MPEC 2001-W08 : COMET C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-W08 Issued 2001 Nov. 16, 21:23 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK00W01M C2001 10 18.61208 04 53 42.56 +50 59 49.5 352
CK00W01M C2001 10 18.61555 04 53 42.30 +50 59 48.9 352
CK00W01M C2001 10 18.61903 04 53 42.09 +50 59 48.0 352
CK00W01M C2001 10 24.61721 04 46 38.09 +50 31 23.3 11.4 T 903
CK00W01M C2001 10 24.61817 04 46 38.00 +50 31 23.2 903
CK00W01M C2001 10 25.58475 04 45 06.10 +50 24 34.0 352
CK00W01M C2001 10 25.58822 04 45 05.79 +50 24 32.9 352
CK00W01M C2001 10 25.59169 04 45 05.43 +50 24 31.2 352
CK00W01M C2001 10 29.59411 04 37 21.44 +49 47 08.9 300
CK00W01M C2001 10 29.59461 04 37 21.35 +49 47 08.6 300
CK00W01M C2001 10 29.59512 04 37 21.30 +49 47 08.3 300
CK00W01M C2001 10 29.59728 04 37 21.06 +49 47 07.0 300
CK00W01M C2001 10 29.59788 04 37 20.93 +49 47 06.5 300
CK00W01M C2001 10 29.59909 04 37 20.74 +49 47 06.1 300
CK00W01M C2001 11 01.87870 04 29 07.38 +49 02 04.3 12.6 N 235
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.74479 04 26 38.19 +48 47 20.2 118
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.74580 04 26 38.00 +48 47 19.1 118
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.75007 04 26 37.29 +48 47 14.7 11.1 T 118
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.88506 04 26 13.22 +48 44 54.0 12.6 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.89017 04 26 12.34 +48 44 49.1 12.6 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.94033 04 26 03.23 +48 43 57.3 12.0 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.95284 04 26 00.95 +48 43 44.0 12.0 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 02.95348 04 26 01.03 +48 43 46.6 12.0 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.76461 04 23 31.30 +48 28 18.2 201
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.77407 04 23 29.50 +48 28 07.6 201
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.78319 04 23 27.84 +48 27 57.1 201
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.87822 04 23 09.68 +48 26 07.8 12.8 T 232
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.88030 04 23 09.32 +48 26 05.0 12.6 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.88730 04 23 08.02 +48 25 57.2 12.8 T 232
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.89027 04 23 07.36 +48 25 53.7 12.6 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.90124 04 23 05.31 +48 25 41.0 12.6 T 232
CK00W01M C2001 11 03.92566 04 23 00.24 +48 25 13.4 12.4 N 235
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.02410 04 22 41.19 +48 23 15.9 12.8 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.03054 04 22 39.86 +48 23 08.0 12.8 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.03383 04 22 39.19 +48 23 04.1 12.8 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.03720 04 22 38.52 +48 22 59.8 12.8 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.03952 04 22 38.08 +48 22 56.8 12.8 N 213
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.05694 04 22 34.70 +48 22 36.2 12.5 N 941
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.05764 04 22 34.27 +48 22 29.9 12.0 T 238
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.06241 04 22 33.61 +48 22 29.8 12.5 N 941
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.06421 04 22 33.01 +48 22 21.9 12.0 T 238
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.06478 04 22 33.16 +48 22 26.0 12.4 T 939
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.06657 04 22 32.82 +48 22 24.6 12.5 N 941
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.07448 04 22 31.23 +48 22 14.0 12.4 T 939
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.08424 04 22 29.28 +48 22 02.0 12.3 T 939
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.42410 04 21 23.96 +48 14 55.5 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.42519 04 21 23.75 +48 14 54.0 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.48351 04 21 12.16 +48 13 42.7 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.48531 04 21 11.80 +48 13 40.5 10.0 T 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.78719 04 20 11.35 +48 07 07.2 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.78832 04 20 11.09 +48 07 05.5 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.78872 04 20 11.02 +48 07 05.1 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.78898 04 20 10.98 +48 07 04.8 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.78921 04 20 10.92 +48 07 04.4 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79074 04 20 10.61 +48 07 02.7 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79100 04 20 10.56 +48 07 02.3 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79147 04 20 10.47 +48 07 01.7 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79193 04 20 10.38 +48 07 01.2 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79221 04 20 10.35 +48 07 00.7 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79719 04 20 09.35 +48 06 54.7 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79745 04 20 09.33 +48 06 54.4 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 04.79770 04 20 09.27 +48 06 54.1 504
