MPEC 2011-K11 : COMET C/2011 J3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2011-K11 Issued 2011 May 20, 20:08 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2011 J3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK11J030 C2011 05 14.38293 20 55 11.99 +57 03 03.5 19.7 TcEK011704
CK11J030 C2011 05 14.39228 20 55 09.29 +57 03 23.0 20.2 TcEK011704
CK11J030 C2011 05 14.41106 20 55 05.03 +57 03 57.2 19.8 TcEK011704
CK11J030 C2011 05 14.42053 20 55 02.49 +57 04 14.6 20.0 TcEK011704
CK11J030 C2011 05 15.38355 20 51 02.68 +57 34 26.5 19.2 TcEK011704
CK11J030 C2011 05 15.39313 20 51 00.15 +57 34 44.4 19.6 TcEK011704
CK11J030 C2011 05 15.40345 20 50 57.58 +57 35 04.0 19.8 TcEK011704
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.27149 20 42 42.27 +58 32 01.8 19.0 ToEK011H01
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.28185 20 42 39.32 +58 32 19.9 19.8 ToEK011H01
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.29186 20 42 36.73 +58 32 38.5 18.8 ToEK011H01
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.30964 20 42 31.50 +58 33 09.6 19.2 TuEK011H36
CK11J030 IC2011 05 17.32292 20 42 27.87 +58 33 33.8 19.1 TuEK011H36
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.33410 20 42 24.81 +58 33 55.3 18.7 TuEK011H36
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.36723820 42 15.67 +58 34 54.8 19.7 ToEK011H21
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.37572720 42 13.28 +58 35 10.7 20.1 ToEK011H21
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.37960520 42 12.12 +58 35 17.6 20.2 ToEK011H21
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.38136220 42 11.69 +58 35 19.9 19.5 ToEK011H21
CK11J030 |C2011 05 17.42389 20 41 59.82 +58 36 34.7 oEK011H06
CK11J030 |C2011 05 17.42629 20 41 59.28 +58 36 42.0 oEK011H06
CK11J030 |C2011 05 17.42870 20 41 58.59 +58 36 46.2 18.7 ToEK011H06
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.94899 20 39 32.35 +58 52 06.9 18.9 ToEK011A17
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.96050 20 39 29.31 +58 52 27.8 19.3 ToEK011A17
CK11J030 KC2011 05 17.97242 20 39 26.00 +58 52 49.9 18.9 ToEK011A17
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.02950920 39 09.48 +58 54 29.1 19.5 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.04085520 39 06.20 +58 54 49.3 20.0 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.06386820 38 59.78 +58 55 30.9 19.9 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.08375520 38 54.04 +58 56 06.7 vEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.09299720 38 51.32 +58 56 23.0 19.2 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.10068120 38 49.20 +58 56 36.5 19.3 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 C2011 05 18.38544 20 37 27.54 +59 04 57.0 18.9 ToEK011H10
CK11J030 C2011 05 18.39049 20 37 26.00 +59 05 06.1 19.0 ToEK011H10
CK11J030 C2011 05 18.40971 20 37 20.33 +59 05 37.3 19.3 ToEK011H10
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.96529 20 34 37.72 +59 21 37.1 19.8 TuEK011595
CK11J030 KC2011 05 18.98808 20 34 31.04 +59 22 17.4 uEK011595
CK11J030 HC2011 05 19.93163 20 29 45.72 +59 48 54.6 19.5 TvEK011204
CK11J030 KC2011 05 19.95462 20 29 38.63 +59 49 33.3 vEK011204
CK11J030 KC2011 05 19.95511 20 29 38.42 +59 49 33.9 uEK011595
CK11J030 KC2011 05 20.01297 20 29 20.56 +59 51 11.5 19.3 TuEK011595
CK11J030 KC2011 05 20.02706 20 29 16.23 +59 51 34.9 18.9 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 20.04390 20 29 11.09 +59 52 03.3 18.8 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 KC2011 05 20.07038 20 29 02.86 +59 52 47.0 19.0 TvEK011I93
CK11J030 C2011 05 20.31972 20 27 45.22 +59 59 40.2 19.9 TuEK011H10
CK11J030 C2011 05 20.32145 20 27 44.74 +59 59 42.0 18.8 TuEK011H10
CK11J030 C2011 05 20.32487 20 27 43.76 +59 59 48.2 20.3 TuEK011H10
CK11J030 C2011 05 20.33003 20 27 42.15 +59 59 57.8 21.2 TuEK011H10
CK11J030 C2011 05 20.43089 20 27 10.26 +60 02 44.3 20.0 cEK011926
CK11J030 C2011 05 20.43436 20 27 09.16 +60 02 50.4 20.0 cEK011926
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers G. Ierman, E. Pettarin. Measurer E. Pettarin.
