MPEC 2001-M24: COMET C/2001 K5 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2001-M24                                Issued 2001 June 21, 15:24 UT

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                           COMET C/2001 K5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK01K050  C2001 05 30.23867 15 21 05.77 -23 11 09.7          16.6 T      921
    CK01K050  C2001 05 30.25172 15 21 05.36 -23 11 03.7          17.4 T      921
    CK01K050  C2001 05 30.26708 15 21 04.86 -23 10 56.7          16.9 T      921
    CK01K050  C2001 06 05.98771 15 17 40.68 -22 19 59.8          16.5 T      844
    CK01K050  C2001 06 06.00940 15 17 40.09 -22 19 49.5          15.9 T      844
    CK01K050  C2001 06 06.05477 15 17 38.72 -22 19 29.5          16.0 T      844
    CK01K050  C2001 06 07.91470 15 16 45.03 -22 05 28.0          16.0 T      213
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.21769 15 14 20.05 -21 25 39.9          18.4 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.22805 15 14 19.70 -21 25 34.7          18.3 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.23830 15 14 19.49 -21 25 29.1          17.7 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.25898 15 14 18.80 -21 25 19.3          17.6 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.52543 15 14 12.00 -21 23 19.4                      322
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.55115 15 14 11.31 -21 23 08.0                      322
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.57185 15 14 10.77 -21 22 58.7                      322
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.92109 15 14 01.58 -21 20 26.1          16.0 T      213
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.93227 15 14 01.32 -21 20 20.2          16.0 T      213
    CK01K050  C2001 06 13.94347 15 14 01.10 -21 20 16.3          16.1 T      213
    CK01K050  C2001 06 14.96928 15 13 34.79 -21 12 35.7          16.8 T      170
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.17708 15 13 04.70 -21 03 40.2          17.2 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.19188 15 13 04.34 -21 03 33.2          17.8 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.20497 15 13 04.01 -21 03 27.3          17.4 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.21736 15 13 03.68 -21 03 21.6          17.5 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.22987 15 13 03.34 -21 03 16.0          17.7 T      704
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.90189 15 12 46.83 -20 58 18.4          16.9 T      170
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.90689 15 12 46.71 -20 58 16.1          16.8 T      170
    CK01K050  C2001 06 16.93185 15 12 46.09 -20 58 07.9          15.8 T      213
    CK01K050  C2001 06 18.70368 15 12 03.80 -20 45 03.9                      322
    CK01K050  C2001 06 19.92823 15 11 35.54 -20 36 10.0          16.9 T      170
    CK01K050  C2001 06 19.93014 15 11 35.50 -20 36 08.7          16.7 T      170
    CK01K050  C2001 06 19.93625 15 11 35.42 -20 36 06.3          16.7 T      170
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.17410 15 11 30.05 -20 34 23.7          16.3 T      699
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.20060 15 11 29.43 -20 34 12.4                      699
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.22713 15 11 28.82 -20 34 00.7                      699
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.25378 15 11 28.20 -20 33 49.0                      699
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.37922 15 11 25.34 -20 32 54.6          16.7 T      608
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.39005 15 11 25.08 -20 32 49.9          16.8 T      608
    CK01K050  C2001 06 20.40213 15 11 24.81 -20 32 44.5          16.8 T      608

Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  0.25-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
322 Perth Observatory, Bickley-MCT.  Observer J. Biggs.  0.25-m f/4.5 reflector
    + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer T. R. Grimstad.  0.59-m LONEOS
    Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
844 Los Molinos.  Observer  F. Artigue.  0.35-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
921 SW Institute for Space Research, Cloudcroft.  Observer A. Hale.
    0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2001 K5 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Oct. 11.9362 TT                                  Marsden
q   5.184540             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   47.0686      -0.1819696      +0.5652337
                   Node   237.4667      -0.9126867      +0.2074081
e   1.0            Incl.   72.6252      +0.3659099      +0.7984314
From 118 observations 2001 Apr. 30-June 20.

Ephemeris:
    C/2001 K5 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2001 06 20    15 11.57   -20 35.6    5.451    6.286   142.3     5.7  14.2
2001 06 30    15 08.26   -19 25.1    5.523    6.245   131.7     7.0  14.2
2001 07 10    15 05.99   -18 19.6    5.615    6.206   121.4     8.0  14.2
2001 07 20    15 04.79   -17 20.2    5.724    6.166   111.3     8.8  14.2
2001 07 30    15 04.71   -16 27.5    5.844    6.127   101.5     9.3  14.2
2001 08 09    15 05.69   -15 41.3    5.970    6.089    91.9     9.6  14.2
2001 08 19    15 07.70   -15 01.5    6.098    6.051    82.6     9.5  14.2
2001 08 29    15 10.66   -14 27.4    6.222    6.014    73.5     9.3  14.3
2001 09 08    15 14.49   -13 58.2    6.339    5.978    64.6     8.8  14.3
2001 09 18    15 19.10   -13 33.0    6.446    5.942    56.0     8.1  14.3
2001 09 28    15 24.40   -13 10.8    6.538    5.907    47.4     7.2  14.3
2001 10 08    15 30.31   -12 50.5    6.614    5.872    39.1     6.2  14.3
2001 10 18    15 36.74   -12 31.3    6.670    5.838    30.9     5.0  14.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-M24

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