MPEC 2001-X76 : COMET C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2001-X76 Issued 2001 Dec. 15, 18:16 UT
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COMET C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK01U060 2001 11 14.71319 08 58 52.85 +71 23 38.4 19.5 T 372
CK01U060 2001 11 22.78819 08 56 38.97 +73 58 16.0 19.3 T 372
CK01U060 2001 11 24.72083 08 55 28.05 +74 35 56.9 19.0 T 372
CK01U060 C2001 12 03.39709 08 45 35.68 +77 26 01.8 18.7 T 704
CK01U060 C2001 12 03.41242 08 45 33.89 +77 26 19.2 19.0 T 704
CK01U060 C2001 12 03.42772 08 45 32.72 +77 26 38.1 18.7 T 704
CK01U060 C2001 12 03.44304 08 45 31.03 +77 26 56.4 19.0 T 704
CK01U060 C2001 12 03.45838 08 45 29.61 +77 27 13.9 18.8 T 704
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 8.5188 TT MPC
q 4.406189 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 85.7312 +0.2359527 +0.4453029
Node 115.2459 -0.2012149 -0.8471768
e 1.0 Incl. 107.2650 +0.9507044 -0.2898220
From 57 observations 2001 Oct. 29-Dec. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 12 07 08 38.5 +78 35.9 4.284 4.834 118.6 10.3 17.5
2001 12 12 08 24.1 +80 10.2 4.255 4.817 119.6 10.2 17.5
2001 12 17 08 02.4 +81 38.8 4.233 4.801 120.0 10.2 17.4
2001 12 22 07 30.1 +82 57.1 4.218 4.786 119.9 10.3 17.4
2001 12 27 06 43.7 +83 58.7 4.211 4.770 119.3 10.4 17.4
2002 01 01 05 42.5 +84 35.0 4.210 4.755 118.2 10.5 17.4
2002 01 06 04 34.5 +84 39.4 4.216 4.740 116.7 10.7 17.4
2002 01 11 03 33.6 +84 13.4 4.228 4.725 114.8 10.9 17.4
2002 01 16 02 47.4 +83 25.9 4.246 4.711 112.5 11.1 17.4
2002 01 21 02 15.4 +82 26.4 4.269 4.697 109.9 11.4 17.4
2002 01 26 01 53.9 +81 21.8 4.297 4.683 107.1 11.6 17.4
2002 02 05 01 30.2 +79 12.4 4.364 4.656 101.1 12.0 17.4
2002 02 15 01 20.7 +77 14.6 4.443 4.631 94.8 12.3 17.4
2002 02 25 01 18.5 +75 35.1 4.527 4.606 88.4 12.4 17.4
2002 03 07 01 20.3 +74 15.9 4.611 4.583 82.2 12.4 17.4
2002 03 17 01 24.6 +73 17.4 4.693 4.562 76.4 12.2 17.4
2002 03 27 01 30.3 +72 39.1 4.767 4.541 71.0 12.0 17.5
2002 04 06 01 36.9 +72 19.9 4.831 4.522 66.3 11.7 17.5
2002 04 16 01 44.0 +72 18.7 4.882 4.505 62.4 11.4 17.5
2002 04 26 01 51.2 +72 34.7 4.918 4.488 59.3 11.1 17.5
2002 05 06 01 58.3 +73 06.6 4.939 4.474 57.2 10.9 17.5
2002 05 16 02 04.8 +73 53.7 4.944 4.460 56.1 10.9 17.5
2002 05 26 02 10.3 +74 55.3 4.932 4.448 56.1 10.9 17.4
2002 06 05 02 14.1 +76 10.6 4.906 4.438 57.1 11.1 17.4
2002 06 15 02 15.2 +77 39.0 4.865 4.429 59.1 11.3 17.4
2002 06 25 02 11.6 +79 19.1 4.811 4.421 61.7 11.7 17.4
2002 07 05 01 59.4 +81 08.4 4.747 4.415 65.0 12.0 17.3
2002 07 15 01 30.0 +83 00.5 4.676 4.411 68.8 12.4 17.3
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