MPEC 1999-V17 : COMET P/1999 U3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 1999-V17 Issued 1999 Nov. 6, 14:20 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/1999 U3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PJ99U030 C1999 10 30.32373 03 27 14.49 +58 17 44.3 18.5 N 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 30.34009 03 27 14.31 +58 17 50.7 19.1 N 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 30.37274 03 27 14.12 +58 18 01.6 19.6 N 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 30.38902 03 27 13.82 +58 18 06.5 18.6 N 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.31732 03 27 07.91 +58 22 25.6 18.3 T 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.33285 03 27 07.79 +58 22 31.9 17.7 N 853
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.33364 03 27 07.77 +58 22 32.3 19.4 T 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.33578 03 27 07.79 +58 22 32.6 17.4 N 853
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.33840 03 27 07.73 +58 22 33.3 853
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.34194 03 27 07.71 +58 22 34.2 17.8 N 853
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.35012 03 27 07.52 +58 22 35.8 19.4 T 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.38350 03 27 06.95 +58 22 45.3 18.5 T 704
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.71834 03 27 05.36 +58 24 04.7 557
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.72107 03 27 05.21 +58 24 04.7 16.6 T 540
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.72407 03 27 05.25 +58 24 05.5 540
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.72674 03 27 05.19 +58 24 06.0 540
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.72825 03 27 05.26 +58 24 07.2 17.0 N 557
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.72963 03 27 05.20 +58 24 06.9 540
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.73023 03 27 05.25 +58 24 07.7 16.2 T 557
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.73229 03 27 05.17 +58 24 07.5 540
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.74028 03 27 05.09 +58 24 09.8 540
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.74209 03 27 05.19 +58 24 11.5 17.2 T 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.74374 03 27 05.20 +58 24 11.8 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.74492 03 27 05.16 +58 24 11.9 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.74605 03 27 05.18 +58 24 12.5 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.74838 03 27 05.15 +58 24 13.1 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.75147 03 27 05.11 +58 24 14.1 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.75777 03 27 05.11 +58 24 16.4 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.76037 03 27 05.06 +58 24 16.5 046
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.82326 03 27 04.36 +58 24 33.4 611
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.83704 03 27 04.29 +58 24 37.7 611
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.88041 03 27 03.74 +58 24 49.7 557
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.88222 03 27 03.92 +58 24 51.2 619
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.89944 03 27 03.68 +58 24 55.1 619
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.91178 03 27 03.46 +58 24 58.3 17.7 T 587
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.94676 03 27 03.01 +58 25 07.4 587
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.96426 03 27 02.81 +58 25 12.5 619
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.97145 03 27 02.78 +58 25 14.2 16.8 T 946
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.97888 03 27 02.76 +58 25 16.4 16.8 T 946
PJ99U030 C1999 10 31.99253 03 27 02.48 +58 25 19.3 946
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.15880 03 27 01.54 +58 25 58.1 17.1 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.17900 03 27 01.33 +58 26 03.7 17.2 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.20635 03 27 00.91 +58 26 10.1 17.0 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.24792 03 27 00.35 +58 26 21.1 16.9 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.51679 03 26 57.95 +58 27 23.7 897
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.52763 03 26 57.79 +58 27 26.0 16.6 T 897
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.59255 03 26 56.96 +58 27 42.5 897
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.79212 03 26 55.29 +58 28 20.6 16.7 T 470
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.80508 03 26 55.20 +58 28 25.9 16.5 T 470
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.81663 03 26 55.08 +58 28 28.9 16.7 T 104
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.82255 03 26 55.03 +58 28 30.1 104
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.85126 03 26 54.70 +58 28 36.0 104
PJ99U030 C1999 11 01.85770 03 26 54.59 +58 28 38.3 104
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.15417 03 26 39.65 +58 32 53.5 17.3 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.17153 03 26 39.41 +58 32 56.9 17.1 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.19584 03 26 38.94 +58 33 02.9 17.4 T 713
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.53436 03 26 34.61 +58 33 58.4 17.0 T 367
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.53749 03 26 34.48 +58 33 58.5 367
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.54061 03 26 34.52 +58 33 59.2 367
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.64163 03 26 32.56 +58 34 17.7 16.6 T 900
PJ99U030 C1999 11 03.66126 03 26 32.12 +58 34 21.2 900
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli. 0.40-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
470 Ceccano. Observer G. Masi. 0.28-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
540 Linz. Observers E. Meyer, E. Obermair. 0.6-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers P. Sicoli, V. Giuliani, P. Chiavenna. 0.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observers M. Busch, R. Kresken, R. Stoss. 0.45-m
f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
619 Sabadell. Observer F. Casarramona. 0.51-m f/3.9 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
R. Sayer. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
713 Thornton. Observer R. A. Koff. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
853 Biosphere 2 Observatory. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.5-m f/8.1
reflector + CCD.
