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Article: <5es8iu$1tl@sjx-ixn4.ix.netcom.com>
From: saquo@ix.netcom.com(Nancy )
Subject: Hale-Bopp OCCULT GAMMA ANDORMEDAE
Date: 24 Feb 1997 14:28:46 GMT
Back THEN, July '96, sci.astro posting re Hale-Bopp to OCCULT GAMA ANDROMEDAE. JPL subsequently reversed this trend so occultation is no longer pending.
The reason no explanation is given for the adjustments to the HB posted orbit elements is that there is no valid explanation, only fraud. The adjustments move the point where HB is supposed to be at perihelion on top of a double star (Gamma Andromedae =Almach, Flamsteed # 57, Bayer =2), so the masses can confuse the two. Last fall perihelion was given as March 31, moving to April 1 this spring. Where is the mythical HB to be at perihelion, per the orbit elements given by the IAU, NASA, and JPL?
| IAU 11/95 | NASA 2/22 | JPL 5/28 | JPL 6/27 | to G.A. | |
| AT PERIHELION | |||||
| RA | 1h42m18s | 00h21m33s | |||
| D(N) | 44.43.22 | 02.23.64 | |||
| RA | 1h47m24s | 00h16m27s | |||
| D(N) | 44.42.52 | 02.22.94 | |||
| RA | 1h47m30s | 00h16m12s | |||
| D(N) | 44.42.28 | 02.22.70 | |||
| RA | 1h50m31s | 00h13m20s | |||
| D(N) | 44.26.50 | 02.06.92 | |||
And closing fast! And when you'all have digested that, the Zetas have a couple more irregularities in the orbit they'd like to point out. First, the explanation please, for why this orbit has been regularly changing. Specifics please!