Re: (meteorobs) more on Gamma ursae Majorids of 1999J3 Linear

• To: meteorobs@jovian.com
• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) more on Gamma ursae Majorids of 1999J3 Linear
• From: "Gary W. Kronk" <kronkg@medicine.wustldot edu>
• Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 08:24:34 -0500
• In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.93.991026222527.11150E-100000@aaocbnu1.aaodot gov.au>
• References: <Pine.LNX.3.90.991026130317.7892A-100000@stad.dsldot nl>
• Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
• Sender: owner-meteorobs@jovian.com

>The orbit of C/1999 J3 (LINEAR) does indeed appear to be a returning
>comet.  This cannot be judged for certain from an osculating orbit with
>epoch near the perihelion, but Syuichi Nakano has calculated the original
>orbit (basically the orbit prior to entering the inner solar system) which
>seems fairly secure and suggests this comet has been through the inner
>solar system before.  Syuichi calculated 1/a(orig.)=+0.001142 for those
>interested.

Kenji Muraoka gives 1/a (orig.)=+001210, using observations obtained
between May 12 and October 8, so the values are close.

Gary


To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'meteorobs' email list, use the Web form at:
http://www.tiacdot net/users/lewkaren/meteorobs/subscribe.html

• Re: (meteorobs) more on Gamma ursae Majorids of 1999J3 Linear
• From: Marco Langbroek <marcolan@stad.dsldot nl>
• Re: (meteorobs) more on Gamma ursae Majorids of 1999J3 Linear
• From: Rob McNaught <rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.au>

• Prev: Re: (meteorobs) more on Gamma ursae Majorids of 1999J3 Linear
• Next: Re: (meteorobs) Re: Cetids
• Index(es):
  • Main
  • Thread