MPEC 2001-U46 : COMET C/2001 RX14 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-U46 Issued 2001 Oct. 25, 19:31 UT
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COMET C/2001 RX14 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.33663 02 05 52.99 +22 02 45.4 18.7 N 699
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.34880 02 05 52.88 +22 02 47.4 19.4 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.36322 02 05 52.70 +22 02 50.4 699
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.37006 02 05 52.68 +22 02 51.2 19.2 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.38988 02 05 52.50 +22 02 55.2 699
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.39152 02 05 52.45 +22 02 55.2 19.2 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 08 28.41658 02 05 52.12 +22 02 59.3 699
CK01R14X C2001 09 10.32152 02 02 43.50 +22 36 57.9 18.8 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 10.33521 02 02 43.20 +22 36 58.7 18.9 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 10.34882 02 02 42.94 +22 37 01.5 19.3 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 10.36248 02 02 42.66 +22 37 03.0 19.0 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 10.37612 02 02 42.36 +22 37 05.1 19.2 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 11.34153 02 02 23.09 +22 39 15.3 18.4 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 11.35627 02 02 22.79 +22 39 17.6 18.8 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 11.37092 02 02 22.48 +22 39 19.6 18.9 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 11.38554 02 02 22.16 +22 39 21.7 19.1 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 11.40015 02 02 21.86 +22 39 24.1 19.0 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 09 18.34794 01 59 41.73 +22 53 18.4 18.3 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 09 18.36949 01 59 41.16 +22 53 20.8 18.2 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 09 18.39195 01 59 40.56 +22 53 23.2 18.3 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 09 19.24608 01 59 18.54 +22 54 52.5 18.2 N 699
CK01R14X C2001 09 19.27112 01 59 17.83 +22 54 55.3 699
CK01R14X C2001 09 19.29610 01 59 17.14 +22 54 57.8 699
CK01R14X C2001 09 19.32108 01 59 16.52 +22 55 00.4 699
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.30452 01 45 44.63 +23 15 55.5 17.5 N 699
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.32882 01 45 43.61 +23 15 55.9 699
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.35315 01 45 42.65 +23 15 55.9 699
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.38354 01 45 41.39 +23 15 55.6 699
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.41700 01 45 40.04 +23 15 55.6 18.2 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.43799 01 45 39.17 +23 15 55.5 18.1 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 10 13.45913 01 45 38.31 +23 15 55.7 18.3 N 644
CK01R14X C2001 10 14.22988 01 45 07.64 +23 15 54.8 18.5 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 14.25438 01 45 06.53 +23 15 54.7 18.7 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 14.27453 01 45 05.77 +23 15 54.3 18.5 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.24518 01 42 23.58 +23 15 03.2 17.8 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.26109 01 42 22.90 +23 15 03.0 17.9 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.27702 01 42 22.23 +23 15 02.3 18.0 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.29133 01 42 21.57 +23 15 01.4 17.4 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.29291 01 42 21.54 +23 15 02.0 18.2 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.30879 01 42 20.83 +23 15 01.9 18.4 N 704
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.42667 01 42 15.95 +23 14 58.1 17.0 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.43028 01 42 15.88 +23 14 58.9 17.2 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.43869 01 42 15.41 +23 14 57.7 17.5 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.44229 01 42 15.25 +23 14 57.6 17.8 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.71968 01 42 03.95 +23 14 50.9 16.7 T 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.72123 01 42 03.90 +23 14 51.2 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.72700 01 42 03.60 +23 14 52.1 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.87626 01 41 57.44 +23 14 49.0 17.7 N 595
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.89013 01 41 56.82 +23 14 48.9 595
CK01R14X C2001 10 18.90962 01 41 56.00 +23 14 48.6 595
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.56303 01 41 28.85 +23 14 33.5 17.6 N 422
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.56435 01 41 28.78 +23 14 34.2 17.5 N 422
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83259 01 41 17.68 +23 14 24.5 17.2 T 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83270 01 41 17.63 +23 14 23.7 17.3 N 636
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83404 01 41 17.63 +23 14 24.4 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83507 01 41 17.53 +23 14 24.4 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83588 01 41 17.55 +23 14 23.7 17.4 N 636
