MPEC 2002-C57 : COMET P/2001 X2 (SCOTTI)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C57 Issued 2002 Feb. 9, 18:15 UT
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COMET P/2001 X2 (SCOTTI)
Observations:
PK01X020 C2002 02 01.48714 07 42 08.10 +18 00 55.7 18.6 T 360
PK01X020 C2002 02 01.49172 07 42 07.90 +18 00 56.7 360
PK01X020 C2002 02 04.41620 07 40 21.95 +18 07 48.8 20.3 T 608
PK01X020 C2002 02 04.42651 07 40 21.63 +18 07 50.3 19.7 T 608
PK01X020 C2002 02 04.43679 07 40 21.22 +18 07 51.0 20.8 T 608
PK01X020 C2002 02 06.17162 07 39 23.55 +18 11 46.2 19.1 T 644
PK01X020 C2002 02 06.19264 07 39 22.83 +18 11 49.2 19.3 T 644
PK01X020 C2002 02 06.21360 07 39 22.09 +18 11 52.1 19.3 T 644
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 X2 (Scotti)
T 2001 Oct. 14.7565 TT MPC
q 2.523924 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1343102 Peri. 255.9662 -0.0100935 -0.9999028
a 3.776274 Node 194.6224 +0.9315162 -0.0059039
e 0.331636 Incl. 2.1843 +0.3635599 -0.0126333
P 7.34
From 103 observations 2001 Dec. 14-2002 Feb. 6.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 X2 (Scotti)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 07 40.04 +18 09.1 1.681 2.619 157.5 8.3 18.8
2002 02 15 07 35.49 +18 30.1 1.756 2.636 146.4 12.0 18.9
2002 02 25 07 33.43 +18 46.6 1.853 2.654 135.8 15.1 19.1
2002 03 07 07 34.01 +18 57.5 1.967 2.673 125.9 17.5 19.2
2002 03 17 07 37.17 +19 02.3 2.095 2.693 116.7 19.3 19.4
2002 03 27 07 42.68 +19 00.7 2.234 2.714 108.1 20.5 19.6
2002 04 06 07 50.21 +18 52.2 2.379 2.736 100.0 21.1 19.8
2002 04 16 07 59.45 +18 36.6 2.529 2.759 92.4 21.3 19.9
2002 04 26 08 10.08 +18 14.0 2.681 2.783 85.2 21.1 20.1
2002 05 06 08 21.81 +17 44.1 2.833 2.808 78.3 20.6 20.2
2002 05 16 08 34.41 +17 07.2 2.983 2.833 71.7 19.8 20.4
2002 05 26 08 47.67 +16 23.5 3.130 2.859 65.3 18.8 20.5
2002 06 05 09 01.41 +15 33.3 3.272 2.886 59.1 17.6 20.7
2002 06 15 09 15.49 +14 37.0 3.408 2.913 53.1 16.2 20.8
2002 06 25 09 29.79 +13 35.0 3.536 2.941 47.2 14.7 20.9
2002 07 05 09 44.21 +12 28.0 3.656 2.969 41.3 13.1 21.0
2002 07 15 09 58.68 +11 16.6 3.767 2.998 35.5 11.4 21.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C57
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