CK00W01M C2001 11 05.26748 04 18 32.38 +47 56 28.6 13.6 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 05.27163 04 18 31.56 +47 56 23.2 13.6 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 05.28119 04 18 29.51 +47 56 10.3 13.9 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 05.89255 04 16 20.48 +47 41 38.0 12.7 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 05.90825 04 16 17.03 +47 41 15.6 12.7 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 05.91458 04 16 15.62 +47 41 06.5 12.7 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 06.88514 04 12 39.60 +47 16 04.3 12.3 N 170
CK00W01M IC2001 11 06.89132 04 12 38.27 +47 15 54.4 12.3 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 06.89661 04 12 36.98 +47 15 46.1 12.3 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 06.90584 04 12 34.79 +47 15 31.2 12.3 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 06.99609 04 12 13.76 +47 13 05.4 13.1 T 945
CK00W01M C2001 11 06.99929 04 12 13.06 +47 13 00.0 13.0 T 945
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.01281 04 12 09.87 +47 12 37.9 13.0 T 945
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.17626 04 11 32.72 +47 08 12.0 11.9 T 452
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.17725 04 11 32.04 +47 08 07.5 11.9 T 452
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.17888 04 11 31.66 +47 08 04.2 11.9 T 452
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.18071 04 11 31.20 +47 08 01.4 11.9 T 452
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.88422 04 08 44.05 +46 47 33.1 11.9 T 939
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.89002 04 08 42.62 +46 47 22.9 11.9 T 939
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.89389 04 08 41.64 +46 47 16.0 11.9 T 939
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.90412 04 08 39.04 +46 46 58.7 12.3 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.95391 04 08 26.80 +46 45 29.9 12.2 T 458
CK00W01M C2001 11 07.96592 04 08 23.80 +46 45 08.3 12.2 T 458
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.01491 04 08 11.59 +46 43 41.0 12.3 N 952
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.01553 04 08 11.43 +46 43 39.3 12.3 N 952
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.01613 04 08 11.30 +46 43 38.1 12.3 N 952
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.03091 04 08 07.38 +46 43 09.9 11.4 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.05346 04 08 01.65 +46 42 28.1 11.4 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.06563 04 07 58.58 +46 42 05.6 11.4 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.06895 04 07 57.76 +46 41 59.8 11.3 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.89664 04 04 30.55 +46 15 30.8 10.9 T 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.89800 04 04 29.89 +46 15 26.3 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.90206 04 04 28.88 +46 15 18.1 10.6 T 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.90356 04 04 28.54 +46 15 17.2 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.90610 04 04 27.90 +46 15 10.0 10.5 T 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.90738 04 04 27.73 +46 15 08.0 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.90873 04 04 27.04 +46 15 05.9 10.5 T 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 08.90987 04 04 26.82 +46 15 04.8 057
CK00W01M C2001 11 09.20386 04 03 11.07 +46 05 10.5 12.1 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 09.21236 04 03 08.81 +46 04 53.0 12.0 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 09.22047 04 03 06.61 +46 04 36.3 12.2 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 09.90243 04 00 05.23 +45 40 16.5 636
CK00W01M C2001 11 09.90660 04 00 03.69 +45 40 04.2 636
CK00W01M C2001 11 09.91215 04 00 02.17 +45 39 52.3 636
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.00735 03 59 35.68 +45 36 22.9 12.0 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.01698 03 59 33.09 +45 36 01.4 12.0 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.01889 03 59 32.50 +45 35 57.4 12.0 N 170
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.20181 03 58 43.05 +45 28 57.8 642
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.20272 03 58 42.83 +45 28 56.1 642
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.20361 03 58 42.58 +45 28 54.3 642
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.66897 03 56 31.39 +45 10 49.0 355
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.67159 03 56 30.63 +45 10 42.5 9.3 T 355
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.67402 03 56 29.91 +45 10 36.4 355
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.96172 03 55 08.38 +44 58 53.8 11.9 T 458
CK00W01M C2001 11 10.97093 03 55 05.70 +44 58 29.5 11.9 T 458
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.06567 03 54 39.16 +44 54 38.9 12.3 T 306
