MPEC 2000-J02 : COMET C/2000 G2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-J02 Issued 2000 May 1, 15:59 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 G2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00G020 C2000 04 04.38585 14 36 04.21 -01 57 13.1 18.4 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 04.40039 14 36 01.10 -01 56 56.1 18.6 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 04.41488 14 35 58.05 -01 56 38.7 18.4 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 04.42935 14 35 54.94 -01 56 24.5 19.2 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 04.44382 14 35 51.87 -01 56 07.4 18.4 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.02497 14 33 49.69 -01 45 11.1 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.02648 14 33 49.45 -01 45 10.3 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.02800 14 33 49.26 -01 45 07.7 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.26983 14 32 58.29 -01 40 32.5 18.8 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.28424 14 32 55.21 -01 40 16.4 19.0 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.30113 14 32 51.67 -01 39 58.3 17.8 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.30265 14 32 51.28 -01 39 55.3 18.8 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.31709 14 32 48.23 -01 39 38.8 18.5 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.31810 14 32 48.03 -01 39 37.2 17.3 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.33152 14 32 45.15 -01 39 22.5 18.8 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.33432 14 32 44.52 -01 39 18.6 17.9 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.35132 14 32 40.91 -01 38 59.2 17.4 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.35166 14 32 40.82 -01 38 59.5 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.35330 14 32 40.47 -01 38 57.7 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.39788 14 32 30.99 -01 38 07.0 18.2 N 688
CK00G020 C2000 04 05.40747 14 32 28.96 -01 37 56.4 18.2 N 688
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.05124 14 26 38.17 -01 06 44.9 17.7 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.05222 14 26 37.91 -01 06 43.1 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.05301 14 26 37.79 -01 06 42.1 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.05382 14 26 37.56 -01 06 41.0 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.05493 14 26 37.37 -01 06 39.5 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.33403 14 25 37.36 -01 01 19.1 18.9 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.34815 14 25 34.27 -01 01 04.4 18.9 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.37634 14 25 28.16 -01 00 30.7 18.7 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.39043 14 25 25.07 -01 00 14.9 19.0 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.94435 14 23 25.52 -00 49 42.3 587
CK00G020 C2000 04 07.94796 14 23 24.69 -00 49 38.8 587
CK00G020 C2000 04 08.39215 14 21 47.91 -00 41 10.9 19.2 N 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 08.39470 14 21 47.54 -00 41 04.3 19.5 N 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 08.40216 14 21 45.94 -00 40 59.8 19.5 N 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 09.06730 14 19 21.14 -00 28 15.1 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 09.07057 14 19 20.43 -00 28 12.6 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 09.07220 14 19 20.06 -00 28 08.7 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 09.09411 14 19 15.25 -00 27 43.5 17.6 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 09.09809 14 19 14.36 -00 27 39.1 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 09.10027 14 19 13.87 -00 27 35.0 17.4 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 12.30795 14 07 28.02 +00 33 38.8 18.9 N 854
CK00G020 C2000 04 12.31027 14 07 27.53 +00 33 39.9 18.8 N 854
CK00G020 C2000 04 12.64688 14 06 12.84 +00 40 05.9 18.7 N 360
CK00G020 C2000 04 12.64931 14 06 12.34 +00 40 07.2 360
CK00G020 C2000 04 12.65174 14 06 11.79 +00 40 10.7 360
