MPEC 1996-F04 : COMET C/1996 E1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 1996-F04 Issued 1996 Mar. 21, 22:20 UT
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COMET C/1996 E1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CJ96E010 C1996 03 15.25450 09 01 13.54 +18 58 39.3 16.2 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 15.27535 09 01 10.04 +18 59 26.6 16.3 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 15.29746 09 01 06.28 +19 00 17.2 16.3 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.16319 08 58 42.63 +19 32 55.1 16.0 T 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.17153 08 58 41.37 +19 33 11.9 16.0 T 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.18752 08 58 38.69 +19 33 50.0 16.1 T 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.21910 08 58 33.36 +19 35 01.3 16.1 T 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.24762 08 58 28.73 +19 36 06.8 16.7 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.26744 08 58 25.41 +19 36 51.0 16.8 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.28840 08 58 21.95 +19 37 38.9 16.8 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.38598 08 58 05.65 +19 41 16.6 16.5 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.40584 08 58 02.27 +19 42 01.7 16.5 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.42703 08 57 58.77 +19 42 49.3 16.4 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.90646 08 56 39.87 +20 00 38.6 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.91458 08 56 38.49 +20 00 57.3 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 16.91661 08 56 38.17 +20 01 02.2 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.20538 08 55 50.90 +20 11 47.4 15.9 T 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.21302 08 55 49.68 +20 12 01.8 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.23194 08 55 46.56 +20 12 45.0 670
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.24559 08 55 44.51 +20 13 16.1 16.6 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.26536 08 55 41.20 +20 13 59.7 16.5 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.28625 08 55 37.77 +20 14 46.9 16.6 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.43263 08 55 13.91 +20 20 08.6 411
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.43403 08 55 13.61 +20 20 18.1 16.0 T 424
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.44028 08 55 12.52 +20 20 31.6 16.2 T 424
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.49502 08 55 03.66 +20 22 27.9 411
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.49985 08 55 02.65 +20 22 44.4 422
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.50167 08 55 02.38 +20 22 48.4 422
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.50403 08 55 01.96 +20 22 54.1 422
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.50610 08 55 01.67 +20 22 51.4 411
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.52126 08 54 59.22 +20 23 24.6 897
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.53015 08 54 57.72 +20 23 43.1 897
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.53558 08 54 56.93 +20 23 55.6 897
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.79169 08 54 15.13 +20 33 19.9 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.79980 08 54 13.84 +20 33 38.4 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.80256 08 54 13.38 +20 33 44.3 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.90536 08 53 56.41 +20 37 30.8 16.3 T 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.90890 08 53 55.86 +20 37 38.2 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.91296 08 53 55.21 +20 37 46.9 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.91559 08 53 54.77 +20 37 52.7 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 17.91819 08 53 54.31 +20 37 58.9 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.26698 08 52 57.90 +20 50 44.7 16.5 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.28830 08 52 54.44 +20 51 31.2 16.4 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.30809 08 52 51.07 +20 52 15.0 16.6 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.56424 08 52 09.53 +21 01 32.3 15.5 T 367
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.56806 08 52 08.89 +21 01 40.3 367
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.57187 08 52 08.29 +21 01 48.7 367
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.57571 08 52 07.69 +21 01 56.6 367
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.65607 08 51 54.52 +21 04 51.1 15.0 T 900
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.67962 08 51 50.72 +21 05 41.9 14.3 T 900
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.78426 08 51 34.18 +21 09 29.2 16.1 T 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.78678 08 51 33.83 +21 09 33.6 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 18.78804 08 51 33.47 +21 09 36.9 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 19.24717 08 50 19.76 +21 26 11.4 16.3 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 19.27712 08 50 14.88 +21 27 16.3 16.5 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 19.29788 08 50 11.52 +21 28 00.6 16.6 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 19.84245 08 48 44.35 +21 47 24.1 15.6 T 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 19.84373 08 48 44.14 +21 47 26.9 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 19.84497 08 48 43.95 +21 47 29.5 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.25010 08 47 39.73 +22 01 51.5 16.5 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.27094 08 47 36.36 +22 02 37.0 16.7 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.29299 08 47 32.81 +22 03 24.0 16.8 T 566
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.76409 08 46 18.39 +22 19 53.8 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.76547 08 46 18.21 +22 19 57.1 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.76681 08 46 17.96 +22 19 59.6 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.94572 08 45 49.50 +22 26 14.5 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.94856 08 45 49.05 +22 26 20.1 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 20.95138 08 45 48.61 +22 26 26.5 557
CJ96E010 C1996 03 21.91095 08 43 18.66 +22 59 38.0 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 21.91314 08 43 18.41 +22 59 41.1 046
CJ96E010 C1996 03 21.91542 08 43 18.07 +22 59 46.1 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector.
