MPEC 2003-W74 : COMET P/2001 RG100 (LINEAR)
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COMET P/2001 RG100 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK01RA0G 1990 09 23.41899 20 47 32.86 -18 09 24.8 260
PK01RA0G 1993 11 09.36181 05 16 38.36 +14 18 10.1 261
PK01RA0G 1993 11 09.38959 05 16 37.66 +14 18 08.1 261
PK01RA0G C2001 09 24.22109 22 39 54.49 -12 54 10.3 20.3 T 644
PK01RA0G C2001 11 20.26097 22 34 42.51 -13 29 47.8 19.5 T 608
PK01RA0G C2002 09 09.59550 01 45 38.70 +01 57 37.1 19.3 T 608
PK01RA0G C2002 09 16.44854 01 43 31.61 +01 33 07.0 18.7 T 608
PK01RA0G C2002 09 21.37446 01 41 41.23 +01 14 29.8 19.0 T 608
PK01RA0G C2002 11 06.17548 01 19 12.90 -01 21 26.2 20.3 T 644
PK01RA0G C2003 11 19.29655 04 11 19.94 +11 12 51.5 18.3 N 699
PK01RA0G C2003 11 19.31248 04 11 19.49 +11 12 51.6 699
PK01RA0G C2003 11 19.32829 04 11 18.80 +11 12 49.5 699
PK01RA0G C2003 11 19.34395 04 11 18.34 +11 12 48.9 699
PK01RA0G C2003 11 26.35732 04 07 10.88 +11 02 37.2 18.9 T 691
PK01RA0G C2003 11 26.38646 04 07 09.89 +11 02 34.8 19.1 T 691
PK01RA0G C2003 11 26.41362 04 07 08.91 +11 02 32.7 19.1 T 691
Observer details:
260 Siding Spring-DSS. Measurer R. Stoss. 1.2-m Schmidt.
261 Palomar-DSS. Measurer R. Stoss. 1.2-m Schmidt.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. Measurer R. Stoss.
1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. Measurer R. Stoss. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer A. E. Gleason. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 RG100 (LINEAR)
Epoch 1992 Feb. 28.0 TT = JDT 2448680.5
T 1992 Feb. 29.95329 TT MPC
q 4.6291302 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09481865 Peri. 233.85570 +0.97571237 -0.19834044
a 4.7629226 Node 137.36320 +0.21743988 +0.92838899
e 0.0280904 Incl. 7.89046 -0.02655684 +0.31425301
P 10.39
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5
T 2002 July 25.61893 TT MPC
q 4.5949872 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09576196 Peri. 235.57304 +0.96950264 -0.22665878
a 4.7315927 Node 137.31333 +0.24444552 +0.92167460
e 0.0288709 Incl. 7.90313 -0.01763579 +0.31486779
P 10.29
Residuals in seconds of arc
900923 260 0.1+ 0.0 011120 608 0.9+ 0.1+ 021111 704 1.2+ 0.0
931109 261 0.2- 0.1- 020909 608 0.2- 0.1- 021111 704 0.4+ 0.0
931109 261 0.1+ 0.2- 020916 608 0.7- 0.4- 021121 644 0.4+ 0.4+
010825 704 0.5- 0.3- 020921 608 1.3- 1.1- 021121 644 0.9+ 1.1+
010825 704 0.1+ 0.3+ 020930 704 0.5- 0.0 021121 644 0.6+ 0.2-
010825 704 0.1- 1.1- 020930 704 0.3+ 0.5- 030128 704 0.4+ 0.0
010825 704 0.1+ 0.7+ 020930 704 0.2+ 0.2+ 030128 704 0.5- 0.3-
010825 704 0.3- 0.6+ 021006 608 0.4- 0.1+ 030128 704 2.0+ 1.8+
010912 704 0.1- 0.5+ 021006 608 0.4+ 0.2- 030128 704 1.7+ 1.0+
010912 704 0.4+ 0.8+ 021006 608 0.2- 0.8- 030128 704 (2.6+ 0.7+)
010912 704 1.4+ 0.1+ 021030 704 1.9- 0.9+ 031119 699 0.7- 1.5-
010912 704 1.4+ 0.1- 021030 704 0.8+ 0.0 031119 699 1.0+ 0.2+
010919 704 1.0- 0.0 021030 704 0.9- 0.1+ 031119 699 0.8- 0.4-
010919 704 0.0 0.7+ 021030 704 0.4+ 0.4- 031119 699 0.6+ 0.5+
010919 704 0.7+ 0.3- 021030 704 0.4+ 1.1- 031119 703 1.5- 0.6+
010919 704 0.4+ 0.8+ 021106 644 0.6- 0.2+ 031119 703 0.3- 0.5+
010919 704 1.8- 0.4+ 021107 704 0.2+ 0.7- 031119 703 0.5+ 0.4+
010919 704 0.1- 1.4- 021107 704 0.4- 0.4- 031119 703 0.1- 0.7+
010919 704 1.3- 0.6- 021107 704 1.4- 0.2+ 031126 691 0.3- 0.0
010919 704 1.0- 0.0 021111 704 0.9+ 0.2+ 031126 691 0.7+ 0.1-
010924 644 0.9+ 0.0 021111 704 0.8- 0.6- 031126 691 0.7+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
P/2001 RG100 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 27 04 06.80 +11 01.8 3.665 4.640 170.0 2.1 18.5 18.9
2003 12 07 04 01.01 +10 51.5 3.690 4.641 163.1 3.5 18.5 19.0
2003 12 17 03 55.73 +10 46.8 3.745 4.643 153.0 5.5 18.5 19.1
2003 12 27 03 51.36 +10 48.2 3.828 4.645 142.3 7.4 18.6 19.3
2004 01 06 03 48.20 +10 56.1 3.934 4.647 131.7 9.1 18.6 19.4
2004 01 16 03 46.43 +11 10.2 4.060 4.648 121.4 10.4 18.7 19.5
2004 01 26 03 46.13 +11 30.0 4.200 4.650 111.4 11.4 18.8 19.7
2004 02 05 03 47.30 +11 54.5 4.351 4.652 101.7 12.0 18.9 19.8
2004 02 15 03 49.89 +12 22.9 4.507 4.654 92.4 12.2 18.9 19.8
2004 02 25 03 53.78 +12 54.1 4.664 4.656 83.4 12.2 19.0 19.9
2004 03 06 03 58.86 +13 27.1 4.818 4.658 74.8 11.9 19.1 20.0
2004 03 16 04 04.99 +14 01.0 4.967 4.660 66.5 11.3 19.2 20.0
2004 03 26 04 12.05 +14 35.0 5.107 4.662 58.4 10.5 19.2 20.1
2004 04 05 04 19.91 +15 08.1 5.235 4.664 50.5 9.5 19.3 20.1
2004 04 15 04 28.45 +15 39.9 5.350 4.666 42.9 8.4 19.3 20.1
2004 04 25 04 37.56 +16 09.6 5.450 4.668 35.5 7.2 19.4 20.1
Prior to a passage 0.25 AU from Jupiter in 1943, a = 7.0 AU, e = 0.22,
i = 3 deg. After a passage 0.75 AU from Jupiter in 2022, a = 5.7 AU, e = 0.11,
i = 7 deg.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W74
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