C/2000 K1 LINEAR
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C/2000 K1 was discovered on 26 May 2000 by the LINEAR as a cometary object [IAUC 7430, 2000 May 26]. Positional observations of this comet were next linked with pre-discovery measurements of two asteroidal objects observed by LINEAR in 1999 (1999 LW24 = 1999 NF13) from May to July 1999, and in May 2000 [IAUC 7431, MPEC 2000-K26, 27, 29].
This comet made its closest approach to the Earth on 15 June 1999 (5.387 au), six months before its perihelion passage.
Solution given here is based on data spanning over 2.2 yr in a range of heliocentric distances: 6.44 au – 6.276 au (perihelion) – 7.51 au.
This Oort spike comet suffers small planetary perturbations during its passage through the planetary system that lead to a more tight future orbit (see future barycentric orbit).
See also Królikowska 2014 and Królikowska and Dybczyński 2017.
This comet made its closest approach to the Earth on 15 June 1999 (5.387 au), six months before its perihelion passage.
Solution given here is based on data spanning over 2.2 yr in a range of heliocentric distances: 6.44 au – 6.276 au (perihelion) – 7.51 au.
This Oort spike comet suffers small planetary perturbations during its passage through the planetary system that lead to a more tight future orbit (see future barycentric orbit).
See also Królikowska 2014 and Królikowska and Dybczyński 2017.
| solution description | ||
|---|---|---|
| number of observations | 333 | |
| data interval | 1999 05 18 – 2001 08 15 | |
| data type | significantly more measurements after perihelion (POST+) | |
| data arc selection | entire data set (STD) | |
| range of heliocentric distances | 6.44 au – 6.28 au (perihelion) – 7.51 au | |
| detectability of NG effects in the comet's motion | NG effects not determinable | |
| type of model of motion | GR - gravitational orbit | |
| data weighting | YES | |
| number of residuals | 663 | |
| RMS [arcseconds] | 0.72 | |
| orbit quality class | 1a | |
| next orbit statistics, both Galactic and stellar perturbations were taken into account | ||
|---|---|---|
| no. of returning VCs in the swarm | 5001 | * |
| no. of escaping VCs in the swarm | 0 | |
| no. of hyperbolas among escaping VCs in the swarm | 0 | |
| next reciprocal semi-major axis [10-6 au-1] | 134.62 – 137.56 – 140.59 | |
| next perihelion distance [au] | 6.182 – 6.191 – 6.198 | |
| next aphelion distance [103 au] | 14.2 – 14.5 – 14.9 | |
| time interval to next perihelion [Myr] | 0.599 – 0.619 – 0.64 | |
| percentage of VCs with qnext < 10 | 100 | |
Time distribution of positional observations with corresponding heliocentric (red curve) and geocentric (green curve) distance at which they were taken. The horizontal dotted line shows the perihelion distance for a given comet whereas vertical dotted line — the moment of perihelion passage.
| next orbit statistics, here only the Galactic tide has been included | ||
|---|---|---|
| no. of returning VCs in the swarm | 5001 | * |
| no. of escaping VCs in the swarm | 0 | |
| no. of hyperbolas among escaping VCs in the swarm | 0 | |
| next reciprocal semi-major axis [10-6 au-1] | 134.59 – 137.54 – 140.57 | |
| next perihelion distance [au] | 6.179 – 6.186 – 6.193 | |
| next aphelion distance [103 au] | 14.2 – 14.5 – 14.9 | |
| time interval to next perihelion [Myr] | 0.599 – 0.619 – 0.64 | |
| percentage of VCs with qnext < 10 | 100 | |