MPEC 2001-D05 : COMET P/2000 WT168
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M.P.E.C. 2001-D05 Issued 2001 Feb. 17, 14:45 UT
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COMET P/2000 WT168
Observations:
PK00WG8T C2001 02 08.97557 08 13 52.30 -07 34 14.7 118
PK00WG8T C2001 02 08.98046 08 13 52.06 -07 34 18.3 118
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.81382 08 12 28.68 -07 52 36.8 16.8 N 151
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.81566 08 12 28.58 -07 52 38.0 17.1 N 151
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.81924 08 12 28.39 -07 52 40.3 16.8 N 151
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.82127 08 12 28.17 -07 52 42.9 16.5 N 151
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.90571 08 12 24.57 -07 53 29.3 952
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.90787 08 12 24.49 -07 53 30.6 952
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.92013 08 12 23.78 -07 53 37.2 952
PK00WG8T C2001 02 10.92394 08 12 23.58 -07 53 40.0 952
PK00WG8T C2001 02 11.82859 08 11 44.29 -08 02 11.0 17.0 N 104
PK00WG8T C2001 02 11.83235 08 11 44.15 -08 02 12.9 104
PK00WG8T C2001 02 11.83656 08 11 43.98 -08 02 15.0 104
PK00WG8T C2001 02 11.84257 08 11 43.70 -08 02 18.2 104
PK00WG8T C2001 02 12.12895 08 11 31.46 -08 04 55.5 17.0 N 739
PK00WG8T C2001 02 12.13606 08 11 31.06 -08 05 00.0 16.7 N 739
PK00WG8T C2001 02 12.14194 08 11 30.81 -08 05 03.3 16.8 N 739
PK00WG8T C2001 02 13.30331 08 10 42.10 -08 15 23.4 693
PK00WG8T C2001 02 13.30396 08 10 42.07 -08 15 23.8 693
PK00WG8T C2001 02 13.30456 08 10 42.04 -08 15 24.0 16.3 N 693
PK00WG8T C2001 02 13.49325 08 10 34.72 -08 16 52.4 16.9 N 428
PK00WG8T C2001 02 13.50943 08 10 33.99 -08 17 00.8 17.0 N 428
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.78671 08 09 44.11 -08 27 53.4 16.6 N 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.78773 08 09 44.09 -08 27 53.8 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.78891 08 09 44.04 -08 27 54.5 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.79000 08 09 43.98 -08 27 55.6 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.79097 08 09 43.98 -08 27 55.6 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.79264 08 09 43.88 -08 27 56.2 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.79446 08 09 43.82 -08 27 57.1 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.79580 08 09 43.77 -08 27 58.0 16.5 N 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.80120 08 09 43.54 -08 28 00.5 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.98464 08 09 36.11 -08 29 29.6 16.3 N 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.98598 08 09 36.05 -08 29 30.2 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.98810 08 09 35.97 -08 29 31.1 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.98928 08 09 35.94 -08 29 31.8 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 14.99056 08 09 35.87 -08 29 32.3 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 15.83999 08 09 04.84 -08 36 14.6 16.3 N 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 15.84218 08 09 04.76 -08 36 15.5 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 15.84325 08 09 04.71 -08 36 16.1 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 15.84811 08 09 