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.08363 03 54 33.82 +44 53 54.8 12.6 T 306
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.10137 03 54 28.60 +44 53 11.1 14.8 T 306
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.10369 03 54 28.01 +44 53 06.2 12.3 T 306
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.10580 03 54 27.29 +44 53 00.0 12.4 T 306
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.10661 03 54 27.12 +44 52 58.9 12.5 T 306
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.14782 03 54 15.01 +44 51 07.5 12.8 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.15109 03 54 14.02 +44 50 59.0 12.4 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.15225 03 54 13.68 +44 50 56.2 12.6 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.15457 03 54 13.01 +44 50 50.6 12.6 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.16267 03 54 10.61 +44 50 29.5 13.1 T 750
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.39935 03 53 01.83 +44 40 21.1 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.40060 03 53 01.44 +44 40 17.8 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 11.40174 03 53 01.13 +44 40 15.0 349
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.56462 03 41 47.33 +42 56 01.8 13.1 N 428
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.56552 03 41 47.05 +42 55 59.0 13.0 N 428
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.56643 03 41 46.75 +42 55 56.0 13.1 N 428
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.56734 03 41 46.44 +42 55 53.2 12.7 N 428
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.87200 03 40 06.41 +42 38 51.9 970
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.88150 03 40 03.21 +42 38 20.3 970
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.88691 03 40 01.42 +42 38 03.0 970
CK00W01M C2001 11 13.89979 03 39 57.04 +42 37 19.6 970
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.06127 03 39 01.94 +42 28 16.8 9.8 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.06750 03 38 59.81 +42 27 55.4 9.8 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.06855 03 38 59.35 +42 27 50.8 9.9 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.07167 03 38 58.26 +42 27 39.9 9.8 T 620
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.85501 03 34 32.05 +41 41 17.9 11.2 T 938
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.85898 03 34 30.65 +41 41 03.3 11.3 T 938
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.86296 03 34 29.23 +41 40 49.4 11.2 T 938
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.86693 03 34 27.86 +41 40 33.9 11.2 T 938
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.87093 03 34 26.44 +41 40 19.7 11.2 T 938
CK00W01M C2001 11 14.87490 03 34 25.05 +41 40 05.0 11.2 T 938
Observer details:
057 Belgrade. Observers Vl. Protitch, V. Protitch-Benishek. 0.135-m f/12
Askania astrograph + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers J. Toth, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10.0
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. 0.25-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/3.5
reflector + CCD.
238 Grorudalen Optical Observatory. Observer O. Trondal. 0.61-m f/3.2
reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
S. Hashimoto, S. Isobe, S. Nakano, Y. Oshima, J. Terazono, T. Urata,
M. Yoshikawa. 0.50-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
306 Observatorio Taya Beixo, Barquisimeto. Observer V. Ladino.
0.28-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
352 Konan. Observer M. Hotta. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
452 Big Cypress Observatory. Observer L. Nemec. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory. Observer D. Rodriguez. 0.20-m f4 reflector
+ CCD.
504 Le Creusot. Observer J. C. Merlin. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, M. Blasco,
M. Ferrera, A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen. Observer A. Knofel. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/3.3 reflector
+ CCD.
903 Fukuchiyama. Observer M. Yoshimi. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
938 Linhaceira. Observer R. Goncalves. 0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmdidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer R. Cuesta. 0.36-m f/6.3
Schmdidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Observer J. J. Gomez. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
970 Chelmsford. Observer N. D. James. 0.30-m f/5.25 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5
T 2002 Jan. 22.67384 TT MPC
q 0.5553629 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0005102 Peri. 276.77015 -0.31490181 -0.49780474
+/-0.0000013 Node 237.89610 +0.43040559 -0.83373865
e 1.0002834 Incl. 72.54979 -0.84592427 -0.23889392
From 733 observations 2000 Nov. 16-2001 Nov. 14, mean residual 0".67.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000516
and -0.000250 (+/- 0.000001) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-W08
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