  0.0
011126 349  0.2-  0.3-    011226 349  0.6-  0.7+    020113 232  0.2+  0.3+
011126 349  0.0   0.2-    011226 349  0.3-  1.3+    020113 232  0.4-  0.3-
011126 349  0.5-  1.1+    011226 349  0.2+  1.1+    020113 232  0.6-  0.1-
011209 213  1.1+  1.8+    011228 170 (1.6+  2.4-)
011209 213  0.1-  1.5+    011228 170  0.4-  0.2-

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A89

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