04.53 -08 36 18.4 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 16.89209 08 08 27.65 -08 44 10.6 16.3 T 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 16.89360 08 08 27.59 -08 44 11.3 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 16.89466 08 08 27.54 -08 44 11.8 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 16.89571 08 08 27.51 -08 44 12.4 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 16.89737 08 08 27.45 -08 44 13.0 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 16.89841 08 08 27.41 -08 44 13.4 046
PK00WG8T C2001 02 17.15657 08 08 18.85 -08 46 04.4 675
PK00WG8T C2001 02 17.15805 08 08 18.79 -08 46 05.0 675
PK00WG8T C2001 02 17.15919 08 08 18.75 -08 46 05.5 675
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 S. Gajdos, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observers M. Hicks, B. Buratti. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
739 Sunflower Observatory, Olathe. Observer L. Robinson. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Observer J. J. Gomez. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2000 WT168
Epoch 2001 Apr. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5
T 2001 Mar. 23.32288 TT Marsden
q 1.7617289 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12867870 Peri. 245.49862 -0.88043960 -0.35232541
a 3.8856613 Node 272.55238 +0.45983395 -0.79770396
e 0.5466077 Incl. 18.52006 -0.11566698 -0.48942332
P 7.66
Residuals in seconds of arc
000927 704 0.4- 0.7- 001220 118 0.3+ 0.3+ 010203 739 0.3+ 0.8-
000927 704 0.5- 0.4- 001220 557 0.2- 0.2- 010203 704 0.4- 0.4+
000927 704 0.1+ 0.8- 001220 557 0.0 0.1+ 010203 704 0.1- 0.0
001102 704 0.6- 0.8+ 001220 557 0.2- 0.0 010203 704 0.1- 0.4+
001102 704 0.6- 0.3+ 001220 557 0.1- 0.2+ 010203 704 0.0 0.1-
001102 704 0.1+ 0.6+ 001220 696 0.3- 0.0 010203 704 0.3- 0.3-
001102 704 0.3+ 0.3+ 001220 696 0.2- 0.6- 010208 118 0.4- 0.6+
001102 704 1.0+ 0.1- 001220 163 0.8- 0.1+ 010208 118 0.3- 0.1+
001121 704 0.4- 0.0 001220 163 0.3- 0.2- 010210 151 0.1- 0.2-
001121 704 0.1+ 0.7+ 001220 163 0.3+ 0.4- 010210 151 0.3- 0.3-
001121 704 0.6+ 0.4- 001224 348 0.8- 0.3+ 010210 151 0.7- 0.5-
001121 704 0.1- 1.0+ 001224 348 1.0- 0.7- 010210 151 (2.5- 1.9-)
001121 704 0.1- 0.6- 001228 704 0.1- 0.3+ 010210 952 1.7+ 0.4-
001125 699 1.9+ 0.0 001228 704 0.3- 0.1+ 010210 952 2.0+ 0.4-
001125 699 0.3+ 0.4+ 001228 704 0.3- 0.3- 010210 952 0.1+ 0.0
001125 699 0.6+ 0.3+ 001228 704 0.2- 0.5- 010210 952 0.2- 0.6-
001125 699 1.3+ 0.8+ 001228 704 0.2+ 0.4- 010211 104 0.6+ 0.2+
001127 704 0.4+ 0.1- 001230 322 0.2+ 0.4- 010211 104 1.0+ 0.4+
001127 704 0.2- 0.8+ 001230 322 0.1+ 0.2- 010211 104 1.4+ 0.7+
001127 704 0.5- 0.3+ 001230 322 0.2+ 0.0 010211 104 1.3+ 0.8+
001127 704 0.2- 0.4+ 001230 322 0.0 0.5- 010212 739 0.8+ 0.8+
001127 704 0.2- 0.4+ 001231 711 0.4+ 0.4- 010212 739 0.3- 0.2+
001216 704 0.3+ 0.7- 001231 711 0.2+ 0.3- 010212 739 0.1- 0.1+
001216 704 0.5- 0.2+ 001231 711 0.5+ 0.4- 010213 693 0.2- 0.1-
001216 704 1.0+ 0.1+ 010101 355 0.0 0.2- 010213 693 0.2- 0.1-
001216 704 0.0 0.1- 010101 355 0.4- 0.0 010213 693 0.2- 0.0
001216 704 0.5+ 0.7- 010101 355 0.1+ 0.3- 010213 428 0.5+ 0.2-
001217 854 0.1- 1.1+ 010101 355 0.0 0.1- 010213 428 0.2+ 0.3-
001217 854 2.0- 1.4- 010101 349 0.1- 1.1+ 010214 046 0.3- 0.2-
