MPEC 2001-R57 : COMET C/2001 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-R57 Issued 2001 Sept. 15, 18:42 UT
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COMET C/2001 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK01A02b C2001 07 29.00822 21 01 10.44 +20 57 02.2 10.6 T 152
CK01A02b C2001 07 29.00999 21 01 10.02 +20 57 02.9 10.4 T 152
CK01A02b C2001 07 30.04383 20 57 14.69 +21 05 05.2 11.4 T 152
CK01A02b C2001 07 30.04450 20 57 14.55 +21 05 05.8 11.1 T 152
CK01A02b C2001 07 30.04537 20 57 14.34 +21 05 06.0 11.4 T 152
CK01A02b C2001 07 30.04627 20 57 14.13 +21 05 06.6 11.3 T 152
CK01A02b C2001 08 11.62729 20 23 28.68 +21 08 10.0 12.5 T 352
CK01A02b C2001 08 11.63076 20 23 28.25 +21 08 09.0 352
CK01A02b C2001 08 11.63424 20 23 27.95 +21 08 08.2 352
CK01A02b C2001 08 11.84430 20 23 05.24 +21 07 13.6 13.2 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 08 12.85136 20 21 17.85 +21 02 22.3 13.4 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 08 14.83663 20 18 03.97 +20 51 37.3 13.4 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 08 15.83816 20 16 34.73 +20 45 40.6 13.3 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 08 16.85999 20 15 09.30 +20 39 14.3 13.4 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 08 19.88630 20 11 27.57 +20 18 28.5 13.5 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 08 22.54210 20 08 48.60 +19 58 38.1 352
CK01A02b C2001 08 22.54557 20 08 48.27 +19 58 38.2 352
CK01A02b C2001 08 22.56002 20 08 47.59 +19 58 30.9 352
CK01A02b C2001 08 24.95138 20 06 49.82 +19 39 43.3 14.4 T 967
CK01A02b C2001 08 24.95892 20 06 49.46 +19 39 40.2 14.4 T 967
CK01A02b C2001 08 25.83649 20 06 12.15 +19 32 38.1 201
CK01A02b C2001 08 25.90674 20 06 09.12 +19 32 04.2 201
CK01A02b C2001 08 25.91317 20 06 08.86 +19 32 02.3 14.5 T 939
CK01A02b C2001 08 25.91810 20 06 08.60 +19 31 58.8 201
CK01A02b C2001 08 25.92113 20 06 08.53 +19 31 58.0 14.3 T 939
CK01A02b C2001 08 25.92910 20 06 08.17 +19 31 54.1 14.3 T 939
CK01A02b C2001 08 26.84988 20 05 32.38 +19 24 26.8 14.4 T 939
CK01A02b C2001 08 26.86045 20 05 31.91 +19 24 20.3 14.4 T 939
CK01A02b C2001 08 26.87103 20 05 31.57 +19 24 16.2 14.2 T 939
CK01A02b C2001 08 27.58219 20 05 05.53 +19 18 28.8 11.5 T 360
CK01A02b C2001 08 27.58392 20 05 05.46 +19 18 27.9 360
CK01A02b C2001 08 27.85676 20 04 56.31 +19 16 14.8 160
CK01A02b C2001 08 28.81609 20 04 25.33 +19 08 17.2 13.9 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 08 28.82097 20 04 25.23 +19 08 15.4 13.9 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 08 28.82409 20 04 25.19 +19 08 14.5 13.8 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 08 28.83051 20 04 24.87 +19 08 10.1 13.8 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 08 28.83466 20 04 24.76 +19 08 08.3 13.8 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.06329 20 04 17.86 +19 06 15.9 15.6 T 762
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.07220 20 04 17.60 +19 06 11.8 15.6 T 762
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.08304 20 04 17.23 +19 06 06.4 15.7 T 762
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.14388 20 04 15.26 +19 05 36.5 15.5 T 762
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.18044 20 04 14.35 +19 05 17.5 642
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.18147 20 04 14.33 +19 05 17.3 642
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.18247 20 04 14.27 +19 05 16.9 642
CK01A02b C2001 08 29.18642 20 04 14.12 +19 05 13.8 642
CK01A02b C2001 08 31.89896 20 03 05.39 +18 42 44.8 14.6 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 08 31.90038 20 03 05.25 +18 42 44.1 14.6 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 08 31.90463 20 03 05.13 +18 42 42.5 14.6 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.86926 20 02 29.22 +18 26 21.5 14.9 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.87758 20 02 29.07 +18 26 18.4 14.9 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.88024 20 02 28.96 +18 26 15.6 14.7 T 233
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.88302 20 02 28.87 +18 26 14.1 14.7 T 233
