Comet Hyakutake: Orbital elements and 10-day ephemeris ------------------------------------------------------ C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) Epoch 1996 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2450200.5 T 1996 May 1.39500 TT Marsden q 0.2302210 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0010528 Peri. 130.17725 +0.57758658 +0.80822358 +/-2 +2.76 Node 188.04538 +0.23101217 -0.02700105 e 0.9997576 Incl. 124.92332 +0.78296049 -0.58825640 From 703 observations 1996 Jan. 31-May 23. Ref. MPC 27287. C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) Epoch 1996 Nov. 13.0 TT = JDT 2450400.5 T 1996 May 1.39262 TT Marsden q 0.2301987 (2000.0) P Q z +0.0004580 Peri. 130.17218 +0.57740410 +0.80832906 +/-2 +2.76 Node 188.05766 +0.23111690 -0.02681215 e 0.9998946 Incl. 124.92246 +0.78306416 -0.58812009 C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) Elements MPC 27287 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Dm1 1996 08 03 10 04.70 -70 11.3 1.822 2.062 88.5 29.5 4.4 1996 08 13 11 12.73 -69 25.3 2.048 2.219 85.9 27.1 5.0 1996 08 23 12 04.96 -68 15.4 2.285 2.372 82.3 25.0 5.5 1996 09 02 12 46.04 -67 06.9 2.527 2.520 78.1 23.1 6.0 1996 09 12 13 19.81 -66 09.3 2.770 2.664 73.5 21.2 6.5 1996 09 22 13 48.81 -65 25.3 3.009 2.805 68.7 19.5 6.9 1996 10 02 14 14.58 -64 54.6 3.242 2.942 63.9 17.8 7.2 1996 10 12 14 38.15 -64 36.0 3.465 3.077 59.3 16.2 7.6 1996 10 22 15 00.12 -64 28.1 3.677 3.209 54.9 14.7 7.9 1996 11 01 15 20.90 -64 29.5 3.874 3.338 50.9 13.3 8.2 1996 11 11 15 40.76 -64 39.1 4.056 3.466 47.6 12.2 8.4