MPEC 2001-X74: COMET P/2001 T3 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2001-X74                                Issued 2001 Dec. 15, 17:24 UT

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                            COMET P/2001 T3 (NEAT)

Observations:
    PK01T030  C2001 11 29.90593 01 17 46.17 -03 09 50.8          16.3 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 11 29.91348 01 17 45.84 -03 09 46.9          16.3 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 11 29.92094 01 17 45.77 -03 09 39.8          16.3 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 12 01.86576 01 17 30.70 -02 48 22.3          17.3 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 12 01.86949 01 17 30.76 -02 48 19.9          17.3 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 12 02.80057 01 17 25.68 -02 37 57.8          16.4 T      170
    PK01T030  C2001 12 02.81137 01 17 25.47 -02 37 50.2          16.4 T      170
    PK01T030  C2001 12 02.81911 01 17 25.33 -02 37 42.4          16.4 T      170
    PK01T030  C2001 12 05.76649 01 17 17.89 -02 04 20.4          17.5 T      104
    PK01T030  C2001 12 05.77640 01 17 17.88 -02 04 14.1                      104
    PK01T030  C2001 12 05.88913 01 17 17.69 -02 02 54.8          16.6 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 12 05.89147 01 17 17.74 -02 02 53.8          16.6 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 12 05.89616 01 17 17.77 -02 02 49.9          16.6 T      213
    PK01T030  C2001 12 07.14340 01 17 18.87 -01 48 23.7          18.1 T      704
    PK01T030  C2001 12 07.15838 01 17 18.93 -01 48 12.9          18.3 T      704
    PK01T030  C2001 12 07.17336 01 17 18.85 -01 48 02.4          18.8 T      704
    PK01T030  C2001 12 07.18835 01 17 18.85 -01 47 52.2          18.4 T      704
    PK01T030  C2001 12 07.20369 01 17 18.93 -01 47 40.2          18.5 T      704

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.  0.40-m f/5
    reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques.  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.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli.  Measurers
    J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2001 T3 (NEAT)
T 2002 Feb. 1.0686 TT                                   MPC
q   2.505764             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0594144      Peri.  356.2235      +0.6020475      -0.7498536
a   6.504413       Node    56.5402      +0.7409185      +0.3965853
e   0.614759       Incl.   19.1977      +0.2976215      +0.5295655
P  16.6
From 107 observations 2001 Oct. 11-Dec. 7.

Ephemeris:
    P/2001 T3 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2001 12 07    01 17.31   -01 50.0    1.891    2.551   121.7    19.2  17.5
2001 12 17    01 18.86   +00 10.8    1.985    2.536   113.0    20.9  17.5
2001 12 27    01 22.89   +02 18.9    2.089    2.525   104.7    22.1  17.6
2002 01 06    01 29.19   +04 31.5    2.202    2.516    96.8    22.8  17.7
2002 01 16    01 37.52   +06 46.8    2.319    2.510    89.4    23.1  17.8
2002 01 26    01 47.67   +09 02.9    2.439    2.506    82.4    22.9  17.9
2002 02 05    01 59.40   +11 18.4    2.559    2.506    75.7    22.4  18.0
2002 02 15    02 12.53   +13 31.9    2.680    2.509    69.4    21.6  18.1
2002 02 25    02 26.90   +15 42.3    2.798    2.514    63.3    20.6  18.2
2002 03 07    02 42.37   +17 48.3    2.913    2.522    57.5    19.4  18.3
2002 03 17    02 58.83   +19 49.0    3.024    2.533    51.8    18.0  18.4
2002 03 27    03 16.17   +21 43.2    3.131    2.547    46.4    16.5  18.5
2002 04 06    03 34.30   +23 30.0    3.232    2.564    41.1    14.9  18.6
2002 04 16    03 53.13   +25 08.5    3.327    2.583    35.9    13.2  18.7
2002 04 26    04 12.56   +26 38.0    3.416    2.605    30.9    11.5  18.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-X74

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