411 Oizumi. Observer T. Kobayashi. 0.25-m f/4.4 reflector.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.25-m f/4.1 reflector.
424 Macquarie. Observer J. B. Child. 0.32-m f/4.8 reflector.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova, J. Manek. 0.65-m f/3.6
reflector.
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. J.
Lawrence for the NEAT Team (also S. Groom, C. Clark, R. Bambery,
S. Levin, J. Lorre, S. Shaklan) and the on-site team (R. Byrd,
A. Esquibel, C. Cotton, D. Bascon). 1-m f/2.2 GEODSS telescope.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers (with E. F. Helin, R. P. Helin,
B. G. Marsden, J. B. Marsden, S. N. Marsden, G. Zappa, D. Zappa
on Mar. 16). 0.25-m 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.
Orbital elements:
C/1996 E1 (NEAT)
T 1996 July 27.39405 TT Marsden
q 1.3529681 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 81.39241 +0.07552173 +0.88597846
Node 149.84804 +0.03440923 -0.46088806
e 1.0 Incl. 114.37143 +0.99655029 -0.05122855
From 70 observations 1996 Mar. 15-21.
Ephemeris:
C/1996 E1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1
1996 03 18 08 53.69 +20 41.0 1.486 2.278 132.3 18.9 16.4
1996 03 23 08 40.52 +23 36.6 1.516 2.227 123.5 21.9 16.4
1996 03 28 08 28.28 +26 16.7 1.556 2.176 115.1 24.5 16.3
1996 04 02 08 17.14 +28 40.7 1.604 2.126 107.2 26.7 16.3
1996 04 07 08 07.21 +30 49.3 1.657 2.076 99.7 28.4 16.3
1996 04 12 07 58.50 +32 44.0 1.715 2.026 92.7 29.6 16.2
1996 04 17 07 51.03 +34 26.6 1.774 1.977 86.0 30.4 16.2
1996 04 22 07 44.74 +35 58.9 1.834 1.929 79.8 30.9 16.2
1996 04 27 07 39.56 +37 23.0 1.893 1.882 73.9 30.9 16.1
1996 05 02 07 35.39 +38 40.5 1.950 1.835 68.3 30.7 16.1
1996 05 07 07 32.15 +39 52.8 2.003 1.790 63.1 30.2 16.0
1996 05 12 07 29.75 +41 01.3 2.052 1.745 58.2 29.5 16.0
1996 05 17 07 28.11 +42 06.9 2.096 1.702 53.6 28.5 15.9
1996 05 22 07 27.16 +43 10.9 2.134 1.661 49.2 27.5 15.8
1996 05 27 07 26.81 +44 13.9 2.166 1.621 45.2 26.3 15.8
1996 06 01 07 27.02 +45 16.9 2.191 1.583 41.6 25.2 15.7
1996 06 06 07 27.72 +46 20.4 2.209 1.547 38.4 24.0 15.6
1996 06 11 07 28.89 +47 25.2 2.219 1.514 35.6 23.0 15.5
1996 06 16 07 30.49 +48 31.9 2.221 1.483 33.4 22.2 15.4
1996 06 21 07 32.51 +49 41.3 2.215 1.455 31.9 21.7 15.4
1996 06 26 07 34.93 +50 54.0 2.201 1.430 31.1 21.5 15.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-F04
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