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M.P.E.C. 2001-R56 Issued 2001 Sept. 15, 17:44 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 P/2001 Q5 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Observations:
PK01Q050 C2001 08 30.47953 02 08 14.91 +23 20 36.8 658
PK01Q050 C2001 08 30.48461 02 08 14.99 +23 20 40.3 658
PK01Q050 C2001 08 30.49213 02 08 15.06 +23 20 44.6 658
PK01Q050 C2001 08 31.69963 02 08 33.77 +23 33 03.5 16.7 T 360
PK01Q050 C2001 08 31.70183 02 08 33.83 +23 33 04.8 360
PK01Q050 C2001 08 31.71133 02 08 33.89 +23 33 10.3 16.5 T 402
PK01Q050 C2001 08 31.71397 02 08 33.98 +23 33 12.2 402
PK01Q050 C2001 08 31.71661 02 08 33.99 +23 33 13.3 402
PK01Q050 C2001 08 31.99500 02 08 37.98 +23 35 59.2 170
PK01Q050 C2001 09 01.01784 02 08 38.03 +23 36 13.0 170
PK01Q050 C2001 09 01.02299 02 08 38.37 +23 36 19.2 16.2 T 232
PK01Q050 C2001 09 01.02567 02 08 38.33 +23 36 17.6 17.0 T 170
PK01Q050 C2001 09 01.03387 02 08 38.48 +23 36 24.4 16.9 T 170
PK01Q050 C2001 09 01.03575 02 08 38.51 +23 36 25.2 232
PK01Q050 C2001 09 01.04551 02 08 38.62 +23 36 30.3 232
PK01Q050 C2001 09 04.70951 02 09 15.12 +24 12 22.2 349
PK01Q050 C2001 09 04.71220 02 09 15.11 +24 12 25.1 349
PK01Q050 C2001 09 04.73079 02 09 15.17 +24 12 34.4 16.9 T 349
PK01Q050 C2001 09 08.16144 02 09 24.88 +24 44 13.1 170
PK01Q050 C2001 09 08.16810 02 09 24.86 +24 44 17.3 170
PK01Q050 C2001 09 10.33107 02 09 19.24 +25 03 17.2 18.3 T 704
PK01Q050 C2001 09 10.34645 02 09 19.04 +25 03 25.0 18.1 T 704
PK01Q050 C2001 09 10.36031 02 09 18.95 +25 03 32.2 18.4 T 704
PK01Q050 C2001 09 10.37417 02 09 18.89 +25 03 39.0 18.4 T 704
PK01Q050 C2001 09 10.38789 02 09 18.77 +25 03 46.8 18.3 T 704
PK01Q050 C2001 09 12.25398 02 09 06.03 +25 19 24.3 642
PK01Q050 C2001 09 12.25524 02 09 06.05 +25 19 25.1 642
PK01Q050 C2001 09 12.25650 02 09 06.06 +25 19 27.1 642
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
Plaskett reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2001 Q5 (LINEAR-NEAT)
T 2001 June 11.6275 TT Marsden
q 2.043166 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1501960 Peri. 6.3898 +0.9537689 +0.2906668
a 3.505073 Node 336.2761 -0.2834652 +0.7855529
e 0.417083 Incl. 10.9472 -0.0998614 +0.5462778
P 6.56
From 62 observations 2001 Aug. 17-Sept. 12.
Ephemeris:
P/2001 Q5 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2001 09 08 02 09.42 +24 42.8 1.400 2.153 126.0 22.2 16.1
2001 09 18 02 07.69 +26 03.4 1.348 2.178 135.1 19.0 16.0
2001 09 28 02 02.72 +27 02.6 1.311 2.205 144.5 15.3 16.0
2001 10 08 01 55.15 +27 36.5 1.293 2.234 153.9 11.4 16.0
2001 10 18 01 46.03 +27 43.5 1.297 2.264 161.5 8.0 16.1
2001 10 28 01 36.82 +27 26.1 1.326 2.296 163.7 7.0 16.2
2001 11 07 01 28.94 +26 51.3 1.379 2.330 158.7 8.9 16.4
2001 11 17 01 23.43 +26 08.0 1.455 2.365 150.1 12.0 16.6
2001 11 27 01 20.86 +25 25.2 1.554 2.401 140.8 15.1 16.8
2001 12 07 01 21.35 +24 49.7 1.671 2.438 131.5 17.6 17.0
2001 12 17 01 24.68 +24 25.1 1.804 2.476 122.5 19.6 17.2
2001 12 27 01 30.56 +24 13.3 1.950 2.515 113.9 20.9 17.5
2002 01 06 01 38.60 +24 13.8 2.105 2.555 105.8 21.7 17.7
2002 01 16 01 48.45 +24 25.3 2.267 2.595 98.1 22.0 17.9
2002 01 26 01 59.80 +24 46.1 2.433 2.636 90.7 21.9 18.1
2002 02 05 02 12.39 +25 14.2 2.602 2.677 83.6 21.5 18.4
2002 02 15 02 26.00 +25 47.5 2.770 2.718 76.7 20.7 18.6
2002 02 25 02 40.46 +26 24.4 2.936 2.760 70.0 19.7 18.7
2002 03 07 02 55.60 +27 03.1 3.099 2.802 63.6 18.5 18.9
2002 03 17 03 11.31 +27 42.0 3.256 2.844 57.3 17.1 19.1
2002 03 27 03 27.48 +28 20.0 3.407 2.886 51.1 15.6 19.3
2002 04 06 03 44.00 +28 55.8 3.549 2.928 45.0 14.0 19.4
2002 04 16 04 00.78 +29 28.5 3.682 2.971 39.1 12.3 19.6
2002 04 26 04 17.75 +29 57.5 3.804 3.013 33.2 10.5 19.7
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