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MPEC 2002-A91: COMET C/2001 X1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-A91                                Issued 2002 Jan. 15, 18:57 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
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                           COMET C/2001 X1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK01X010  C2001 12 15.11661 12 14 07.11 -08 55 40.8          16.9 T      561
    CK01X010  C2001 12 15.12106 12 14 06.86 -08 55 49.9          16.8 T      561
    CK01X010  C2001 12 29.81936 11 49 01.77 -19 18 10.2                      349
    CK01X010  C2001 12 29.82191 11 49 01.46 -19 18 18.2                      349
    CK01X010  C2001 12 29.82707 11 49 00.64 -19 18 33.8                      349
    CK01X010  C2001 12 29.82910 11 49 00.29 -19 18 38.8          14.8 T      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 01.79613 11 40 54.05 -21 51 11.8                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 01.80142 11 40 53.10 -21 51 28.3                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 01.80403 11 40 52.61 -21 51 36.9                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 01.81196 11 40 51.17 -21 52 01.6          14.4 T      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 04.78183 11 31 16.49 -24 33 57.9                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 04.78623 11 31 15.60 -24 34 12.6                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 04.78844 11 31 15.12 -24 34 19.6          14.0 T      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 05.48845 11 28 45.23 -25 13 45.2          17.1 T      704
    CK01X010  C2002 01 05.50444 11 28 41.68 -25 14 39.9          17.4 T      704
    CK01X010  C2002 01 05.52047 11 28 38.14 -25 15 34.5          17.4 T      704
    CK01X010  C2002 01 06.09185 11 26 31.45 -25 48 06.6          15.7 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 06.09653 11 26 30.38 -25 48 22.6          15.7 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 06.10053 11 26 29.40 -25 48 36.7          15.7 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 06.10521 11 26 28.46 -25 48 52.3          15.7 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 06.12227 11 26 24.51 -25 49 52.0          15.7 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 06.13953 11 26 20.38 -25 50 47.2          15.6 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 07.21987 11 22 08.54 -26 53 07.0          15.7 N      170
    CK01X010  C2002 01 07.22258 11 22 07.85 -26 53 16.7          15.7 N      170
    CK01X010  C2002 01 07.22624 11 22 07.01 -26 53 30.0          15.7 N      170
    CK01X010  C2002 01 07.22957 11 22 06.24 -26 53 41.5          15.7 N      170
    CK01X010  C2002 01 08.75853 11 15 43.32 -28 23 20.4                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 08.76308 11 15 42.10 -28 23 36.0                      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 08.76468 11 15 41.69 -28 23 41.8          14.2 T      349
    CK01X010  C2002 01 12.06843 10 59 56.92 -31 41 31.0          14.9 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 12.11507 10 59 42.04 -31 44 22.9          14.9 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 12.11847 10 59 41.12 -31 44 34.3          15.0 N      213
    CK01X010  C2002 01 12.12674 10 59 38.42 -31 45 03.3          15.0 N      213

Observer details:
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.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto Stn..  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.60-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:
    C/2001 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Jan. 8.1358 TT                                   MPC
q   1.698348             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  202.2340      -0.7798180      +0.5082346
                   Node   336.0848      +0.6172711      +0.5270811
e   1.0            Incl.  115.6329      -0.1042133      -0.6810896
From 117 observations 2001 Dec. 13-2002 Jan. 12.

Ephemeris:
    C/2001 X1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 01 06    11 26.87   -25 42.7    1.214    1.699   100.7    34.7  13.7
2002 01 16    10 37.30   -35 37.5    1.080    1.702   111.0    32.7  13.5
2002 01 26    09 18.66   -44 03.4    1.034    1.715   116.3    31.0  13.4
2002 02 05    07 43.18   -47 04.1    1.088    1.738   113.7    31.3  13.6
2002 02 15    06 24.94   -44 44.3    1.227    1.770   105.6    32.5  13.9
2002 02 25    05 35.94   -40 26.7    1.418    1.811    95.9    32.9  14.3
2002 03 07    05 07.86   -36 17.1    1.634    1.860    86.5    32.2  14.8
2002 03 17    04 52.22   -32 50.3    1.859    1.916    77.9    30.5  15.2
2002 03 27    04 43.94   -30 08.5    2.079    1.978    70.2    28.3  15.6
2002 04 06    04 40.19   -28 05.6    2.287    2.045    63.4    25.9  15.9
2002 04 16    04 39.35   -26 35.3    2.478    2.118    57.6    23.6  16.2
2002 04 26    04 40.42   -25 33.1    2.648    2.194    52.9    21.5  16.5
2002 05 06    04 42.74   -24 55.5    2.796    2.274    49.5    19.7  16.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A91

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