C/2000 W1 ( Utsunomiya-Jones )

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Updated on July 30, 2003

Profile Discovery Date November 18, 2000 Magnitude 8.5 mag Discoverer Syogo Utsunomiya (Aso, Kumamoto, Japan), Albert F. Jones (Nelson, New Zealand)

Orbital Elements T 2000 Dec. 26.55920 TT Muraoka q 0.3211453 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 51.50482 +0.74891591 -0.65963374 Node 10.75593 -0.66266175 -0.74578787 e 1.0 Incl. 160.16936 +0.00209144 -0.09318682 From 56 observations 2000 Nov. 26-Dec. 6, mean residual 0".75.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ , 0] ( - 2000 Dec. 26) m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r [ 0,45] (2000 Dec. 26 - 2001 Feb. 9) m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 80 log r [45, ] (2001 Feb. 9 - ) * Gray curve is: m1 = 13.0 + 5 log d + 15.0 log r

The orbital elements are calculated by Kenji Muraoka. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.