0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler, T. McVey, A. Valdivia. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers S. Abe, J. K. Guo, W. P. Chen.
Measurer S. Abe. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.50-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido,
E. Bryssinck. 0.4-m f/9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD, 0.4-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2011 J3 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5
T 2011 Jan. 21.20017 TT MPC
q 1.3990525 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.02353071 Peri. 24.80742 +0.90766189 -0.24658489
a 12.0608911 Node 21.97224 +0.01032141 -0.79584798
e 0.8840009 Incl. 114.80936 +0.41957522 +0.55301164
P 41.89
From 46 observations 2011 May 14-May 20, mean residual 0".71.
Residuals in seconds of arc
110514 704 1.8+ 0.3- 110517 H21 0.6+ 0.7- 110518 595 0.2+ 1.1-
110514 704 1.5- 1.4+ 110517 H06 (0.1- 2.3-) 110518 595 1.0+ 0.3-
110514 704 1.4+ 0.3- 110517 H06 0.9+ 0.7+ 110519 204 0.3- 0.1+
110514 704 0.3- 1.0- 110517 H06 0.8+ 0.5+ 110519 204 0.3- 0.1+
110515 704 0.0 0.0 110517 A17 1.1- 0.0 110519 595 0.6- 0.4-
110515 704 0.6- 0.2- 110517 A17 0.7+ 0.4+ 110520 595 0.1- 0.1-
110515 704 0.0 0.1+ 110517 A17 1.4+ 1.2+ 110520 I93 0.2- 0.2+
110517 H01 0.0 0.3+ 110518 I93 0.8- 0.9- 110520 I93 0.5+ 0.3+
110517 H01 0.7- 0.3- 110518 I93 1.0- 0.9- 110520 I93 0.6+ 0.4-
110517 H01 0.7+ 0.1+ 110518 I93 0.3+ 0.1- 110520 H10 0.6- 0.2+
110517 H36 1.2- 1.3- 110518 I93 0.1+ 0.4+ 110520 H10 0.1- 0.9-
110517 H36 0.7- 1.2- 110518 I93 0.4- 0.4+ 110520 H10 0.6+ 0.4-
110517 H36 0.3- 0.1+ 110518 I93 0.3+ 0.3+ 110520 H10 0.7+ 0.6+
110517 H21 0.9+ 0.3- 110518 H10 1.5+ 1.1+ 110520 926 0.3+ 0.0
110517 H21 0.7+ 0.3+ 110518 H10 1.0+ 1.4+ 110520 926 0.3+ 0.3+
110517 H21 0.2+ 0.2+ 110518 H10 0.5+ 1.2-
Ephemeris:
C/2011 J3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2011 04 20 21 54 33.1 +43 27 22 2.1167 1.8293 59.7 28.3 19.3
...
2011 05 05 21 26 11.4 +51 51 34 2.0287 1.9549 71.3 29.3 19.4
...
2011 05 13 21 00 38.2 +56 18 51 1.9926 2.0246 77.2 29.1 19.6
...
2011 05 19 20 34 27.2 +59 22 37 1.9744 2.0778 81.3 28.8 19.7
2011 05 20 20 29 24.5 +59 50 49 1.9723 2.0867 81.9 28.7 19.7
2011 05 21 20 24 09.4 +60 18 07 1.9705 2.0957 82.6 28.6 19.7
...
2011 05 27 19 48 16.5 +62 38 46 1.9657 2.1497 86.1 28.0 19.8
...
2011 06 04 18 50 23.6 +64 22 25 1.9780 2.2226 90.0 27.2 19.9
...
2011 06 19 17 00 35.8 +62 17 19 2.0653 2.3610 93.8 25.4 20.3
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2011 MPC M.P.E.C. 2011-K11
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