MPEC 1993-X04 : PERIODIC COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY 9 (1993e)
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M.P.E.C. 1993-X04 Issued 1993 Dec. 14, 23:40 UT
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PERIODIC COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY 9 (1993e)
Additional observations:
'r J930e BB1993 12 09.53912 14 06 21.73 -13 40 22.7 691
'r J930e EE1993 12 09.53912 14 06 21.05 -13 40 26.1 691
'r J930e GG1993 12 09.53912 14 06 20.17 -13 40 33.3 691
'r J930e HH1993 12 09.53912 14 06 19.56 -13 40 37.4 691
'r J930e KK1993 12 09.53912 14 06 18.70 -13 40 41.8 691
'r J930e LL1993 12 09.53912 14 06 17.97 -13 40 45.6 691
'r J930e QQ1993 12 09.53912 14 06 16.83 -13 40 53.5 691
'r J930e RR1993 12 09.53912 14 06 16.32 -13 40 56.1 691
'r J930e SS1993 12 09.53912 14 06 15.67 -13 40 59.6 691
'r J930e WW1993 12 09.53912 14 06 14.74 -13 41 05.6 691
'r J930e BB1993 12 09.54373 14 06 21.85 -13 40 24.0 691
'r J930e EE1993 12 09.54373 14 06 21.33 -13 40 28.4 691
'r J930e GG1993 12 09.54373 14 06 20.44 -13 40 33.8 691
'r J930e HH1993 12 09.54373 14 06 19.70 -13 40 37.4 691
'r J930e KK1993 12 09.54373 14 06 18.98 -13 40 43.5 691
'r J930e LL1993 12 09.54373 14 06 18.29 -13 40 47.6 691
'r J930e QQ1993 12 09.54373 14 06 17.09 -13 40 54.2 691
'r J930e RR1993 12 09.54373 14 06 16.44 -13 40 57.6 691
'r J930e SS1993 12 09.54373 14 06 16.01 -13 41 00.9 691
'r J930e WW1993 12 09.54373 14 06 14.97 -13 41 06.1 691
'r J930e BB1993 12 14.54727 14 09 59.88 -13 59 03.7 691
'r J930e EE1993 12 14.54727 14 09 59.21 -13 59 05.9 691
'r J930e GG1993 12 14.54727 14 09 58.27 -13 59 13.1 691
'r J930e HH1993 12 14.54727 14 09 57.59 -13 59 17.6 691
'r J930e KK1993 12 14.54727 14 09 56.83 -13 59 22.1 691
'r J930e LL1993 12 14.54727 14 09 56.17 -13 59 26.7 691
'r J930e QQ1993 12 14.54727 14 09 54.91 -13 59 34.0 691
'r J930e RR1993 12 14.54727 14 09 54.40 -13 59 38.1 691
'r J930e SS1993 12 14.54727 14 09 53.75 -13 59 41.4 691
'r J930e WW1993 12 14.54727 14 09 52.91 -13 59 46.9 691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers J. V. Scotti, T. Gehrels.
Measurer J. V. Scotti. 0.91-m Spacewatch telescope. The double
letters indicate the nuclei (from east to west) in the notation of
Sekanina et al. (1993, submitted to A.J.).
Orbital elements:
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus E = 17
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 25.14185 TT Marsden
q 5.3804228 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05499091 Peri. 354.90109 -0.81363987 +0.57741715
a 6.8487098 Node 220.61491 -0.52965333 -0.78421684
e 0.2143888 Incl. 5.96705 -0.23970296 -0.22714177
P 17.92
From 40 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".60.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus G = 15
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 26.05059 TT Marsden
q 5.3802974 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05515656 Peri. 354.90781 -0.81289051 +0.57850162
a 6.8349904 Node 220.68234 -0.53063899 -0.78335674
e 0.2128303 Incl. 5.93614 -0.24006514 -0.22735017
P 17.87
From 41 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".47.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus H = 14
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 26.95328 TT Marsden
q 5.3800483 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05527665 Peri. 354.93299 -0.81212989 +0.57959190
a 6.8250875 Node 220.73234 -0.53164529 -0.78252748
e 0.2117246 Incl. 5.91264 -0.24041283 -0.22742905
P 17.83
From 40 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".54.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus K = 12
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 27.90512 TT Marsden
q 5.3797925 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05541855 Peri. 354.95352 -0.81133215 +0.58073415
a 6.8134325 Node 220.79049 -0.53269473 -0.78164510
e 0.2104138 Incl. 5.88577 -0.24078302 -0.22754951
P 17.78
From 41 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".51.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus L = 11
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 28.71818 TT Marsden
q 5.3796584 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05553786 Peri. 354.96967 -0.81065296 +0.58170380
a 6.8036706 Node 220.84119 -0.53358482 -0.78089394
e 0.2093006 Incl. 5.86292 -0.24109962 -0.22765179
P 17.75
From 43 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".62.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus Q = 7
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 29.99451 TT Marsden
q 5.3795692 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05573005 Peri. 354.98916 -0.80959329 +0.58321346
a 6.7880201 Node 220.92578 -0.53496613 -0.77971118
e 0.2074907 Incl. 5.82539 -0.24159873 -0.22784324
P 17.69
From 43 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".48.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus R = 6
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 31.22698 TT Marsden
q 5.3788188 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05584891 Peri. 355.04631 -0.80852184 +0.58472041
a 6.7783853 Node 220.97368 -0.53637521 -0.77859868
e 0.2064749 Incl. 5.80237 -0.24206210 -0.22778530
P 17.65
From 19 observations 1993 Apr. 16-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".54.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus S = 5
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Mar. 31.29461 TT Marsden
q 5.3793066 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05592366 Peri. 355.01281 -0.80850666 +0.58475386
a 6.7723433 Node 221.00858 -0.53637866 -0.77850768
e 0.2056949 Incl. 5.78864 -0.24210518 -0.22801033
P 17.62
From 40 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".55.
Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) Nucleus W = 1
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5
T 1994 Apr. 1.35862 TT Marsden
q 5.3792640 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05606422 Peri. 355.03354 -0.80761678 +0.58600851
a 6.7610197 Node 221.07481 -0.53753103 -0.77753322
e 0.2043709 Incl. 5.76054 -0.24251913 -0.22811427
P 17.58
From 40 observations 1993 Mar. 30-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".56.
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Brian G. Marsden M.P.E.C. 1993-X04
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