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83617 01 41 17.53 +23 14 24.1 046
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.83970 01 41 17.44 +23 14 23.8 17.6 N 636
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.84248 01 41 17.36 +23 14 23.5 17.4 N 636
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.86211 01 41 16.45 +23 14 23.3 17.5 N 198
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.86684 01 41 16.25 +23 14 23.4 17.6 N 198
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.86883 01 41 16.10 +23 14 23.8 17.4 N 151
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.87194 01 41 15.99 +23 14 23.3 17.4 N 151
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.87552 01 41 15.84 +23 14 23.3 17.2 N 151
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.87564 01 41 15.87 +23 14 23.6 17.5 N 198
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.87914 01 41 15.69 +23 14 23.3 17.3 N 151
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.89657 01 41 14.97 +23 14 22.5 557
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.89716 01 41 14.94 +23 14 22.4 17.5 N 157
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.90833 01 41 14.44 +23 14 22.6 17.5 N 157
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.92025 01 41 13.94 +23 14 22.9 17.6 N 157
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.93226 01 41 13.45 +23 14 21.4 557
CK01R14X C2001 10 19.98619 01 41 11.17 +23 14 19.8 557
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.08333 01 41 07.20 +23 14 17.8 17.4 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.10799 01 41 06.17 +23 14 16.8 17.2 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.12569 01 41 05.44 +23 14 16.6 17.2 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.15860 01 41 04.12 +23 14 14.9 17.8 N 642
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.16348 01 41 03.74 +23 14 14.8 17.4 N 642
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.16834 01 41 03.67 +23 14 14.5 17.4 N 642
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.21840 01 41 01.50 +23 14 14.0 17.1 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.40919 01 40 53.46 +23 14 04.6 18.9 N 608
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.41964 01 40 53.05 +23 14 05.0 19.3 N 608
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.43080 01 40 52.57 +23 14 07.5 18.7 N 608
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.86735 01 40 34.41 +23 13 53.9 946
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.92978 01 40 31.80 +23 13 51.2 946
CK01R14X C2001 10 20.93220 01 40 31.70 +23 13 51.1 946
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.10208 01 40 24.56 +23 13 46.6 17.2 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.12014 01 40 23.82 +23 13 45.7 17.1 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.23681 01 40 18.87 +23 13 42.2 17.3 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.25208 01 40 18.20 +23 13 41.8 17.1 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.27778 01 40 17.08 +23 13 40.6 17.0 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.30208 01 40 16.12 +23 13 40.7 17.8 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.31809 01 40 15.42 +23 13 39.3 17.8 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.84279 01 39 53.21 +23 13 18.3 165
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.85712 01 39 52.95 +23 13 19.2 165
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.86565 01 39 52.55 +23 13 18.4 165
CK01R14X C2001 10 21.87704 01 39 52.24 +23 13 19.5 165
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.10104 01 39 42.66 +23 13 11.8 17.1 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.12535 01 39 41.60 +23 13 11.3 16.9 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.15035 01 39 40.56 +23 13 10.4 17.0 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.17188 01 39 39.61 +23 13 09.6 16.7 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.18785 01 39 38.94 +23 13 08.7 16.9 N 850
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.86374 01 39 10.43 +23 12 42.0 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.86840 01 39 10.22 +23 12 41.9 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.87074 01 39 10.14 +23 12 41.7 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.88124 01 39 09.76 +23 12 41.9 16.9 N 118
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.88244 01 39 09.81 +23 12 41.7 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.88347 01 39 09.64 +23 12 41.6 118
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.88711 01 39 09.46 +23 12 41.0 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.88829 01 39 09.42 +23 12 41.3 118
CK01R14X C2001 10 22.89645 01 39 09.08 +23 12 40.8 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.15691 01 38 58.03 +23 12 32.7 18.0 N 859
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.15919 01 38 57.96 +23 12 33.0 18.1 N 859
