MPEC 1996-C02 : COMET C/1996 B1 (SZCZEPANSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 1996-C02 Issued 1996 Feb. 7, 14:41 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
COMET C/1996 B1 (SZCZEPANSKI)
Observations:
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.30575 14 01 52.13 +53 32 39.1 14.3 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.31219 14 01 50.74 +53 32 35.0 14.4 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.31984 14 01 49.16 +53 32 29.8 14.2 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.32701 14 01 47.68 +53 32 25.2 14.2 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.33326 14 01 46.39 +53 32 21.3 14.2 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.34058 14 01 44.82 +53 32 16.6 14.2 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.34873 14 01 43.11 +53 32 11.0 14.2 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.54324 14 01 02.86 +53 29 49.0 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.54598 14 01 02.31 +53 29 46.6 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.54927 14 01 01.52 +53 29 44.1 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.55270 14 01 00.95 +53 29 42.8 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.66427 14 00 37.63 +53 28 27.7 11.5 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.66896 14 00 36.52 +53 28 25.6 388
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.67255 14 00 35.91 +53 28 23.2 388
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.68130 14 00 33.90 +53 28 16.6 864
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.68269 14 00 33.67 +53 28 15.5 864
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.68812 14 00 32.50 +53 28 12.5 864
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.71872 14 00 25.92 +53 27 51.5 11.8 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.72067 14 00 25.62 +53 27 50.5 355
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.74031 14 00 21.10 +53 27 37.1 355
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.75518 14 00 18.06 +53 27 27.1 11.5 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.78403 14 00 11.82 +53 27 07.5 896
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.78958 14 00 10.66 +53 27 02.6 896
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.79646 14 00 09.10 +53 26 57.8 388
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.79757 14 00 08.81 +53 26 57.9 896
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.79836 14 00 08.68 +53 26 56.6 388
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.87426 13 59 53.10 +53 25 52.1 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.87745 13 59 52.46 +53 25 49.8 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.88146 13 59 51.63 +53 25 47.0 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.96803 13 59 33.33 +53 24 47.9 595
CJ96B010 C1996 01 29.97731 13 59 31.40 +53 24 41.0 595
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.01810 13 59 22.61 +53 24 13.4 595
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.02539 13 59 21.07 +53 24 08.2 595
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.21501 13 58 39.55 +53 21 52.5 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.21890 13 58 38.68 +53 21 49.6 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.22516 13 58 37.29 +53 21 44.9 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.51954 13 57 34.76 +53 17 57.0 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.52338 13 57 34.04 +53 17 53.9 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.52568 13 57 33.42 +53 17 53.9 897
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.59383 13 57 18.43 +53 17 06.2 13.9 T 400
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.60083 13 57 16.61 +53 17 01.1 400
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.60536 13 57 15.86 +53 16 57.9 400
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.61766 13 57 13.18 +53 16 48.7 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.63133 13 57 10.16 +53 16 39.5 11.7 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.64825 13 57 06.51 +53 16 27.2 359
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.64983 13 57 06.21 +53 16 26.6 359
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.65137 13 57 05.77 +53 16 24.9 359
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.65576 13 57 04.77 +53 16 21.8 11.4 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.68410 13 56 58.54 +53 16 01.4 355
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.70576 13 56 53.73 +53 15 45.7 355
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.78702 13 56 35.40 +53 14 46.5 864
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.79271 13 56 33.89 +53 14 42.3 896
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.79690 13 56 33.18 +53 14 39.1 864
