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    M.P.E.C. 2001-H37                                Issued 2001 Apr. 25, 17:47 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                            COMET P/2001 H5 (NEAT)

Observations:
    PK01H050  C2001 03 20.42430 14 54 10.18 -27 53 31.5          18.4 N      704
    PK01H050  C2001 03 20.43739 14 54 10.31 -27 53 36.0          18.5 N      704
    PK01H050  C2001 03 20.44989 14 54 10.31 -27 53 39.9          18.6 N      704
    PK01H050  C2001 03 20.46236 14 54 10.52 -27 53 45.0          18.7 N      704
    PK01H050  C2001 03 20.47482 14 54 10.47 -27 53 48.0          18.9 N      704
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.35457 14 43 27.88 -29 40 59.0          16.8 T      644
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.36555 14 43 27.48 -29 40 59.1          16.7 T      644
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.37650 14 43 27.06 -29 40 58.9          16.7 T      644
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.97830 14 43 04.78 -29 40 51.7          17.2 N      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.98139 14 43 04.68 -29 40 51.6                      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.98280 14 43 04.56 -29 40 51.4                      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.98640 14 43 04.42 -29 40 51.0          16.7 T      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.98797 14 43 04.37 -29 40 50.8                      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.98988 14 43 04.29 -29 40 51.1                      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 24.99315 14 43 04.14 -29 40 50.7                      046
    PK01H050  C2001 04 25.18443 14 42 57.15 -29 40 39.9                      808
    PK01H050  C2001 04 25.24601 14 42 54.65 -29 40 38.5                      808
    PK01H050 FC2001 04 25.33076 14 42 51.67 -29 40 44.3                      926
    PK01H050 FC2001 04 25.35454 14 42 50.62 -29 40 43.7          17.3 N      926
    PK01H050  C2001 04 25.58603 14 42 42.03 -29 40 32.9          18.1 N      428
    PK01H050  C2001 04 25.60603 14 42 41.23 -29 40 32.8          18.2 N      428

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.25-m f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
    A. Deetz.  1.2-m Oschin Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
808 El Leoncito.  Observers C. E. Lopez, M. R. Cesco, N. D. Noel.  Measurer
    C. E. Lopez.  0.5-m f/7.5 double astrograph + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem,  M. Schwartz.
    Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.5-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2001 H5 (NEAT)
T 2001 Jan. 27.0213 TT                                  Marsden
q   2.390430             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0658614      Peri.  224.1240      -0.9674597      +0.2420136
a   6.072702       Node   329.6516      -0.1720856      -0.8432653
e   0.606365       Incl.    8.4026      -0.1854948      -0.4799303
P  15.0
From 21 observations 2001 Mar. 20-Apr. 25.

Ephemeris:
    P/2001 H5 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2001 04 21    14 45.49   -29 40.4    1.534    2.497   158.7     8.4  16.9
2001 05 01    14 39.26   -29 35.8    1.536    2.523   165.4     5.8  17.0
2001 05 11    14 33.06   -29 15.2    1.561    2.552   165.6     5.7  17.0
2001 05 21    14 27.90   -28 43.5    1.611    2.582   159.2     8.0  17.2
2001 05 31    14 24.55   -28 07.0    1.684    2.615   150.6    11.0  17.3
2001 06 10    14 23.49   -27 31.7    1.778    2.650   141.6    13.8  17.5
2001 06 20    14 24.82   -27 01.6    1.891    2.686   132.8    16.1  17.7
2001 06 30    14 28.49   -26 39.6    2.019    2.725   124.3    17.9  17.9
2001 07 10    14 34.28   -26 26.5    2.161    2.765   116.2    19.3  18.1
2001 07 20    14 41.95   -26 22.1    2.313    2.806   108.5    20.1  18.3
2001 07 30    14 51.24   -26 25.5    2.473    2.849   101.2    20.5  18.5
2001 08 09    15 01.91   -26 35.2    2.639    2.894    94.1    20.5  18.7
2001 08 19    15 13.74   -26 49.6    2.810    2.939    87.2    20.1  18.9
2001 08 29    15 26.57   -27 07.4    2.982    2.985    80.5    19.5  19.1
2001 09 08    15 40.22   -27 27.0    3.154    3.033    73.9    18.6  19.3
2001 09 18    15 54.56   -27 46.9    3.324    3.081    67.4    17.5  19.5
2001 09 28    16 09.47   -28 06.2    3.491    3.130    61.0    16.3  19.7
2001 10 08    16 24.83   -28 23.7    3.653    3.180    54.6    14.8  19.8
2001 10 18    16 40.54   -28 38.4    3.808    3.230    48.2    13.3  20.0
2001 10 28    16 56.50   -28 49.9    3.954    3.281    41.8    11.6  20.1
2001 11 07    17 12.61   -28 57.3    4.090    3.332    35.4     9.9  20.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-H37

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