[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

(meteorobs) Fwd Re: [IMO-News] Activity from comet C/2000 WM1




------- Forwarded Message

To: Hans Zekl <zeklh@rhein-neckardot netsurfdot de>, imo-news@imodot net
From: Christian Steyaert <steyaert@vvsdot be>
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 22:09:50 +0200
Subject: Re: [IMO-News] Activity from comet C/2000 WM1

At 23:22 2/05/2001 +0200, Hans Zekl wrote:
>I recently checked the orbit of comet C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR). Interestingly
>this comet will pass inside the earth's orbit in a distance of about 2.8
>million km ( 0,019 AU) when it reaches its ascending node on March 1st,
>2002 (no nongravitational forces taken into account). The earth will
>reach this point on May 19th, 2002.

Can confirm this calculation, and I find for the corresponding radiant:

	R.A = 37 deg, Decl = - 30 deg,  V0 = 47 km/s


	Regards,

	 Chris

--------------------------------------------------------------------
| Chris Steyaert                        Tel  : +32 (14) 31 51 04   |
| V.V.S. Astronomical Association       E-mail : steyaert@vvsdot be   |
| Kruisven 66                                                      |
| B-2400  Mol, Belgium                  51 deg N, 5 deg E          |
--------------------------------------------------------------------


http://www.e-groups.com/list/imo-news.

------- End of Forwarded Message

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