MPEC 2000-D09 : COMET C/2000 B4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-D09 Issued 2000 Feb. 18, 16:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2000 B4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00B040 C2000 01 02.35113 08 19 52.52 +36 42 36.4 19.1 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 02.36896 08 19 52.02 +36 42 37.4 19.7 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 02.40545 08 19 51.21 +36 42 42.3 19.7 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 02.42513 08 19 50.64 +36 42 43.6 19.5 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 29.24832 08 08 15.43 +37 03 04.0 19.4 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 29.26399 08 08 14.94 +37 03 03.9 19.4 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 29.28014 08 08 14.43 +37 03 04.3 19.3 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 29.29596 08 08 14.15 +37 03 03.3 19.5 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 31.22584 08 07 23.66 +37 02 57.5 19.4 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 31.24068 08 07 23.29 +37 02 57.5 19.9 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 31.25564 08 07 23.00 +37 02 58.7 20.0 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 01 31.27049 08 07 22.53 +37 02 57.1 18.8 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 02.25706 08 06 31.43 +37 02 34.8 19.0 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 02.27145 08 06 31.05 +37 02 34.7 19.2 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 02.28596 08 06 30.68 +37 02 35.0 19.3 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 02.30036 08 06 30.30 +37 02 35.0 19.0 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.32333 08 05 14.32 +37 01 31.7 651
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.33281 08 05 14.09 +37 01 31.6 651
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.33990 08 05 13.95 +37 01 31.5 19.5 N 651
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.60374 08 05 07.42 +37 01 24.3 19.1 N 402
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.60836 08 05 07.35 +37 01 24.4 402
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.62463 08 05 06.93 +37 01 24.4 402
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.62692 08 05 06.91 +37 01 24.1 402
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.85559 08 05 01.25 +37 01 17.7 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.86623 08 05 01.04 +37 01 16.4 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.92610 08 04 59.57 +37 01 15.2 18.1 N 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.92777 08 04 59.46 +37 01 14.9 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.92912 08 04 59.42 +37 01 14.2 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 05.93193 08 04 59.32 +37 01 15.5 18.3 N 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 06.12716 08 04 54.61 +37 01 09.3 19.4 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 06.17604 08 04 53.50 +37 01 08.1 19.7 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 06.19101 08 04 53.02 +37 01 08.6 19.6 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 06.22105 08 04 52.36 +37 01 07.3 19.3 N 704
CK00B040 C2000 02 06.23152 08 04 52.06 +37 01 06.4 19.4 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 06.23637 08 04 51.95 +37 01 06.9 19.6 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 07.02492 08 04 32.82 +37 00 41.3 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 07.03953 08 04 32.44 +37 00 40.0 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 07.74687 08 04 15.48 +37 00 16.3 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 07.78035 08 04 14.71 +37 00 15.4 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 07.78266 08 04 14.61 +37 00 15.7 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 08.21019 08 04 04.42 +36 59 59.7 711
CK00B040 C2000 02 08.22779 08 04 03.85 +36 59 58.7 711
CK00B040 C2000 02 08.24060 08 04 03.67 +36 59 58.4 711
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.34742 08 03 14.31 +36 58 31.7 658
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.39256 08 03 13.24 +36 58 30.1 658
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.73014 08 03 05.53 +36 58 13.9 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.75087 08 03 05.11 +36 58 12.8 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.76198 08 03 04.86 +36 58 12.3 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.76520 08 03 04.80 +36 58 11.5 557
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.83799 08 03 03.11 +36 58 09.3 118
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.84913 08 03 02.86 +36 58 08.9 118
CK00B040 C2000 02 10.85334 08 03 02.74 +36 58 08.0 118
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.12117 08 02 56.70 +36 57 56.1 19.7 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.12856 08 02 56.48 +36 57 54.9 20.0 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.13767 08 02 56.31 +36 57 54.7 20.0 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.19885 08 02 54.90 +36 57 52.0 658
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.22940 08 02 54.11 +36 57 50.3 658
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.87488 08 02 39.57 +36 57 18.8 18.3 N 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.87885 08 02 39.54 +36 57 18.3 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.88061 08 02 39.51 +36 57 18.0 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 11.88301 08 02 39.45 +36 57 17.9 046
CK00B040 C2000 02 12.15388 08 02 33.39 +36 57 04.4 19.6 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 12.16028 08 02 33.28 +36 57 03.8 19.8 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 12.16654 08 02 33.16 +36 57 03.6 20.0 N 858
CK00B040 C2000 02 12.91110 08 02 16.58 +36 56 23.3 19.5 N 104
CK00B040 C2000 02 12.91631 08 02 16.43 +36 56 23.1 19.6 N 104
CK00B040 C2000 02 12.92256 08 02 16.27 +36 56 21.7 104
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli. 0.40-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers L. Kornos, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6
reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 B4 (LINEAR)
T 2000 June 24.6212 TT Marsden
q 6.818695 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0127745 Peri. 126.8741 -0.6083573 -0.7936577
a 18.123386 Node 0.6207 +0.6126071 -0.4719498
e 0.623763 Incl. 15.9088 +0.5045928 -0.3838891
P 77.2
From 67 observations 2000 Jan. 2-Feb. 12.
Ephemeris:
C/2000 B4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2000 02 16 08 01.18 +36 53.3 6.021 6.852 144.8 4.8 20.0
2000 02 26 07 58.17 +36 39.4 6.108 6.847 135.3 5.8 20.1
2000 03 07 07 56.11 +36 20.3 6.216 6.842 125.7 6.8 20.2
2000 03 17 07 55.16 +35 56.7 6.342 6.838 116.1 7.5 20.2
2000 03 27 07 55.35 +35 29.4 6.480 6.835 106.7 8.0 20.3
2000 04 06 07 56.67 +34 59.3 6.627 6.831 97.6 8.4 20.4
2000 04 16 07 59.09 +34 26.9 6.778 6.828 88.6 8.4 20.4
2000 04 26 08 02.51 +33 52.9 6.929 6.826 79.9 8.3 20.5
2000 05 06 08 06.83 +33 17.4 7.077 6.824 71.5 8.1 20.5
2000 05 16 08 11.95 +32 40.9 7.217 6.822 63.2 7.6 20.5
2000 05 26 08 17.76 +32 03.6 7.348 6.820 55.2 7.0 20.5
2000 06 05 08 24.13 +31 25.5 7.466 6.819 47.3 6.3 20.5
2000 06 15 08 30.98 +30 46.8 7.570 6.819 39.7 5.5 20.5
2000 06 25 08 38.20 +30 07.6 7.657 6.819 32.2 4.6 20.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-D09
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