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.06062 14 04 40.97 +00 47 55.4 19.0 N 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.06226 14 04 40.58 +00 47 56.3 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.06389 14 04 40.17 +00 47 58.4 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.26782 14 03 55.24 +00 51 51.1 18.6 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.28256 14 03 51.77 +00 52 08.4 19.1 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.29627 14 03 48.84 +00 52 24.1 18.9 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 13.32524 14 03 42.28 +00 52 57.1 18.9 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.96714 13 57 37.42 +01 23 50.5 17.6 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.96854 13 57 37.03 +01 23 51.5 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.96991 13 57 36.75 +01 23 52.9 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.97141 13 57 36.54 +01 23 53.9 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.97376 13 57 35.89 +01 23 57.3 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.97472 13 57 35.74 +01 23 58.9 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.97499 13 57 35.67 +01 23 58.3 17.4 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.97756 13 57 35.06 +01 24 01.1 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 14.99079 13 57 32.12 +01 24 15.4 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 16.25707 13 52 50.77 +01 47 49.2 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 16.26355 13 52 49.29 +01 47 56.7 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 16.26906 13 52 48.10 +01 48 01.2 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 16.27571 13 52 46.66 +01 48 08.7 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 20.81847 13 36 05.14 +03 09 51.6 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 20.82010 13 36 04.79 +03 09 53.1 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 20.82337 13 36 04.07 +03 09 56.8 557
CK00G020 IC2000 04 21.17356 13 34 47.92 +03 15 57.1 19.2 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 21.18414 13 34 45.13 +03 16 12.6 19.4 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 21.19267 13 34 43.72 +03 16 21.6 19.5 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 22.93297 13 28 27.32 +03 45 58.6 18.5 T 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 22.93545 13 28 26.75 +03 46 00.0 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 22.93568 13 28 26.75 +03 46 00.9 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 22.93763 13 28 26.27 +03 46 02.0 046
CK00G020 WC2000 04 22.93763 13 28 26.39 +03 46 02.8 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 22.94032 13 28 25.74 +03 46 05.9 18.4 T 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 22.94225 13 28 25.32 +03 46 05.9 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 23.80966 13 25 20.08 +04 00 30.0 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 23.81142 13 25 19.63 +04 00 32.3 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 23.81317 13 25 19.30 +04 00 34.9 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.20377 13 23 56.11 +04 06 57.2 18.5 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.20793 13 23 55.32 +04 07 01.3 18.0 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.21192 13 23 54.72 +04 07 06.2 18.4 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.22479 13 23 51.75 +04 07 18.0 18.6 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.23343 13 23 49.83 +04 07 25.4 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.27631 13 23 40.79 +04 08 07.9 658
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.28000 13 23 40.04 +04 08 10.7 658
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.28450 13 23 38.98 +04 08 15.8 658
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.87862 13 21 33.64 +04 17 54.1 611
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.88168 13 21 32.89 +04 17 56.0 611
CK00G020 C2000 04 24.88462 13 21 32.29 +04 17 58.3 611
CK00G020 C2000 04 25.12015 13 20 43.05 +04 21 45.2 18.5 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 25.12439 13 20 41.92 +04 21 48.6 18.4 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 25.12873 13 20 41.07 +04 21 52.3 18.2 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 25.13848 13 20 38.99 +04 22 01.8 18.2 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.18016 13 17 01.46 +04 38 29.1 19.1 N 858
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.18550 13 17 00.28 +04 38 34.3 19.1 N 858
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.19035 13 16 59.27 +04 38 38.9 19.1 N 858
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.80992 13 14 51.03 +04 48 11.6 557
CK00G020 WC2000 04 26.81166 13 14 50.89 +04 48 13.7 557
CK00G020 WC2000 04 26.81516 13 14 50.11 +04 48 16.3 557
