2000 QA71 2000 QC71 2000 UL 2000 WM21
UT Discovery Date: August 27.2X UT, 2000
Our Initial Designation: FBAC58
Discoverers: Joe Dellinger, Bill Dillon, Max Eastman
Our Astrometry
Orbital Elements
Current Ephemeris
Next Opposition: 4 January, 2002
Comments: Found accidentally while doing recovery of 2000 PO8. Our third discovery of the night, the 2nd to result (indirectly) from observing Comet Tempel 1 as part of NASA's Deep Impact/STSP program. Paul Comba provided the 2nd night confirmation after our own attempt apparently failed. This was our 33rd discovery, and the 4th using Rice University's ST-9 camera.
UT Discovery Date: August 31 UT, 2000
Our Initial Designation: FBAC60
Discoverers: Joe Dellinger, Cynthia Gustava
Our Astrometry
Orbital Elements
Current Ephemeris
Next Opposition: 22 November, 2001
Comments: Found accidentally while doing 2nd night confirmation on FBAC59 (which we were "scooped" by a day on). Our 34th discovery, 9th for the year, 5th for the month of August, and 2nd for my ST-7 camera.
UT Discovery Date: October 19 UT, 2000
Our Initial Designation: FBAC61
Discoverers: Alex Cruz, Bill Dillon
Our Astrometry
Orbital Elements
Current Ephemeris
Next Opposition: 31 January, 2002
Comments: Found from a quick one-field search. Our 35th discovery, 10th for the year (breaking our 1997 record), 5th for Rice University's ST-9 camera. Paul Comba provided 2nd night confirmation (once again!).
UT Discovery Date: November 21 UT, 2000
Our Initial Designation: FBAC65
Discoverers: Len Casady, Joe Dellinger, Bill Dillon
Our Astrometry
Orbital Elements
Next Opposition: March 26, 2002 (mag 18.6)
Comments: Our 36th discovery, 11th for the year, 6th for Rice University's ST-9 camera. First of three discoveries made on one night.
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