MPEC 2017-L51 : COMET P/2000 S1 = 2017 L1 (Skiff)
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M.P.E.C. 2017-L51 Issued 2017 June 6, 21:48 UT
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COMET P/2000 S1 = 2017 L1 (Skiff)
Observations:
PK17L010 1C2017 06 05.80829 00 21 33.78 -16 22 10.3 vEL051Q62
PK17L010 1C2017 06 05.80998 00 21 33.92 -16 22 09.4 vEL051Q62
PK17L010 1C2017 06 05.81166 00 21 34.06 -16 22 08.9 17.8 TvEL051Q62
PK17L010 1C2017 06 06.82113 00 22 57.06 -16 13 36.4 vEL051Q62
PK17L010 1C2017 06 06.82323 00 22 57.19 -16 13 35.5 vEL051Q62
PK17L010 1C2017 06 06.82532 00 22 57.37 -16 13 34.1 17.8 TvEL051Q62
Observer details:
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
P/2000 S1 (Skiff)
Epoch 2000 June 25.0 TT = JDT 2451720.5
T 2000 July 14.63453 TT MPCW
q 2.5136188 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05832823 Peri. 308.42857 +0.89898278 +0.40169857
a 6.5849151 Node 29.13953 -0.19667413 +0.72633317
e 0.6182762 Incl. 21.00611 -0.39134288 +0.55774402
P 16.90
From 171 observations 2000 Aug. 26-2017 June 6, mean residual 0".8.
P/2000 S1 (Skiff)
Epoch 2017 June 16.0 TT = JDT 2457920.5
T 2017 June 21.58850 TT MPCW
q 2.5358900 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05779092 Peri. 309.07753 +0.89773245 +0.40673436
a 6.6256679 Node 28.15793 -0.20249579 +0.72216301
e 0.6172627 Incl. 21.01680 -0.39124405 +0.55950670
P 17.05
From 171 observations 2000 Aug. 26-2017 June 6, mean residual 0".8.
P/2000 S1 (Skiff)
Epoch 2034 Aug. 26.0 TT = JDT 2464200.5
T 2034 Aug. 7.94805 TT MPCW
q 2.5562652 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05703153 Peri. 309.05224 +0.89725892 +0.40794751
a 6.6843525 Node 28.10334 -0.20372508 +0.72181957
e 0.6175747 Incl. 21.00273 -0.39169187 +0.55906649
P 17.28
From 171 observations 2000 Aug. 26-2017 June 6, mean residual 0".8.
P/2000 S1 (Skiff)
Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5
T 2017 June 21.58904 TT MPCW
q 2.5358885 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05777515 Peri. 309.07731 +0.89773220 +0.40673470
a 6.6268731 Node 28.15812 -0.20249646 +0.72216402
e 0.6173326 Incl. 21.01672 -0.39124427 +0.55950515
P 17.06
From 171 observations 2000 Aug. 26-2017 June 6, mean residual 0".8.
Ephemeris:
P/2000 S1 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2017 05 07 23 35 50.7 -20 57 57 2.8823 2.5652 61.8 20.3 17.9
...
2017 05 22 23 59 56.6 -18 34 13 2.7213 2.5491 69.5 21.8 17.7
...
2017 05 30 00 11 54.9 -17 21 25 2.6339 2.5431 73.7 22.5 17.7
...
2017 06 05 00 20 26.5 -16 29 05 2.5680 2.5398 77.0 22.9 17.6
2017 06 06 00 21 49.3 -16 20 33 2.5570 2.5393 77.5 23.0 17.6
2017 06 07 00 23 11.5 -16 12 06 2.5460 2.5389 78.1 23.0 17.6
...
2017 06 13 00 31 09.4 -15 22 40 2.4800 2.5369 81.5 23.3 17.5
...
2017 06 21 00 41 03.1 -14 20 35 2.3921 2.5359 86.2 23.6 17.4
...
2017 07 06 00 57 01.3 -12 37 18 2.2294 2.5388 95.6 23.5 17.3
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2017 MPC M.P.E.C. 2017-L51
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