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.80023 13 56 32.22 +53 14 37.4 896
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.80509 13 56 31.14 +53 14 33.0 896
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.81471 13 56 29.10 +53 14 25.8 864
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.88875 13 56 13.22 +53 13 17.3 107
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.91076 13 56 08.33 +53 13 03.0 11.8 T 540
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.91222 13 56 07.97 +53 13 01.3 11.8 T 540
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.91412 13 56 07.48 +53 12 59.8 11.9 T 540
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.91919 13 56 06.54 +53 12 56.7 107
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.97241 13 55 54.57 +53 12 16.3 12.3 T 605
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.98093 13 55 52.84 +53 12 09.6 12.9 T 605
CJ96B010 C1996 01 30.99525 13 55 49.50 +53 11 59.9 12.6 T 605
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.03691 13 55 40.11 +53 11 28.8 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.06233 13 55 34.66 +53 11 09.6 978
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.06498 13 55 33.76 +53 11 08.1 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.06523 13 55 33.61 +53 11 09.1 120
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.06654 13 55 33.31 +53 11 08.2 120
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.07694 13 55 31.04 +53 10 59.7 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.07725 13 55 31.00 +53 11 00.5 120
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.09067 13 55 27.96 +53 10 48.7 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.09563 13 55 26.63 +53 10 46.0 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.09987 13 55 25.68 +53 10 42.7 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.10337 13 55 24.88 +53 10 40.1 557
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.10440 13 55 24.79 +53 10 38.4 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.11814 13 55 21.57 +53 10 28.2 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.13186 13 55 18.48 +53 10 17.6 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.14017 13 55 16.43 +53 10 12.0 10.8 T 046
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.14160 13 55 16.10 +53 10 10.9 046
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.14294 13 55 15.84 +53 10 09.7 046
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.14432 13 55 15.47 +53 10 08.8 046
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.14560 13 55 15.30 +53 10 06.8 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.14968 13 55 14.19 +53 10 05.1 118
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.15902 13 55 12.05 +53 09 57.3 118
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.17936 13 55 07.60 +53 09 41.7 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.20094 13 55 02.51 +53 09 23.9 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.22290 13 54 57.51 +53 09 07.2 613
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.81070 13 52 43.39 +53 01 20.1 11.3 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.98785 13 52 02.83 +52 58 48.5 120
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.98910 13 52 02.45 +52 58 47.6 120
CJ96B010 C1996 01 31.99032 13 52 02.24 +52 58 46.3 120
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.02969 13 51 52.90 +52 58 09.8 978
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.04913 13 51 48.19 +52 57 59.9 13.7 T 118
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.05222 13 51 47.45 +52 57 57.5 11.4 T 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.05354 13 51 47.19 +52 57 56.3 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.05477 13 51 46.88 +52 57 55.4 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.05610 13 51 46.59 +52 57 54.3 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.05986 13 51 45.68 +52 57 51.6 118
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.06140 13 51 45.30 +52 57 49.9 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.12375 13 51 30.33 +52 56 59.3 557
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.12706 13 51 29.54 +52 56 56.6 557
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.12863 13 51 29.18 +52 56 55.3 557
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.23461 13 51 03.83 +52 55 26.4 477
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.24090 13 51 02.30 +52 55 20.4 970
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.24422 13 51 01.55 +52 55 18.0 970
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.24755 13 51 00.70 +52 55 14.9 970
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.68862 13 49 16.51 +52 48 59.1 10.9 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 02 01.69873 13 49 14.04 +52 48 52.2 10.9 T 900
