MPEC 2002-Y03 : COMET P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y03 Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 19:40 UT
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COMET P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK01YC7X C2002 11 05.11927 09 52 47.21 +21 08 06.0 19.6 T 204
PK01YC7X C2002 11 05.13241 09 52 47.80 +21 08 03.1 19.8 T 204
PK01YC7X C2002 12 13.81134 10 16 02.80 +20 28 25.5 19.6 T 360
PK01YC7X C2002 12 13.81719 10 16 02.86 +20 28 26.8 360
PK01YC7X C2002 12 13.82216 10 16 02.91 +20 28 26.2 360
PK01YC7X C2002 12 14.76071 10 16 17.95 +20 29 13.8 19.7 T 360
PK01YC7X C2002 12 14.77194 10 16 18.03 +20 29 14.6 360
PK01YC7X C2002 12 14.77836 10 16 18.16 +20 29 15.3 360
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector.
360 Kuma Kogen. Details not available.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5
T 2003 Mar. 6.97289 TT MPC
q 3.4263289 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11553435 Peri. 115.87295 -0.83425325 -0.54677587
a 4.1750527 Node 31.12760 +0.44373225 -0.74233144
e 0.1793328 Incl. 7.90738 +0.32729682 -0.38727275
P 8.53
Residuals in seconds of arc
011209 704 (1.1- 2.2+) 011222 704 0.3- 0.0 020304 204 0.3+ 1.9-
011209 704 0.8- 1.1+ 020108 704 0.8+ 0.2- 020304 204 0.4+ 0.6-
011209 704 1.5- 0.3+ 020108 704 1.3+ 1.1- 021105 204 1.1+ 0.6+
011217 704 0.1- 1.1- 020108 704 0.4- 0.0 021105 204 0.2- 0.3-
011217 704 0.1- 0.4+ 020214 696 0.4- 0.3- 021213 360 0.5+ 0.3-
011217 704 0.3- 0.8+ 020214 696 0.2- 0.4- 021213 360 0.1+ 0.7+
011217 704 0.5+ 1.4+ 020215 360 0.2- 0.2- 021213 360 0.3- 0.1-
011222 704 0.4+ 1.6+ 020215 867 0.1+ 0.6- 021214 360 0.4+ 0.1-
011222 704 0.0 0.6- 020215 360 0.7- 0.4- 021214 360 0.7- 0.1+
011222 704 0.0 0.1- 020215 360 0.3- 0.6- 021214 360 0.2- 0.5+
011222 704 0.8+ 1.2+ 020215 867 1.2+ 0.5-
Ephemeris:
P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 12 10 15.52 +20 27.2 2.964 3.443 111.1 15.5 20.4
2002 12 22 10 17.64 +20 38.3 2.832 3.439 120.7 14.2 20.2
2003 01 01 10 17.73 +20 59.3 2.713 3.436 130.7 12.5 20.1
2003 01 11 10 15.75 +21 28.6 2.612 3.433 141.1 10.4 19.9
2003 01 21 10 11.81 +22 03.6 2.533 3.431 151.7 7.8 19.7
2003 01 31 10 06.21 +22 40.5 2.479 3.429 162.0 5.1 19.6
2003 02 10 09 59.46 +23 14.8 2.453 3.428 169.3 3.1 19.4
2003 02 20 09 52.27 +23 42.0 2.457 3.427 166.6 3.8 19.5
2003 03 02 09 45.39 +23 58.9 2.490 3.426 157.4 6.4 19.6
2003 03 12 09 39.53 +24 03.6 2.550 3.426 147.0 9.1 19.8
2003 03 22 09 35.25 +23 55.8 2.634 3.427 136.6 11.5 20.0
2003 04 01 09 32.86 +23 36.2 2.737 3.428 126.6 13.5 20.1
2003 04 11 09 32.50 +23 06.2 2.855 3.429 117.0 15.1 20.3
2003 04 21 09 34.13 +22 27.2 2.985 3.431 108.0 16.2 20.4
2003 05 01 09 37.59 +21 40.5 3.123 3.433 99.3 16.8 20.5
2003 05 11 09 42.70 +20 47.2 3.264 3.436 91.1 17.1 20.7
2003 05 21 09 49.22 +19 48.2 3.406 3.439 83.3 17.0 20.7
2003 05 31 09 56.95 +18 44.1 3.547 3.443 75.8 16.6 20.8
2003 06 10 10 05.69 +17 35.4 3.684 3.447 68.7 15.9 20.9
2003 06 20 10 15.25 +16 22.6 3.815 3.451 61.7 15.0 20.9
2003 06 30 10 25.48 +15 06.1 3.938 3.456 55.0 13.9 21.0
2003 07 10 10 36.27 +13 46.3 4.052 3.461 48.4 12.7 21.0
2003 07 20 10 47.48 +12 23.7 4.156 3.467 41.9 11.3 21.0
2003 07 30 10 59.05 +10 58.7 4.249 3.473 35.5 9.8 21.0
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