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.88576 20 02 28.83 +18 26 12.9 14.7 T 233
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.88840 20 02 28.88 +18 26 14.0 14.9 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.88861 20 02 28.79 +18 26 12.0 14.8 T 233
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.89146 20 02 28.73 +18 26 10.0 14.7 T 233
CK01A02b C2001 09 02.89392 20 02 28.77 +18 26 08.8 14.9 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 03.87146 20 02 14.71 +18 18 02.8 169
CK01A02b C2001 09 03.88200 20 02 14.62 +18 17 57.6 169
CK01A02b C2001 09 03.89066 20 02 14.51 +18 17 52.4 169
CK01A02b C2001 09 04.61309 20 02 05.82 +18 11 54.6 347
CK01A02b C2001 09 04.62631 20 02 05.59 +18 11 46.9 347
CK01A02b C2001 09 04.63557 20 02 05.44 +18 11 42.4 347
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.83112 20 01 54.65 +18 01 50.1 15.0 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.83250 20 01 54.51 +18 01 49.9 13.8 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.84284 20 01 54.56 +18 01 43.1 15.0 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.84873 20 01 54.46 +18 01 40.2 15.1 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.85160 20 01 54.38 +18 01 39.1 15.1 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.85394 20 01 54.40 +18 01 37.2 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.85588 20 01 54.42 +18 01 36.5 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.86353 20 01 54.25 +18 01 33.4 15.1 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.86519 20 01 54.27 +18 01 32.6 15.0 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.87434 20 01 54.19 +18 01 28.4 15.0 N 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.89288 20 01 53.99 +18 01 18.4 17.2 T 619
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.89745 20 01 53.92 +18 01 16.0 17.3 T 619
CK01A02b C2001 09 05.90202 20 01 53.84 +18 01 13.9 17.1 T 619
CK01A02b C2001 09 06.16503 20 01 52.08 +17 59 04.3 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 06.17353 20 01 52.07 +17 58 59.9 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 06.81262 20 01 48.00 +17 53 45.5 13.7 N 235
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.81931 20 01 43.66 +17 45 31.1 941
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.82211 20 01 43.65 +17 45 29.8 941
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.82744 20 01 43.58 +17 45 27.1 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.82856 20 01 43.56 +17 45 26.5 941
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.83265 20 01 43.49 +17 45 24.3 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.83624 20 01 43.55 +17 45 22.8 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.86160 20 01 43.28 +17 45 11.8 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.86343 20 01 43.24 +17 45 10.8 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.86536 20 01 43.27 +17 45 09.6 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.86682 20 01 43.39 +17 45 08.4 15.0 N 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.91146 20 01 43.18 +17 44 45.4 15.5 T 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.92200 20 01 43.51 +17 44 45.8 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.94425 20 01 43.23 +17 44 42.4 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.95803 20 01 42.98 +17 44 26.5 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 07.97297 20 01 42.77 +17 44 17.3 15.4 T 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 08.17051 20 01 42.61 +17 42 39.4 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 08.17353 20 01 42.60 +17 42 38.3 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 08.17451 20 01 42.60 +17 42 37.4 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 08.17650 20 01 42.57 +17 42 36.5 642
CK01A02b IC2001 09 08.86742 20 01 41.32 +17 37 00.3 170
CK01A02b IC2001 09 08.87053 20 01 41.31 +17 36 59.5 170
CK01A02b C2001 09 08.90642 20 01 41.23 +17 36 40.9 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 08.93206 20 01 41.20 +17 36 28.3 232