001217 808 0.3- 0.2+ 010101 349 0.2- 0.9+ 010214 046 0.0 0.1-
001217 854 (4.5- 0.5-) 010101 349 0.1+ 0.6+ 010214 046 0.0 0.2-
001217 808 0.6- 0.4- 010101 349 0.4+ 0.2+ 010214 046 0.3- 0.8-
001217 808 0.1- 0.1+ 010104 608 0.8+ 0.2+ 010214 046 0.3+ 0.3-
001217 808 0.4+ 0.6- 010104 608 0.6+ 0.2+ 010214 046 0.2- 0.1-
001217 808 0.4+ 0.2- 010104 608 0.7+ 0.2+ 010214 046 0.0 0.1-
001217 704 0.3- 0.0 010113 118 0.1- 0.1+ 010214 046 0.1+ 0.3-
001217 704 0.6- 0.6- 010113 118 0.2+ 0.0 010214 046 0.1- 0.2-
001217 704 0.3- 0.4- 010115 118 0.3+ 0.0 010214 046 0.0 0.2-
001217 704 0.9- 0.3- 010115 118 0.2+ 0.2- 010214 046 0.1- 0.2-
001217 704 0.1- 0.2+ 010116 608 0.2- 0.1+ 010214 046 0.0 0.1-
001217 704 0.0 0.1+ 010116 608 0.2- 0.1+ 010214 046 0.3+ 0.2-
001217 704 1.2+ 0.4+ 010116 608 0.3- 0.1+ 010214 046 0.0 0.1-
001217 670 (2.8- 1.6-) 010121 608 0.4- 1.2+ 010215 046 0.1- 0.0
001217 704 0.3+ 0.0 010121 608 0.1- 1.0+ 010215 046 0.0 0.1+
001217 704 0.4+ 0.1+ 010121 608 0.5- 0.7+ 010215 046 0.1- 0.0
001217 704 0.7+ 0.3- 010130 913 1.5+ 0.4- 010215 046 0.0 0.1-
001217 670 2.0- 1.1+ 010130 913 0.3+ 0.8- 010216 046 0.2+ 0.0
001217 734 0.6- 0.4- 010130 913 0.5+ 0.2- 010216 046 0.1+ 0.0
001217 734 0.0 1.8- 010202 704 0.1+ 0.2+ 010216 046 0.1- 0.0
001217 734 0.6+ 0.2+ 010202 704 0.5- 0.7+ 010216 046 0.1+ 0.2-
001219 734 0.1+ 0.1+ 010202 704 0.7- 1.0+ 010216 046 0.1+ 0.0
001219 734 (0.2- 2.2-) 010202 704 0.6- 0.7+ 010216 046 0.1+ 0.0
001219 734 0.5- 1.2- 010202 704 0.3- 1.0+ 010217 675 1.9- 0.1+
001220 118 0.3+ 0.2+ 010203 739 0.2- 0.4- 010217 675 2.0- 0.2+
001220 118 0.4+ 0.2+ 010203 739 0.9+ 0.3- 010217 675 2.0- 0.2+
Ephemeris:
P/2000 WT168
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 02 10 08 13.09 -07 44.5 0.882 1.805 150.0 15.9 15.8 16.9
2001 02 20 08 06.85 -09 05.1 0.897 1.787 142.6 19.6 15.8 17.0
2001 03 02 08 04.13 -09 51.6 0.929 1.774 134.9 23.3 15.8 17.2
2001 03 12 08 05.56 -10 12.5 0.973 1.765 127.7 26.5 15.9 17.4
2001 03 22 08 11.14 -10 17.2 1.027 1.762 121.0 29.0 16.0 17.6
2001 04 01 08 20.57 -10 14.2 1.090 1.764 115.1 30.9 16.2 17.7
2001 04 11 08 33.33 -10 10.5 1.159 1.771 109.8 32.2 16.3 17.9
2001 04 21 08 48.82 -10 10.7 1.235 1.783 105.0 33.0 16.5 18.1
2001 05 01 09 06.53 -10 17.9 1.317 1.800 100.6 33.4 16.7 18.3
2001 05 11 09 25.92 -10 34.1 1.405 1.822 96.6 33.4 16.8 18.4
2001 05 21 09 46.54 -10 59.7 1.500 1.848 92.7 33.2 17.0 18.6
2001 05 31 10 08.02 -11 34.8 1.601 1.878 88.9 32.7 17.3 18.8
2001 06 10 10 30.04 -12 18.7 1.708 1.912 85.2 31.9 17.5 18.9
2001 06 20 10 52.35 -13 10.1 1.822 1.950 81.5 31.0 17.7 19.1
2001 06 30 11 14.78 -14 07.8 1.942 1.990 77.7 29.9 17.9 19.2
2001 07 10 11 37.18 -15 10.3 2.067 2.034 73.8 28.7 18.2 19.4
2001 07 20 11 59.45 -16 16.0 2.197 2.080 69.9 27.3 18.4 19.5
2001 07 30 12 21.56 -17 23.7 2.331 2.127 65.8 25.8 18.6 19.7
2001 08 09 12 43.44 -18 31.8 2.468 2.177 61.6 24.2 18.8 19.8
2001 08 19 13 05.11 -19 39.0 2.606 2.229 57.3 22.5 19.1 19.9
2001 08 29 13 26.55 -20 44.5 2.745 2.281 52.8 20.7 19.3 20.0
2001 09 08 13 47.77 -21 47.0 2.882 2.335 48.2 18.8 19.5 20.1
2001 09 18 14 08.76 -22 45.6 3.017 2.390 43.4 16.8 19.7 20.2
2001 09 28 14 29.54 -23 39.7 3.148 2.445 38.5 14.8 19.9 20.3
2001 10 08 14 50.08 -24 28.5 3.273 2.501 33.4 12.7 20.1 20.3
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