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.05809 13 47 46.33 +52 43 34.3 557
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.06031 13 47 45.79 +52 43 32.4 557
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.06501 13 47 44.64 +52 43 28.3 557
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.09523 13 47 37.09 +52 43 02.4 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.09603 13 47 36.88 +52 43 01.7 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.09679 13 47 36.68 +52 43 01.0 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.09759 13 47 36.48 +52 43 00.3 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.57733 13 45 38.13 +52 35 41.2 897
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.59063 13 45 34.80 +52 35 29.4 897
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.60406 13 45 31.52 +52 35 17.0 897
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.66065 13 45 17.14 +52 34 27.3 896
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.67292 13 45 13.99 +52 34 16.7 896
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.68403 13 45 11.15 +52 34 07.3 896
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.70630 13 45 05.36 +52 33 47.1 411
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.71618 13 45 02.87 +52 33 38.6 411
CJ96B010 C1996 02 02.72144 13 45 01.50 +52 33 33.9 411
CJ96B010 C1996 02 04.95681 13 35 11.23 +51 55 43.3 966
CJ96B010 C1996 02 04.96010 13 35 10.31 +51 55 39.6 966
CJ96B010 C1996 02 04.96310 13 35 09.46 +51 55 36.5 966
CJ96B010 C1996 02 04.96779 13 35 08.19 +51 55 31.4 966
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.05352 13 25 08.71 +51 14 08.9 11.3 T 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.05432 13 25 08.47 +51 14 08.1 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.05509 13 25 08.22 +51 14 07.0 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.05584 13 25 08.00 +51 14 06.1 046
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.20414 13 24 24.14 +51 10 51.6 817
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.21157 13 24 21.88 +51 10 42.2 817
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.22648 13 24 17.34 +51 10 23.4 817
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.33394 13 23 44.98 +51 08 04.9 13.8 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.34046 13 23 42.98 +51 07 56.4 13.8 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.34740 13 23 40.86 +51 07 47.6 13.8 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.35434 13 23 38.77 +51 07 38.7 13.8 N 709
CJ96B010 C1996 02 07.36182 13 23 36.51 +51 07 28.8 13.8 N 709
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers Z. Moravec, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector.
107 Cavezzo. Observers R. Calanca, R. Bonomi, F. Manenti, M. Fusari,
M. Facchini, M. Nicolini, G. Mengoli. 0.40-m f/5.5 reflector.
118 Modra. Observers P. Koleny, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector.
120 Visnjan. Observers K. Korlevic, D. Matkovic. 0.4-m reflector.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.20-m f/4.0 reflector.
359 Wakayama. Observer S. Yoshida. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
388 Mitaka. Observers N. Yamamoto, H. Fukushima. 0.50-m f/12 reflector.
400 Kitami. Observer K. Endate. Measurer K. Watanabe. 0.25-m f/3.4
hyperboloid astrocamera.
411 Oizumi. Observer T. Kobayashi. 0.25-m f/4.4 reflector.
477 Galleywood. Observer N. Mobberley. 0.49-m f/4.5 reflector.
540 Linz. Observers E. Obermair, H. Raab. 0.3-m f/5.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova, M. Wolf.
0.65-m f/3.6 reflector.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers E. Pettarin, L. Drigo, G. Lombardi,
F. Piani, A. Toso. 0.4-m f/4.5 reflector.
605 Marl. Observer E. Jung. 0.2-m reflector.
613 Heisingen. Observer H. Denzau. 0.35-m f/5.7 reflector.
Long. = 7.0709, rho cos phi' = 0.62504, rho sin phi' = +0.77800.
709 Cloudcroft. Observer W. Offutt. 0.6-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien.
817 Sudbury. Observer D. di Cicco. 0.41-m Schmidt-Cassegrain.
864 Kumamoto. Observer J. Kobayashi. 0.41-m f/5.0 reflector.
896 Yatsugatake. Observers Y. Kushida, R. Kushida. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain.
897 Chiyoda. Observer T. Kojima. 0.25-m f/6.0 reflector.
900 Ohtsu. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 reflector.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain.
970 Chelmsford. Observer N. D. James. 0.30-m f/5.25 reflector.
978 Conder Brow. Observer D. G. Buczynski. 0.55-m reflector.
Orbital elements:
C/1996 B1 (Szczepanski)
T 1996 Feb. 7.12974 TT Marsden
q 1.4507841 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 151.44985 -0.77608085 -0.59851633
Node 345.41073 +0.31387615 -0.09333132
e 1.0 Incl. 52.07280 +0.54697374 -0.79565537
From 138 observations 1996 Jan. 29-Feb. 7.
