MPEC 2001-R56: COMET P/2001 Q5 (LINEAR-NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2001-R56                                Issued 2001 Sept. 15, 17:44 UT

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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

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-R56

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