897 Chiyoda. Observer T. Kojima. 0.25-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/1999 U3 (LINEAR)
T 1999 Nov. 5.941 TT Marsden
q 1.87220 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.078644 Peri. 102.660 +0.564197 -0.780734
a 5.39542 Node 309.650 +0.554771 +0.599405
e 0.65300 Incl. 20.416 +0.611483 +0.176547
P 12.5
From 61 observations 1999 Oct. 30-Nov. 3.
Ephemeris:
P/1999 U3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1999 10 29 03 27.34 +58 10.7 1.051 1.874 132.8 22.9 16.3
1999 11 08 03 25.34 +58 40.4 1.020 1.872 137.2 21.1 16.3
1999 11 18 03 21.63 +58 12.9 1.003 1.876 140.8 19.4 16.2
1999 11 28 03 18.52 +56 48.9 1.002 1.886 143.0 18.4 16.3
1999 12 08 03 17.93 +54 36.9 1.018 1.900 143.1 18.2 16.3
1999 12 18 03 21.01 +51 51.6 1.053 1.920 140.9 18.8 16.4
1999 12 28 03 27.88 +48 50.5 1.107 1.945 136.9 20.2 16.6
2000 01 07 03 38.04 +45 48.1 1.180 1.974 131.6 21.9 16.8
2000 01 17 03 50.88 +42 55.2 1.270 2.008 125.5 23.5 17.0
2000 01 27 04 05.70 +40 17.8 1.377 2.045 119.1 24.9 17.3
2000 02 06 04 21.94 +37 57.5 1.499 2.087 112.6 25.9 17.6
2000 02 16 04 39.20 +35 53.8 1.633 2.131 106.2 26.4 17.9
2000 02 26 04 57.09 +34 04.2 1.779 2.179 99.9 26.6 18.1
2000 03 07 05 15.37 +32 26.0 1.933 2.229 93.7 26.4 18.4
2000 03 17 05 33.85 +30 56.4 2.094 2.281 87.7 25.8 18.7
2000 03 27 05 52.36 +29 32.7 2.260 2.336 81.7 25.0 19.0
2000 04 06 06 10.79 +28 12.7 2.429 2.392 75.9 23.9 19.2
2000 04 16 06 29.04 +26 54.7 2.600 2.450 70.2 22.7 19.5
2000 04 26 06 47.03 +25 37.4 2.771 2.509 64.6 21.2 19.7
2000 05 06 07 04.71 +24 19.5 2.939 2.569 59.0 19.7 19.9
2000 05 16 07 22.04 +23 00.6 3.105 2.630 53.4 18.0 20.2
2000 05 26 07 38.97 +21 40.0 3.265 2.692 47.8 16.2 20.4
2000 06 05 07 55.48 +20 17.5 3.419 2.754 42.3 14.4 20.6
2000 06 15 08 11.56 +18 53.0 3.565 2.817 36.7 12.5 20.8
2000 06 25 08 27.17 +17 26.5 3.702 2.880 31.2 10.5 20.9
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