MPEC 2001-Q16 : COMET C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-Q16 Issued 2001 Aug. 18, 19:13 UT
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COMET C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK01N020 C2001 07 31.94506 22 36 04.83 +40 36 52.8 16.9 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 07 31.95318 22 36 04.18 +40 36 54.9 16.9 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 07 31.95699 22 36 03.71 +40 36 54.6 16.9 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 02.93066 22 32 52.58 +40 41 02.4 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 02.93764 22 32 52.02 +40 41 04.5 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 02.94367 22 32 51.41 +40 41 06.2 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 02.95824 22 32 50.00 +40 41 07.0 17.4 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.89432 22 17 19.12 +40 46 22.5 17.2 T 204
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.90324 22 17 17.91 +40 46 23.8 185
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.91100 22 17 17.08 +40 46 21.7 185
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.91657 22 17 16.52 +40 46 23.6 204
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.91719 22 17 16.32 +40 46 21.8 185
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.92186 22 17 16.08 +40 46 21.7 204
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.98234 22 17 09.16 +40 46 20.1 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 11.98522 22 17 08.86 +40 46 19.7 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.90597 22 15 27.52 +40 45 28.6 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.90928 22 15 27.16 +40 45 28.1 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.91125 22 15 26.88 +40 45 28.3 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.91403 22 15 26.60 +40 45 28.7 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.91784 22 15 26.13 +40 45 27.8 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.91963 22 15 26.05 +40 45 27.4 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.92312 22 15 25.65 +40 45 26.7 17.1 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.98161 22 15 19.05 +40 45 24.8 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.98520 22 15 18.90 +40 45 23.9 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.99247 22 15 18.13 +40 45 23.0 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 12.99605 22 15 17.66 +40 45 23.2 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 IC2001 08 13.90422 22 13 36.88 +40 44 13.1 16.3 T 215
CK01N020 IC2001 08 13.90481 22 13 36.84 +40 44 12.9 16.3 T 215
CK01N020 IC2001 08 13.90534 22 13 36.83 +40 44 12.9 16.3 T 215
CK01N020 C2001 08 13.90646 22 13 36.65 +40 44 13.1 16.5 T 215
CK01N020 C2001 08 13.96300 22 13 30.04 +40 44 10.4 17.0 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 13.97131 22 13 29.00 +40 44 09.8 17.0 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 13.97520 22 13 28.63 +40 44 08.9 17.0 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 13.97926 22 13 28.12 +40 44 08.5 17.0 T 170
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.02950 22 13 22.52 +40 44 04.2 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.04025 22 13 21.40 +40 44 04.1 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.05470 22 13 19.76 +40 44 02.0 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.06545 22 13 18.62 +40 44 00.1 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.67265 22 12 10.50 +40 43 05.3 17.7 T 402
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.67734 22 12 09.97 +40 43 04.8 402
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.68203 22 12 09.43 +40 43 04.4 402
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.95943 22 11 38.42 +40 42 36.3 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.96302 22 11 37.81 +40 42 36.1 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.96660 22 11 37.48 +40 42 34.8 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.97017 22 11 37.56 +40 42 38.5 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 14.97376 22 11 36.61 +40 42 33.9 17.1 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 15.00678 22 11 32.80 +40 42 31.8 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 15.00979 22 11 32.54 +40 42 31.5 17.2 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 15.01336 22 11 32.08 +40 42 30.4 17.2 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 15.02128 22 11 31.29 +40 42 29.8 17.1 T 941
CK01N020 C2001 08 17.97034 22 05 55.51 +40 35 50.7 17.0 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 17.97391 22 05 55.02 +40 35 49.9 17.0 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 17.97750 22 05 54.69 +40 35 47.0 17.0 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 17.99909 22 05 52.03 +40 35 46.7 17.0 T 213
CK01N020 C2001 08 18.01008 22 05 51.07 +40 35 44.2 17.0 T 213
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
185 Observatoire astronomique jurassien-Vicques. Observers H. Lehmann,
C. Lovis, M. Ory. 0.61-m f/3.72 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.6-m f/4.6 reflector.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. 0.25-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44 m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10 Schmidt-
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 19.8524 TT Marsden
q 2.666653 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 151.9620 -0.2529760 -0.8111196
Node 52.8030 -0.9642517 +0.2558266
e 1.0 Incl. 138.5458 -0.0788789 -0.5259636
From 82 observations 2001 July 11-Aug. 17.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 N2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 08 19 22 03.94 +40 32.8 3.830 4.507 126.6 10.4 17.0
2001 08 29 21 44.31 +39 44.0 3.720 4.434 129.7 10.1 16.8
2001 09 08 21 24.77 +38 20.0 3.645 4.362 130.0 10.2 16.7
2001 09 18 21 06.47 +36 24.2 3.605 4.289 127.3 10.7 16.6
2001 09 28 20 50.33 +34 04.2 3.600 4.217 122.0 11.6 16.5
2001 10 08 20 36.88 +31 29.6 3.625 4.145 114.8 12.6 16.5
2001 10 18 20 26.28 +28 50.2 3.677 4.074 106.6 13.6 16.4
2001 10 28 20 18.46 +26 14.6 3.747 4.004 97.7 14.2 16.4
2001 11 07 20 13.14 +23 49.0 3.830 3.934 88.7 14.6 16.4
2001 11 17 20 09.99 +21 37.4 3.917 3.865 79.7 14.6 16.3
2001 11 27 20 08.68 +19 42.1 4.002 3.796 70.9 14.2 16.3
2001 12 07 20 08.85 +18 03.9 4.079 3.728 62.5 13.6 16.3
2001 12 17 20 10.21 +16 42.8 4.143 3.662 54.6 12.6 16.2
2001 12 27 20 12.48 +15 38.2 4.190 3.596 47.3 11.6 16.2
2002 01 06 20 15.39 +14 49.2 4.215 3.531 40.9 10.5 16.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-Q16
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