MPEC 2000-S67 : COMET C/2000 S2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2000-S67 Issued 2000 Sept. 29, 14:27 UT
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COMET C/2000 S2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00S020 C2000 09 27.44573 07 11 15.46 +27 43 48.5 18.6 T 704
CK00S020 C2000 09 27.45675 07 11 16.83 +27 43 56.4 19.2 T 704
CK00S020 C2000 09 27.46777 07 11 18.44 +27 44 06.8 18.1 T 704
CK00S020 C2000 09 27.47879 07 11 19.53 +27 44 15.1 18.4 T 704
CK00S020 C2000 09 28.35814 07 13 11.12 +27 54 58.0 19.0 T 704
CK00S020 C2000 09 28.37378 07 13 13.35 +27 55 07.1 18.4 T 704
CK00S020 C2000 09 28.38941 07 13 15.25 +27 55 19.4 18.6 T 704
CK00S020 IC2000 09 28.44756 07 13 22.50 +27 56 01.5 17.6 T 684
CK00S020 C2000 09 28.45029 07 13 22.88 +27 56 03.2 684
CK00S020 C2000 09 28.45219 07 13 23.05 +27 56 05.5 684
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.11125 07 14 45.65 +28 04 04.2 046
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.11398 07 14 46.04 +28 04 06.8 046
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.11531 07 14 46.13 +28 04 07.6 18.0 T 046
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.11736 07 14 46.44 +28 04 08.5 046
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.11870 07 14 46.56 +28 04 09.7 046
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.12002 07 14 46.72 +28 04 10.9 046
CK00S020 PC2000 09 29.12118 07 14 46.79 +28 04 12.3 118
CK00S020 PC2000 09 29.12449 07 14 47.18 +28 04 15.0 118
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.12487 07 14 47.24 +28 04 14.2 557
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.12715 07 14 47.57 +28 04 16.0 557
CK00S020 C2000 09 29.12943 07 14 47.81 +28 04 17.6 557
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer, P. Jelinek. Measurer
M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
684 Prescott. Observer P. G. Comba. 0.46-m f/4.5 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, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 S2 (LINEAR)
T 2000 July 27.556 TT Marsden
q 1.30519 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 323.608 +0.921498 -0.268726
Node 54.384 +0.384257 +0.735773
e 1.0 Incl. 20.177 -0.056457 +0.621631
From 19 observations 2000 Sept. 27-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2000 S2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2000 09 23 07 01.49 +26 49.0 1.447 1.558 76.6 38.8 17.7
2000 10 03 07 22.60 +28 51.1 1.446 1.640 82.0 37.2 17.9
2000 10 13 07 40.48 +30 51.5 1.442 1.729 88.3 35.2 18.2
2000 10 23 07 54.80 +32 55.1 1.436 1.823 95.4 32.9 18.4
2000 11 02 08 05.14 +35 05.5 1.431 1.921 103.4 30.2 18.6
2000 11 12 08 11.10 +37 23.6 1.429 2.022 112.1 27.0 18.8
2000 11 22 08 12.36 +39 46.8 1.435 2.124 121.5 23.4 19.1
2000 12 02 08 08.74 +42 08.3 1.453 2.229 131.1 19.5 19.3
2000 12 12 08 00.53 +44 17.6 1.488 2.334 140.6 15.5 19.5
2000 12 22 07 48.68 +46 02.9 1.545 2.440 148.8 12.1 19.8
2001 01 01 07 34.79 +47 15.2 1.626 2.546 153.9 9.8 20.1
2001 01 11 07 20.91 +47 50.9 1.734 2.653 153.9 9.4 20.4
2001 01 21 07 08.87 +47 53.7 1.868 2.759 149.2 10.5 20.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-S67
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