MPEC 2002-C97 : COMET P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C97 Issued 2002 Feb. 14, 23:02 UT
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COMET P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK01YC7X C2001 12 09.25944 04 53 42.72 +30 06 06.1 20.4 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 09.27441 04 53 42.01 +30 06 04.9 20.5 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 09.30437 04 53 40.50 +30 06 03.8 20.5 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 17.31658 04 47 24.54 +30 02 59.7 20.2 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 17.33327 04 47 23.75 +30 03 00.5 19.9 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 17.34864 04 47 23.02 +30 03 00.3 20.5 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 17.36389 04 47 22.37 +30 03 00.2 20.1 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 22.21989 04 43 46.15 +29 59 25.9 19.6 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 22.23493 04 43 45.45 +29 59 22.9 20.2 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 22.24997 04 43 44.78 +29 59 22.7 20.2 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 22.26501 04 43 44.18 +29 59 23.2 19.8 N 704
PK01YC7X C2001 12 22.28007 04 43 43.42 +29 59 21.2 20.1 N 704
PK01YC7X C2002 01 08.24645 04 33 28.91 +29 40 16.6 20.3 N 704
PK01YC7X C2002 01 08.26265 04 33 28.48 +29 40 14.4 19.9 N 704
PK01YC7X C2002 01 08.30607 04 33 27.10 +29 40 11.9 19.9 N 704
PK01YC7X C2002 02 14.24436 04 30 32.68 +29 03 41.5 696
PK01YC7X C2002 02 14.24833 04 30 32.76 +29 03 41.3 696
Observer details:
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m reflector
+ 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 YX127 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Mar. 13.2865 TT MPC
q 3.419865 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1157390 Peri. 116.5924 -0.8446800 -0.5304092
a 4.170129 Node 31.5250 +0.4289677 -0.7512161
e 0.179914 Incl. 7.9131 +0.3201599 -0.3928619
P 8.52
From 17 observations 2001 Dec. 9-2002 Feb. 14.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 04 28.56 +29 09.3 3.230 3.738 113.8 14.0 20.7
2002 02 15 04 30.79 +29 03.4 3.356 3.725 104.3 14.9 20.8
2002 02 25 04 35.00 +29 01.1 3.489 3.711 95.2 15.4 20.9
2002 03 07 04 41.00 +29 01.9 3.623 3.698 86.5 15.5 21.0
2002 03 17 04 48.61 +29 05.3 3.756 3.685 78.2 15.3 21.0
2002 03 27 04 57.64 +29 10.3 3.885 3.672 70.3 14.8 21.1
2002 04 06 05 07.89 +29 15.9 4.007 3.659 62.8 14.1 21.1
2002 04 16 05 19.19 +29 21.1 4.120 3.646 55.5 13.1 21.1
2002 04 26 05 31.40 +29 25.2 4.222 3.634 48.5 12.0 21.2
2002 05 06 05 44.35 +29 27.1 4.313 3.622 41.7 10.7 21.1
2002 05 16 05 57.94 +29 26.3 4.391 3.610 35.1 9.3 21.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C97
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