MPEC 2011-P03 : COMET C/2011 O1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2011-P03 Issued 2011 Aug. 2, 00:38 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 C/2011 O1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK11O010 C2011 07 31.16245 17 18 31.78 -16 51 10.3 17.6 TcEP003704
CK11O010 C2011 07 31.17403 17 18 31.32 -16 51 15.6 17.8 TcEP003704
CK11O010 C2011 07 31.21012 17 18 30.07 -16 51 32.0 17.3 TcEP003704
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.84039 17 18 08.13 -16 56 22.9 uEP003595
CK11O010 HC2011 07 31.87663 17 18 06.95 -16 56 39.7 vEP003204
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.88649 17 18 06.66 -16 56 43.9 vEP003204
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.88801 17 18 06.66 -16 56 44.1 17.9 TuEP003J87
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.88938 17 18 06.58 -16 56 45.1 uEP003595
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.89300 17 18 06.36 -16 56 47.1 17.3 TuEP003595
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.89458 17 18 06.38 -16 56 47.9 17.4 TvEP003I93
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.89487 17 18 06.37 -16 56 47.8 18.1 TuEP003J87
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.90017 17 18 06.17 -16 56 50.4 18.0 TuEP003J87
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.90179 17 18 06.13 -16 56 51.1 17.2 TvEP003I93
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.90342 17 18 06.10 -16 56 52.5 17.0 TwEP003I99
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.90862 17 18 05.90 -16 56 54.2 17.3 TvEP003I93
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.91006 17 18 05.82 -16 56 54.8 17.0 TvEP003204
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.92009 17 18 05.51 -16 56 59.3 16.8 TwEP003I99
CK11O010 KC2011 07 31.93973 17 18 04.88 -16 57 09.1 17.0 TwEP003I99
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.11746417 17 58.74 -16 58 30.3 17.2 TrEP003H21
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.13023517 17 58.30 -16 58 36.1 17.3 TrEP003H21
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.13128617 17 58.28 -16 58 36.9 17.2 TrEP003H21
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.14480217 17 57.86 -16 58 43.9 17.4 TrEP003H21
CK11O010 |C2011 08 01.23484 17 17 54.70 -16 59 24.3 cEP003H06
CK11O010 |C2011 08 01.23725 17 17 54.61 -16 59 25.3 cEP003H06
CK11O010 |C2011 08 01.23966 17 17 54.52 -16 59 26.3 16.5 TcEP003H06
CK11O010 C2011 08 01.43769 17 17 47.79 -17 00 56.7 oEP003E23
CK11O010 C2011 08 01.45955 17 17 47.02 -17 01 06.3 17.6 ToEP003E23
CK11O010 C2011 08 01.47169 17 17 46.60 -17 01 11.9 18.8 ToEP003E23
CK11O010 QC2011 08 01.50638 17 17 45.47 -17 01 27.7 16.9 TrEP003E12
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.86494417 17 33.42 -17 04 15.6 16.9 TuEP003B86
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.88670917 17 32.63 -17 04 24.9 17.3 TuEP003B86
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.89393017 17 32.39 -17 04 28.1 17.3 TuEP003B86
CK11O010 KC2011 08 01.90114517 17 32.16 -17 04 31.4 17.3 TuEP003B86
CK11O010 C2011 08 01.94253 17 17 30.72 -17 04 51.6 17.3 TrEP003104
CK11O010 C2011 08 01.94907 17 17 30.50 -17 04 54.6 16.5 TrEP003104
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, P. Bacci, G. Fagioli,
A. Aventini. Measurer P. Bacci. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler, T. McVey, A. Valdivia. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
B86 Sternwarte Hagen. Observer M. Klein. 0.50-m f/3.0 Deltagraph + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.51-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
I99 Observatorio Blanquita, Vaciamadrid. Observer F. Limon. 0.20-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2011 O1 (LINEAR)
T 2012 July 23.50280 TT MPC
q 4.3529100 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 222.99029 +0.10993254 +0.13757301
Node 89.23249 -0.40550205 +0.91041315
e 1.0 Incl. 79.88605 -0.90745960 -0.39015583
From 35 observations 2011 July 31-Aug. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2011 O1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2011 07 02 17 39 35.3 -13 09 16 4.3862 5.3632 162.2 3.3 17.5
...
2011 07 17 17 27 53.4 -15 02 11 4.4118 5.2956 147.3 6.0 17.5
...
2011 07 25 17 22 20.5 -16 03 41 4.4530 5.2601 138.8 7.3 17.5
...
2011 07 31 17 18 37.5 -16 49 53 4.4951 5.2338 132.4 8.2 17.5
2011 08 01 17 18 02.8 -16 57 34 4.5030 5.2294 131.4 8.4 17.5
2011 08 02 17 17 28.9 -17 05 15 4.5110 5.2251 130.3 8.5 17.5
...
2011 08 08 17 14 21.8 -17 51 11 4.5640 5.1991 124.0 9.3 17.5
...
2011 08 16 17 10 58.6 -18 51 47 4.6450 5.1649 115.7 10.2 17.5
...
2011 08 31 17 07 07.9 -20 42 44 4.8201 5.1021 100.5 11.2 17.5
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2011 MPC M.P.E.C. 2011-P03
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