MPEC 2001-Q35 : COMET 39P/2001 P3 (OTERMA)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-Q35 Issued 2001 Aug. 24, 18:58 UT
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COMET 39P/2001 P3 (OTERMA)
Observations:
0039P C1998 05 01.58903 18 50 01.62 -24 42 03.1 568
0039P C1998 05 01.60067 18 50 01.55 -24 42 03.3 568
0039P C1998 05 01.61228 18 50 01.50 -24 42 03.5 568
0039P C1998 05 22.53005 18 46 27.31 -24 49 03.5 568
0039P C1998 05 22.54167 18 46 27.21 -24 49 04.6 568
0039P VC1999 05 09.57360 20 13 42.09 -21 12 16.4 568
0039P C1999 05 09.58578 20 13 42.17 -21 12 16.5 568
0039P C1999 05 09.59770 20 13 42.17 -21 12 16.6 568
0039P C1999 07 15.49534 19 58 24.72 -21 59 15.5 568
0039P C1999 07 15.50361 19 58 24.49 -21 59 16.1 568
0039P IC1999 07 15.51263 19 58 24.25 -21 59 17.4 568
0039PK01P030 C2001 08 13.42834 23 29 40.16 -02 37 11.5 22.0 N 568
0039PK01P030 C2001 08 13.43922 23 29 39.94 -02 37 12.5 22.0 N 568
0039PK01P030 C2001 08 20.47562 23 27 23.35 -02 50 01.0 568
0039PK01P030 C2001 08 21.44068 23 27 03.15 -02 51 56.2 568
0039PK01P030 C2001 08 21.45285 23 27 02.86 -02 51 57.8 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers Y. R. Fernandez, K. J. Meech, J. Pittichova, M. A.
Kadooka, J. M. Bauer, D. C. Jewitt, J. X. Luu, C. A. Trujillo. Measurers
K. J. Meech, G. V. Williams. 2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
39P/Oterma
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5
T 2002 Dec. 22.19288 TT Nakano
q 5.4707250 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05057214 Peri. 56.36677 +0.88309845 -0.46891025
a 7.2420547 Node 331.58698 +0.41846143 +0.80270846
e 0.2445894 Incl. 1.94315 +0.21219605 +0.36848652
P 19.49
From 227 observations 1942-2001, mean residual 1".0.
Ephemeris:
39P/Oterma
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 08 19 23 27.89 -02 47.1 4.814 5.745 154.5 4.3 19.8 21.6
2001 08 29 23 24.24 -03 08.1 4.752 5.734 165.2 2.6 19.8 21.5
2001 09 08 23 20.18 -03 31.8 4.719 5.724 175.9 0.7 19.7 21.3
2001 09 18 23 16.00 -03 56.4 4.715 5.714 173.2 1.2 19.7 21.3
2001 09 28 23 12.00 -04 20.1 4.741 5.704 162.3 3.1 19.7 21.5
2001 10 08 23 08.46 -04 41.1 4.796 5.694 151.6 4.8 19.7 21.6
2001 10 18 23 05.63 -04 57.9 4.876 5.684 140.9 6.3 19.8 21.7
2001 10 28 23 03.71 -05 09.2 4.980 5.675 130.4 7.7 19.8 21.8
2001 11 07 23 02.81 -05 14.3 5.102 5.666 120.2 8.7 19.8 21.9
2001 11 17 23 03.01 -05 12.7 5.239 5.657 110.2 9.4 19.9 22.0
2001 11 27 23 04.32 -05 04.3 5.385 5.648 100.4 9.9 19.9 22.1
2001 12 07 23 06.69 -04 49.4 5.536 5.639 90.9 10.1 20.0 22.1
2001 12 17 23 10.05 -04 28.1 5.688 5.631 81.7 10.0 20.0 22.2
2001 12 27 23 14.33 -04 00.9 5.837 5.623 72.7 9.6 20.1 22.2
2002 01 06 23 19.42 -03 28.4 5.978 5.614 63.9 9.0 20.1 22.2
2002 01 16 23 25.22 -02 51.1 6.109 5.607 55.2 8.3 20.2 22.2
2002 01 26 23 31.62 -02 09.6 6.227 5.599 46.8 7.4 20.2 22.2
2002 02 05 23 38.52 -01 24.6 6.329 5.592 38.5 6.3 20.2 22.2
2002 02 15 23 45.83 -00 36.7 6.414 5.584 30.4 5.1 20.2 22.2
2002 02 25 23 53.45 +00 13.6 6.479 5.577 22.4 3.9 20.3 22.1
2002 03 07 00 01.31 +01 05.6 6.525 5.570 14.5 2.6 20.3 22.1
2002 03 17 00 09.32 +01 58.7 6.551 5.564 6.8 1.2 20.3 22.0
2002 03 27 00 17.41 +02 52.4 6.555 5.557 1.3 0.2 20.3 21.9
2002 04 06 00 25.51 +03 46.0 6.538 5.551 8.7 1.6 20.2 22.0
2002 04 16 00 33.54 +04 39.2 6.501 5.545 16.3 2.9 20.2 22.1
2002 04 26 00 41.43 +05 31.3 6.444 5.539 23.9 4.2 20.2 22.1
2002 05 06 00 49.11 +06 21.8 6.369 5.534 31.5 5.5 20.2 22.2
2002 05 16 00 56.51 +07 10.3 6.275 5.529 39.2 6.6 20.1 22.2
2002 05 26 01 03.54 +07 56.3 6.166 5.524 46.9 7.7 20.1 22.2
2002 06 05 01 10.13 +08 39.3 6.043 5.519 54.7 8.6 20.0 22.2
2002 06 15 01 16.18 +09 18.8 5.907 5.514 62.6 9.4 20.0 22.2
2002 06 25 01 21.59 +09 54.3 5.761 5.510 70.7 10.0 19.9 22.2
2002 07 05 01 26.28 +10 25.5 5.609 5.505 79.0 10.4 19.9 22.1
2002 07 15 01 30.14 +10 51.7 5.452 5.502 87.5 10.6 19.8 22.1
2002 07 25 01 33.07 +11 12.6 5.294 5.498 96.2 10.6 19.7 22.0
2002 08 04 01 34.99 +11 27.8 5.140 5.494 105.2 10.3 19.7 21.9
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