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.88398 13 14 35.95 +04 49 20.3 18.2 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.88536 13 14 35.60 +04 49 21.5 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.88892 13 14 34.88 +04 49 24.3 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.89178 13 14 34.27 +04 49 27.8 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.89351 13 14 33.94 +04 49 28.1 18.3 N 046
CK00G020 C2000 04 26.99958 13 14 11.82 +04 51 06.4 118
CK00G020 C2000 04 27.00306 13 14 11.16 +04 51 10.1 18.3 N 118
CK00G020 C2000 04 27.01038 13 14 09.62 +04 51 15.3 118
CK00G020 C2000 04 27.24922 13 13 20.67 +04 54 49.8 18.2 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 27.25344 13 13 20.01 +04 54 57.1 18.0 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 27.26228 13 13 18.05 +04 55 06.3 18.3 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 28.20761 13 10 05.78 +05 09 15.6 19.0 N 858
CK00G020 C2000 04 28.21242 13 10 04.77 +05 09 20.0 18.9 N 858
CK00G020 C2000 04 28.21725 13 10 03.82 +05 09 24.7 19.2 N 858
CK00G020 bC2000 04 28.63663 13 08 39.21 +05 15 33.3 360
CK00G020 bC2000 04 28.64115 13 08 38.25 +05 15 37.2 360
CK00G020 bC2000 04 28.64983 13 08 36.55 +05 15 44.8 360
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.22414 13 06 41.59 +05 24 03.0 19.1 T 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.23962 13 06 38.51 +05 24 19.1 734
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.24093 13 06 38.23 +05 24 20.4 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.24332 13 06 37.78 +05 24 20.6 19.6 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.24642 13 06 36.97 +05 24 26.7 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.25177 13 06 36.14 +05 24 29.5 673
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.25549 13 06 35.46 +05 24 30.9 20.0 N 704
CK00G020 C2000 04 29.26765 13 06 33.00 +05 24 42.1 19.9 N 704
CK00G020 FC2000 04 29.50545 13 05 45.69 +05 28 11.0 19.7 N 422
CK00G020 FC2000 04 29.50701 13 05 45.39 +05 28 11.9 19.2 N 422
CK00G020 FC2000 04 29.50822 13 05 44.94 +05 28 12.6 19.0 N 422
CK00G020 FC2000 04 29.50908 13 05 44.93 +05 28 12.5 19.5 N 422
CK00G020 WC2000 04 30.46675 13 02 36.33 +05 41 41.6 19.2 N 422
CK00G020 C2000 04 30.47044 13 02 35.71 +05 41 42.3 19.0 N 422
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers L. Sarounova, P. Kusnirak, U. Babiakova. 0.65-m
f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers A. Testa, M. Cavagna. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observers M. Busch, R. Stoss, S. Kluegl. Measurer
B. Busch. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers M. Hicks, R. Martinez,
D. Deaver. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observer L. H. Wasserman.
0.79-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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, G. E. Bell. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/6.1
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 G2 (LINEAR)
T 2000 Feb. 6.1492 TT Marsden
q 2.716706 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0183923 Peri. 101.7506 -0.6795441 -0.7284935
a 14.213863 Node 328.3880 -0.7209099 +0.6411626
e 0.808869 Incl. 170.4791 -0.1360469 +0.2412627
P 53.6
From 120 observations 2000 Apr. 4-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2000 G2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2000 04 26 13 17.65 +04 35.7 1.864 2.817 156.9 8.0 17.4
2000 05 01 13 00.88 +05 49.0 1.919 2.830 148.9 10.6 17.4
2000 05 06 12 45.42 +06 51.7 1.990 2.843 140.7 13.0 17.5
2000 05 11 12 31.46 +07 43.7 2.075 2.857 132.7 15.1 17.6
2000 05 16 12 19.07 +08 25.6 2.170 2.872 125.0 16.8 17.8
2000 05 21 12 08.23 +08 58.2 2.275 2.887 117.7 18.1 17.9
2000 05 26 11 58.87 +09 22.7 2.386 2.903 110.7 19.1 18.0
2000 05 31 11 50.88 +09 40.1 2.503 2.920 104.0 19.7 18.1
2000 06 05 11 44.14 +09 51.7 2.623 2.937 97.7 20.0 18.3
2000 06 10 11 38.51 +09 58.2 2.745 2.954 91.7 20.1 18.4
2000 06 15 11 33.88 +10 00.6 2.868 2.973 85.9 19.9 18.5
2000 06 20 11 30.11 +09 59.6 2.991 2.991 80.3 19.6 18.6
2000 06 25 11 27.11 +09 55.6 3.112 3.011 74.9 19.0 18.8
2000 06 30 11 24.78 +09 49.3 3.231 3.031 69.6 18.3 18.9
2000 07 05 11 23.03 +09 40.9 3.347 3.051 64.5 17.5 19.0
2000 07 10 11 21.79 +09 30.9 3.459 3.072 59.6 16.6 19.1
2000 07 15 11 20.99 +09 19.5 3.567 3.093 54.7 15.6 19.2
2000 07 20 11 20.57 +09 07.0 3.670 3.115 49.9 14.5 19.3
2000 07 25 11 20.48 +08 53.6 3.768 3.137 45.2 13.3 19.3
2000 07 30 11 20.68 +08 39.4 3.861 3.160 40.6 12.1 19.4
2000 08 04 11 21.12 +08 24.6 3.947 3.183 36.0 10.8 19.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-J02
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