MPEC 2002-C05 : COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C05 Issued 2002 Feb. 2, 20:25 UT
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COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.09074 02 17 07.09 +55 10 02.3 17.8 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.10574 02 17 07.99 +55 09 41.0 18.6 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.12057 02 17 08.24 +55 09 13.2 17.9 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.13564 02 17 08.92 +55 08 49.3 17.8 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.15035 02 17 09.58 +55 08 25.9 17.8 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.79869 02 17 36.63 +54 50 58.8 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81219 02 17 37.09 +54 50 35.8 17.5 N 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81424 02 17 37.34 +54 50 33.6 17.5 N 151
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81472 02 17 37.42 +54 50 32.1 17.7 N 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81481 02 17 37.31 +54 50 32.0 17.1 T 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81571 02 17 37.30 +54 50 30.3 16.4 T 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81668 02 17 37.32 +54 50 29.0 16.3 T 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81708 02 17 37.43 +54 50 28.7 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81725 02 17 37.40 +54 50 27.7 17.8 N 151
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.81904 02 17 37.66 +54 50 24.3 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.82001 02 17 37.62 +54 50 23.0 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.82042 02 17 37.44 +54 50 22.1 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.82088 02 17 37.33 +54 50 21.1 17.6 N 151
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.82118 02 17 37.58 +54 50 21.8 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.82222 02 17 37.62 +54 50 19.9 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 01.92181 02 17 41.81 +54 47 39.7 17.2 N 198
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.11666 02 17 50.15 +54 42 27.4 670
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.11787 02 17 50.30 +54 42 27.9 670
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.12069 02 17 50.38 +54 42 21.2 17.7 N 918
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.12289 02 17 50.36 +54 42 17.7 17.4 N 918
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.73963 02 18 16.98 +54 25 53.1 17.0 T 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74157 02 18 16.99 +54 25 49.5 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74265 02 18 17.03 +54 25 47.8 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74339 02 18 17.00 +54 25 47.1 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74372 02 18 17.13 +54 25 46.2 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74435 02 18 17.08 +54 25 45.4 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74480 02 18 17.11 +54 25 44.3 17.1 T 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74628 02 18 17.20 +54 25 42.4 16.4 T 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74954 02 18 17.44 +54 25 37.5 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.77072 02 18 18.28 +54 25 03.4 16.9 T 636
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.77368 02 18 18.38 +54 24 58.6 16.9 T 636
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.77796 02 18 18.54 +54 24 51.9 16.6 T 636
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.9
Hypergraph + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
636 Essen. Observer T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn. Observer R. Dyvig. 0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Mar. 27.561 TT MPC
q 3.28292 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 156.393 +0.327879 +0.399404
Node 242.588 +0.637392 +0.575369
e 1.0 Incl. 105.329 +0.697299 -0.713742
From 35 observations 2002 Feb. 1-2.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 01 26 02 13.22 +58 00.0 2.965 3.333 103.3 16.7 16.1 18.4
2002 02 05 02 19.94 +53 26.7 3.081 3.318 95.1 17.2 16.2 18.5
2002 02 15 02 28.02 +49 24.0 3.217 3.305 86.4 17.4 16.2 18.5
2002 02 25 02 36.97 +45 51.9 3.363 3.296 77.6 17.1 16.3 18.6
2002 03 07 02 46.48 +42 48.0 3.515 3.289 68.8 16.3 16.4 18.7
2002 03 17 02 56.37 +40 09.1 3.665 3.284 60.1 15.2 16.5 18.7
2002 03 27 03 06.49 +37 51.3 3.808 3.283 51.6 13.8 16.6 18.8
2002 04 06 03 16.70 +35 50.7 3.941 3.284 43.2 12.0 16.6 18.8
2002 04 16 03 26.95 +34 03.9 4.059 3.288 35.0 10.1 16.7 18.8
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