MPEC 1995-P02 : COMET C/1995 O1 (HALE-BOPP)
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M.P.E.C. 1995-P02 Issued 1995 Aug. 2, 22:04 UT
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COMET C/1995 O1 (HALE-BOPP)
Observations:
CJ95O010 1993 04 27.77554 19 24 06.54 -42 03 29.0 19 N 413
CJ95O010 C1995 07 30.85798 18 38 45.57 -31 57 38.9 12.2 T 540
CJ95O010 C1995 07 30.85920 18 38 45.55 -31 57 38.6 12.1 T 540
CJ95O010 C1995 07 30.86024 18 38 45.47 -31 57 38.5 12.0 T 540
CJ95O010 C1995 07 31.52951 18 38 18.42 -31 56 24.5 10.2 T 360
CJ95O010 C1995 07 31.53715 18 38 18.12 -31 56 23.5 360
CJ95O010 C1995 07 31.58981 18 38 15.97 -31 56 18.1 896
CJ95O010 C1995 07 31.59236 18 38 15.91 -31 56 16.8 896
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.24780 18 37 49.46 -31 55 02.6 16.9 N 691
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.25201 18 37 49.29 -31 55 01.9 691
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.47986 18 37 40.22 -31 54 34.4 896
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.48264 18 37 40.16 -31 54 33.9 896
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.48958 18 37 39.58 -31 54 33.5 896
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.50278 18 37 39.38 -31 54 32.0 896
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.54355 18 37 37.73 -31 54 28.1 367
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.54542 18 37 37.64 -31 54 28.0 367
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.55116 18 37 37.43 -31 54 26.9 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.57405 18 37 36.42 -31 54 24.0 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.57535 18 37 36.41 -31 54 23.4 402
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.57882 18 37 36.22 -31 54 23.1 402
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.58167 18 37 36.09 -31 54 23.6 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.58229 18 37 36.08 -31 54 22.6 402
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.89542 18 37 23.76 -31 53 48.2 108
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.90815 18 37 23.24 -31 53 46.2 108
CJ95O010 C1995 08 01.92529 18 37 22.50 -31 53 44.1 108
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.07215 18 37 16.79 -31 53 27.5 817
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.10130 18 37 15.41 -31 53 24.3 817
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.23361 18 37 10.26 -31 53 07.6 14.1 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.24047 18 37 09.92 -31 53 07.3 14.3 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.24734 18 37 09.68 -31 53 06.2 14.3 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.25420 18 37 09.42 -31 53 05.9 14.3 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.26106 18 37 09.11 -31 53 04.1 14.3 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.26794 18 37 08.84 -31 53 03.7 14.3 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.27480 18 37 08.53 -31 53 02.9 14.2 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.28167 18 37 08.31 -31 53 01.4 14.1 T 709
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.52653 18 36 58.62 -31 52 33.6 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.53372 18 36 58.32 -31 52 31.4 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.54647 18 36 57.83 -31 52 31.3 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.55396 18 36 57.54 -31 52 29.2 897
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.56067 18 36 57.26 -31 52 29.7 367
CJ95O010 C1995 08 02.56258 18 36 57.15 -31 52 29.3 367
Observer details:
108 Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, S. Giubbolini, S. Bartolini,
M. Bartolini. 0.3-m f/8.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/4.8 reflector.
402 Dynic. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/5.0 reflector.
413 Siding Spring. Observer C. P. Cass. Measured by R. H. McNaught.
1.2-m U.K. Schmidt.
540 Linz. Observers E. Meyer, H. Raab. 0.3-m f/5.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti.
0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
709 Cloudcroft. Observer W. Offutt. 0.60-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien.
817 Sudbury. Observer D. di Cicco. 0.41-m reflector.
896 Yatsugatake South Base Observatory. Observers R. Kushida, Y. Kushida.
0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
897 YGCO Chiyoda Station. Observer T. Kojima. 0.25-m f/6.0 reflector.
First observation above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees)
930427 413 0.15- 0.04- MPEC 1995-P01
Orbital elements:
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Epoch 1995 Oct. 10.0 TT = JDT 2450000.5
T 1997 Apr. 1.39217 TT Marsden
q 0.9167021 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0039838 Peri. 130.44050 -0.12557043 -0.17676494
+/-0.0001596 Node 282.47329 +0.28135156 +0.93725443
e 0.9963481 Incl. 88.87966 +0.95135344 -0.30051339
Epoch 1997 Mar. 13.0 TT = JDT 2450520.5
T 1997 Apr. 1.64155 TT Marsden
q 0.9130230 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0060882 Peri. 130.66776 -0.13317525 -0.17032489
+/-0.0001596 Node 282.47292 +0.28362362 +0.93737280
e 0.9944413 Incl. 89.41422 +0.94964309 -0.30384481
From 248 observations 1993 Apr. 27-1995 Aug. 2, mean residual 0".64.
Brian G. Marsden M.P.E.C. 1995-P02
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