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.16146 01 38 57.85 +23 12 32.5 17.9 N 859
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.16373 01 38 57.77 +23 12 32.8 17.6 N 859
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.31855 01 38 51.38 +23 12 25.2 670
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.32126 01 38 51.08 +23 12 24.4 670
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.36109 01 38 49.38 +23 12 22.0 17.3 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.36749 01 38 49.09 +23 12 21.7 17.6 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.39686 01 38 47.80 +23 12 21.6 17.4 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.40445 01 38 47.47 +23 12 20.3 17.2 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.41203 01 38 47.16 +23 12 20.1 17.4 N 678
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.84979 01 38 28.89 +23 12 01.5 17.0 N 118
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.85475 01 38 28.63 +23 12 00.9 118
CK01R14X C2001 10 23.85816 01 38 28.49 +23 12 01.1 118
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.13545 01 38 16.69 +23 11 50.2 17.3 N 860
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.13775 01 38 16.57 +23 11 50.4 17.3 N 860
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.14716 01 38 16.20 +23 11 49.2 17.7 N 860
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.15216 01 38 16.00 +23 11 48.7 17.6 N 860
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.16387 01 38 15.62 +23 11 47.3 17.4 N 860
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.28943 01 38 10.19 +23 11 42.7 16.3 N 649
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.30179 01 38 09.66 +23 11 42.2 16.1 N 649
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.31529 01 38 09.10 +23 11 41.4 16.1 N 649
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.81272 01 37 48.14 +23 11 18.2 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.82206 01 37 47.80 +23 11 17.9 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.82671 01 37 47.59 +23 11 17.1 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.83138 01 37 47.30 +23 11 16.9 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 24.83604 01 37 47.17 +23 11 16.7 17.6 N 213
CK01R14X C2001 10 25.29495 01 37 27.66 +23 10 56.8 16.9 N 711
CK01R14X C2001 10 25.29902 01 37 27.47 +23 10 56.3 17.0 N 711
CK01R14X C2001 10 25.30310 01 37 27.29 +23 10 56.1 17.1 N 711
CK01R14X C2001 10 25.31640 01 37 26.76 +23 10 55.7 17.2 N 651
CK01R14X C2001 10 25.32232 01 37 26.47 +23 10 55.2 17.3 N 651
CK01R14X C2001 10 25.32731 01 37 26.28 +23 10 54.5 17.3 N 651
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, F. Anzellini, A. Pelloni. 0.20-m
f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
165 Piera Observatory, Barcelona. Observer J. Guarro. 0.40-m f/2 Schmidt
+ CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. 0.25-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin, F. Piani.
0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
636 Essen. Observers A. Knofel, M. Frohlich. Measurers A. Knofel, T. Payer.
0.318-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.6
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 Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
678 Fountain Hills. Observer C. W. Juels. 0.313-m f/5.44 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers B. A. Skiff, B. W. Koehn. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
860 Valinhos. Observer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/3.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 RX14 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Jan. 19.036 TT Marsden
q 2.05903 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 121.496 -0.686300 -0.716588
Node 14.171 +0.363353 -0.486057
e 1.0 Incl. 30.560 +0.630053 -0.500250
From 141 observations 2001 Aug. 28-Oct. 25.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 RX14 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 10 18 01 42.56 +23 15.1 4.273 5.246 166.0 2.6 16.9
2001 10 28 01 35.55 +23 08.5 4.189 5.163 167.1 2.5 16.7
2001 11 07 01 28.59 +22 56.3 4.137 5.080 160.0 3.8 16.6
2001 11 17 01 22.11 +22 40.5 4.115 4.996 150.1 5.7 16.6
2001 11 27 01 16.53 +22 23.5 4.120 4.913 139.5 7.5 16.5
2001 12 07 01 12.18 +22 07.9 4.149 4.829 128.9 9.1 16.4
2001 12 17 01 09.27 +21 56.2 4.197 4.745 118.4 10.5 16.4
2001 12 27 01 07.92 +21 50.5 4.258 4.661 108.3 11.6 16.3
2002 01 06 01 08.17 +21 52.1 4.328 4.577 98.4 12.3 16.3
2002 01 16 01 09.98 +22 02.0 4.401 4.492 89.0 12.6 16.2
2002 01 26 01 13.28 +22 20.6 4.472 4.408 79.9 12.7 16.2
2002 02 05 01 17.95 +22 47.9 4.538 4.323 71.2 12.5 16.1
2002 02 15 01 23.91 +23 23.4 4.596 4.238 62.9 12.0 16.1
2002 02 25 01 31.06 +24 06.9 4.641 4.154 55.0 11.3 16.0
2002 03 07 01 39.28 +24 57.7 4.673 4.069 47.5 10.4 15.9
2002 03 17 01 48.52 +25 55.2 4.690 3.984 40.3 9.3 15.9
2002 03 27 01 58.70 +26 58.6 4.690 3.899 33.7 8.2 15.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-U46
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