Ephemeris:
C/1996 B1 (Szczepanski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1
1996 02 07 13 25.41 +51 15.3 0.681 1.451 119.9 36.1 8.3
1996 02 09 13 15.14 +50 29.0 0.660 1.451 122.4 35.0 8.2
1996 02 11 13 04.23 +49 34.9 0.640 1.452 125.0 33.8 8.1
1996 02 13 12 52.72 +48 31.8 0.621 1.453 127.9 32.4 8.1
1996 02 15 12 40.71 +47 18.8 0.603 1.455 130.8 30.9 8.0
1996 02 17 12 28.30 +45 54.6 0.587 1.458 134.0 29.2 8.0
1996 02 19 12 15.63 +44 18.5 0.572 1.461 137.2 27.4 7.9
1996 02 21 12 02.83 +42 29.9 0.559 1.464 140.6 25.4 7.9
1996 02 23 11 50.06 +40 28.7 0.548 1.468 144.0 23.3 7.9
1996 02 25 11 37.47 +38 15.3 0.539 1.473 147.4 21.2 7.8
1996 02 27 11 25.19 +35 50.7 0.533 1.478 150.7 19.1 7.8
1996 02 29 11 13.35 +33 16.3 0.529 1.484 153.8 17.1 7.8
1996 03 02 11 02.06 +30 34.1 0.528 1.490 156.5 15.4 7.8
1996 03 04 10 51.37 +27 46.3 0.529 1.497 158.5 14.0 7.9
1996 03 06 10 41.36 +24 55.5 0.534 1.504 159.7 13.2 7.9
1996 03 08 10 32.04 +22 04.1 0.541 1.512 159.9 13.1 8.0
1996 03 10 10 23.43 +19 14.6 0.550 1.520 159.1 13.5 8.0
1996 03 12 10 15.52 +16 29.0 0.562 1.529 157.5 14.4 8.1
1996 03 14 10 08.30 +13 49.0 0.577 1.538 155.3 15.7 8.2
1996 03 16 10 01.74 +11 16.0 0.594 1.547 152.8 17.1 8.3
1996 03 18 09 55.82 +08 50.7 0.613 1.557 150.1 18.6 8.4
1996 03 20 09 50.50 +06 33.8 0.634 1.568 147.3 20.1 8.5
1996 03 22 09 45.74 +04 25.4 0.657 1.578 144.5 21.5 8.6
1996 03 24 09 41.52 +02 25.5 0.682 1.590 141.8 22.8 8.7
1996 03 26 09 37.79 +00 33.9 0.708 1.601 139.1 24.0 8.8
1996 03 28 09 34.52 -01 09.9 0.735 1.613 136.6 25.2 8.9
1996 03 30 09 31.67 -02 46.2 0.763 1.626 134.1 26.2 9.0
1996 04 01 09 29.21 -04 15.6 0.793 1.638 131.8 27.1 9.1
1996 04 03 09 27.12 -05 38.5 0.824 1.651 129.5 27.8 9.3
1996 04 05 09 25.36 -06 55.6 0.855 1.665 127.4 28.5 9.4
1996 04 07 09 23.90 -08 07.1 0.887 1.678 125.3 29.1 9.5
1996 04 09 09 22.73 -09 13.8 0.920 1.692 123.4 29.6 9.6
1996 04 11 09 21.83 -10 15.9 0.954 1.707 121.5 30.1 9.7
1996 04 13 09 21.17 -11 13.9 0.988 1.721 119.7 30.4 9.8
1996 04 15 09 20.74 -12 08.2 1.023 1.736 117.9 30.7 9.9
1996 04 17 09 20.52 -12 59.2 1.058 1.751 116.3 30.9 10.1
1996 04 19 09 20.50 -13 47.1 1.093 1.766 114.7 31.1 10.2
1996 04 21 09 20.66 -14 32.2 1.129 1.782 113.1 31.2 10.3
1996 04 23 09 20.99 -15 14.9 1.165 1.798 111.6 31.3 10.4
1996 04 25 09 21.49 -15 55.4 1.202 1.814 110.2 31.4 10.5
1996 04 27 09 22.13 -16 33.9 1.238 1.830 108.8 31.4 10.6
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