MPEC 1997-L03 : COMET C/1997 L1 (XINGLONG)
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M.P.E.C. 1997-L03 Issued 1997 June 12, 21:32 UT
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COMET C/1997 L1 (XINGLONG)
Observations:
CJ97L010 C1997 06 03.67351 15 31 55.45 -06 30 17.3 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 03.68338 15 31 55.21 -06 30 10.0 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 03.69281 15 31 54.85 -06 30 04.9 16.7 T 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 04.68358 15 31 21.55 -06 20 40.0 17.1 T 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 04.69367 15 31 21.18 -06 20 35.2 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 04.70343 15 31 20.81 -06 20 29.3 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.36119 15 29 21.84 -05 46 40.9 16.5 T 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.36435 15 29 21.77 -05 46 39.0 16.6 T 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.37000 15 29 21.56 -05 46 35.8 16.5 T 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.85532 15 29 06.37 -05 42 14.4 589
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.86677 15 29 06.00 -05 42 08.6 589
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.87861 15 29 05.66 -05 42 02.6 589
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.88558 15 29 05.39 -05 41 58.1 17.8 T 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.88730 15 29 05.34 -05 41 55.9 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.88953 15 29 05.29 -05 41 54.6 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.89203 15 29 05.18 -05 41 53.7 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.89414 15 29 05.13 -05 41 52.1 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 08.89819 15 29 05.02 -05 41 52.1 589
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.14554 15 28 57.31 -05 39 37.2 17.4 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.15183 15 28 57.13 -05 39 33.9 17.3 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.15880 15 28 56.90 -05 39 30.2 17.3 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.16568 15 28 56.68 -05 39 26.3 17.4 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.31219 15 28 52.01 -05 38 07.6 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.31685 15 28 51.86 -05 38 05.0 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.32030 15 28 51.73 -05 38 03.5 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.60095 15 28 43.13 -05 35 32.4 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.60572 15 28 42.95 -05 35 30.3 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.61061 15 28 42.81 -05 35 27.7 18.6 T 327
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.87328 15 28 34.69 -05 33 07.5 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.87613 15 28 34.57 -05 33 05.9 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.88035 15 28 34.47 -05 33 03.5 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.92223 15 28 33.18 -05 32 42.9 17.9 T 540
CJ97L010 C1997 06 09.92876 15 28 32.86 -05 32 38.5 540
CJ97L010 rC1997 06 09.96630 15 28 31.82 -05 32 18.4 118
CJ97L010 rC1997 06 09.97752 15 28 31.45 -05 32 12.2 17.8 T 118
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.30668 15 28 21.32 -05 29 17.7 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.30803 15 28 21.27 -05 29 16.9 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.31272 15 28 21.15 -05 29 14.3 658
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.86976 15 28 04.30 -05 24 20.6 17.4 T 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.87374 15 28 04.16 -05 24 18.4 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.87656 15 28 04.07 -05 24 16.6 046
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.97365 15 28 01.05 -05 23 25.5 118
CJ97L010 C1997 06 10.98362 15 28 00.75 -05 23 19.7 18.2 T 118
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.05745 15 27 58.67 -05 22 40.9 17.8 T 861
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.08251 15 27 57.89 -05 22 28.7 17.6 T 861
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.10657 15 27 57.07 -05 22 17.0 17.8 T 861
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.13797 15 27 56.20 -05 21 59.6 17.2 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.14487 15 27 56.01 -05 21 56.0 17.2 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.14841 15 27 55.89 -05 21 54.1 17.3 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.15245 15 27 55.77 -05 21 52.0 17.2 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.15734 15 27 55.63 -05 21 49.1 17.3 T 709
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.59254 15 27 42.55 -05 18 01.7 17.9 T 367
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.59670 15 27 42.36 -05 17 59.8 367
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.60087 15 27 42.25 -05 17 59.2 367
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.65384 15 27 40.65 -05 17 30.2 17.4 T 867
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.66056 15 27 40.46 -05 17 26.4 867
CJ97L010 C1997 06 11.66704 15 27 40.25 -05 17 22.9 867
CJ97L010 C1997 06 12.35713 15 27 19.73 -05 11 24.9 17.3 T 696
CJ97L010 C1997 06 12.36117 15 27 19.61 -05 11 23.0 17.4 T 696
CJ97L010 C1997 06 12.36506 15 27 19.51 -05 11 21.3 696
CJ97L010 C1997 06 12.48909 15 27 16.02 -05 10 18.9 402
CJ97L010 C1997 06 12.49117 15 27 15.98 -05 10 17.2 402
CJ97L010 C1997 06 12.49325 15 27 15.88 -05 10 15.0 402
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, A. Pravda. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
327 Peking Observatory, Xinglong Station. Observers J. Zhu, Y. J. Chen,
X. Y. Li. Measurers C. M. Ma, J. Zhu, X. Y. Li. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7
reflector + CCD.
540 Linz. Observer E. Meyer. 0.3-m f/5.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
589 Santa Lucia Stroncone. Observer A. Vagnozzi. 0.4-m f/2.8 Ritchey-
Chretien.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer C. W. Hergenrother.
1.2-m reflector + CCD.
709 Cloudcroft. Observer W. Offutt. 0.6-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
861 Barao Geraldo. Observer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.20-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
867 Saji Observatory. Observers M. Yamanishi, A. Miyamoto, M. Aimoto,
T. Oribe. 1.03-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/1997 L1 (Xinglong)
T 1996 Nov. 17.18131 TT Marsden
q 4.8758541 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 345.51832 -0.63772056 +0.07874991
Node 233.28996 -0.57674748 -0.70818370
e 1.0 Incl. 72.90005 -0.51056326 +0.70162261
From 62 observations 1997 June 3-12.
Ephemeris:
C/1997 L1 (Xinglong)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1997 06 11 15 28.01 -05 23.2 4.239 5.130 148.3 6.0 16.7
1997 06 21 15 23.47 -04 01.6 4.356 5.155 137.8 7.6 16.8
1997 07 01 15 20.04 -02 52.1 4.498 5.180 127.6 9.0 16.9
1997 07 11 15 17.83 -01 54.7 4.657 5.207 117.6 10.0 17.0
1997 07 21 15 16.86 -01 08.5 4.831 5.234 108.0 10.6 17.1
1997 07 31 15 17.10 -00 32.2 5.012 5.262 98.7 11.0 17.2
1997 08 10 15 18.51 -00 04.5 5.198 5.292 89.8 11.0 17.3
1997 08 20 15 20.99 +00 16.5 5.383 5.322 81.1 10.8 17.4
1997 08 30 15 24.44 +00 32.3 5.563 5.353 72.8 10.4 17.5
1997 09 09 15 28.77 +00 44.4 5.736 5.384 64.8 9.7 17.6
1997 09 19 15 33.86 +00 54.3 5.898 5.417 57.0 8.9 17.7
1997 09 29 15 39.61 +01 03.4 6.046 5.450 49.6 8.0 17.8
1997 10 09 15 45.93 +01 12.9 6.179 5.485 42.5 7.1 17.8
1997 10 19 15 52.72 +01 24.0 6.294 5.520 36.0 6.1 17.9
1997 10 29 15 59.86 +01 37.7 6.389 5.555 30.4 5.2 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1997 MPC M.P.E.C. 1997-L03
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