CK01A02b C2001 09 09.16497 20 01 41.33 +17 34 35.2 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 09.16777 20 01 41.32 +17 34 33.6 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 09.17054 20 01 41.31 +17 34 32.7 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 10.18791 20 01 42.25 +17 26 24.3 16.2 T 704
CK01A02b C2001 09 10.20168 20 01 42.15 +17 26 15.9 17.0 T 704
CK01A02b C2001 09 10.21546 20 01 42.18 +17 26 08.2 17.1 T 704
CK01A02b C2001 09 10.22925 20 01 42.13 +17 26 02.0 16.8 T 704
CK01A02b C2001 09 10.24302 20 01 42.16 +17 25 53.5 16.6 T 704
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.16375 20 01 45.26 +17 18 32.6 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.16656 20 01 45.26 +17 18 31.3 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.16933 20 01 45.21 +17 18 30.0 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.90709 20 01 48.73 +17 12 38.3 16.3 T 945
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.91240 20 01 48.78 +17 12 36.5 15.8 T 945
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.91866 20 01 48.80 +17 12 32.7 15.9 T 945
CK01A02b C2001 09 11.92530 20 01 48.85 +17 12 29.6 15.7 T 945
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.15436 20 01 50.33 +17 10 40.8 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.15926 20 01 50.33 +17 10 38.6 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.16411 20 01 50.36 +17 10 36.3 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.83037 20 01 54.78 +17 05 22.8 15.0 T 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.83465 20 01 54.80 +17 05 19.9 15.1 T 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.83795 20 01 54.86 +17 05 18.7 15.1 T 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.84126 20 01 54.81 +17 05 16.8 15.1 T 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 12.84700 20 01 54.85 +17 05 14.0 15.1 T 213
CK01A02b C2001 09 13.14587 20 01 57.40 +17 02 53.0 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 13.15053 20 01 57.40 +17 02 51.0 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 13.15515 20 01 57.40 +17 02 48.3 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 14.14999 20 02 06.39 +16 55 04.7 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 14.15627 20 02 06.44 +16 55 01.2 642
CK01A02b C2001 09 14.16229 20 02 06.47 +16 54 58.3 642
Observer details:
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory. Observers K. Cernis, V. Laugalys.
0.35-m f/3.5 Maksutov + CCD.
160 Castelmartini. Observer E. Prosperi. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
169 Rosignano. Observer S. Puccini. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10.0
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. 0.25-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observers E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
233 San Vito. Observer S. Donati. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/3.5
reflector + CCD.
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi. Observers M. Suzuki. 0.20-m f/9.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
352 Konan. Observer M. Hotta. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
619 Sabadell. Observer F. Casarramona. 0.51-m f/3.9 reflector + CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau. Observer R. Elliott.
0.3-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Monte Deva. Observer R. Cuesta. 0.36-m reflector + CCD.
967 Greens Norton. Observer R. J. Neville. 0.30-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 A2-B (LINEAR)
Epoch 2001 May 11.0 TT = JDT 2452040.5
T 2001 May 24.52041 TT Marsden
q 0.7790265 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0008544 Peri. 295.32886 -0.47639606 +0.69524253
+/-0.0000023 Node 295.12525 -0.42477634 -0.71796682
e 0.9993344 Incl. 36.47496 -0.76981287 -0.03408035
From 1381 observations 2001 Jan. 3-Sept. 14, mean residual 0".68. Non-
gravitational parameters A1 = +0.52 +/- 0.01, A2 = -0.4168 +/- 0.0114.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-R57
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