MPEC 2000-K27 : COMET C/2000 K2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-K27 Issued 2000 May 27, 17:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET C/2000 K2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00K020 C2000 05 04.33109 17 28 10.83 +06 01 52.4 18.1 N 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 04.34330 17 28 10.86 +06 02 02.1 18.4 N 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 04.35532 17 28 10.77 +06 02 10.4 18.1 N 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 04.36733 17 28 10.81 +06 02 20.0 18.2 N 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 04.37936 17 28 10.80 +06 02 29.2 18.2 N 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.37851 17 25 09.40 +10 15 28.7 18.1 T 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.39337 17 25 09.10 +10 15 38.0 18.7 T 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.40916 17 25 08.94 +10 15 48.8 18.7 T 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.42390 17 25 08.53 +10 15 57.2 18.7 T 704
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.86019 17 25 00.95 +10 20 22.9 17.6 T 046
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.86263 17 25 00.89 +10 20 22.3 046
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.86368 17 25 00.87 +10 20 24.3 046
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.86593 17 25 00.84 +10 20 25.3 046
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.86811 17 25 00.81 +10 20 27.2 046
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.87640 17 25 00.67 +10 20 32.4 046
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.91351 17 24 59.91 +10 20 54.3 557
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.91926 17 24 59.82 +10 20 57.8 557
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.92617 17 24 59.69 +10 21 01.9 557
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.95036 17 24 59.19 +10 21 16.5 118
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.96099 17 24 59.02 +10 21 23.4 118
CK00K020 C2000 05 26.96775 17 24 58.88 +10 21 27.3 17.2 T 118
CK00K020 C2000 05 27.33701 17 24 52.06 +10 25 11.2 17.3 T 858
CK00K020 C2000 05 27.34072 17 24 51.98 +10 25 13.7 17.3 T 858
CK00K020 C2000 05 27.34425 17 24 51.92 +10 25 15.6 17.3 T 858
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber, L. Manguso. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 K2 (LINEAR)
T 2000 Oct. 12.024 TT Marsden
q 2.43102 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 107.183 +0.511538 +0.851696
Node 195.247 -0.855571 +0.517114
e 1.0 Incl. 25.634 +0.079544 +0.084897
From 24 observations 2000 May 4-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2000 K2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2000 05 26 17 25.27 +10 11.6 1.981 2.862 143.9 12.0 17.1
2000 06 05 17 21.82 +11 44.9 1.916 2.808 145.0 12.0 16.9
2000 06 15 17 17.75 +12 55.0 1.872 2.756 143.5 12.7 16.8
2000 06 25 17 13.74 +13 37.7 1.849 2.707 139.9 14.0 16.7
2000 07 05 17 10.50 +13 50.9 1.844 2.662 134.9 15.7 16.6
2000 07 15 17 08.71 +13 35.3 1.856 2.620 129.2 17.5 16.5
2000 07 25 17 08.86 +12 53.9 1.882 2.581 123.1 19.2 16.5
2000 08 04 17 11.27 +11 51.3 1.920 2.547 117.0 20.8 16.5
2000 08 14 17 16.10 +10 32.5 1.968 2.516 111.1 22.1 16.5
2000 08 24 17 23.34 +09 02.9 2.025 2.490 105.3 23.1 16.5
2000 09 03 17 32.89 +07 27.1 2.089 2.469 99.8 23.7 16.5
2000 09 13 17 44.60 +05 49.8 2.159 2.452 94.5 24.1 16.6
2000 09 23 17 58.24 +04 14.9 2.236 2.440 89.3 24.3 16.6
2000 10 03 18 13.60 +02 45.5 2.319 2.433 84.3 24.2 16.7
2000 10 13 18 30.44 +01 24.6 2.406 2.431 79.5 23.8 16.8
2000 10 23 18 48.50 +00 14.4 2.499 2.434 74.7 23.2 16.9
2000 11 02 19 07.56 -00 43.4 2.597 2.442 69.9 22.4 16.9
2000 11 12 19 27.36 -01 27.6 2.700 2.455 65.2 21.5 17.1
2000 11 22 19 47.67 -01 57.8 2.806 2.473 60.4 20.3 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-K27
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