MPEC 2002-C19 : COMET C/2002 C1 (IKEYA-ZHANG)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C19 Issued 2002 Feb. 4, 18:09 UT
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COMET C/2002 C1 (IKEYA-ZHANG)
Observations:
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.72113 00 11 07.14 -17 00 13.6 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.72425 00 11 07.47 -17 00 07.3 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.72553 00 11 07.60 -17 00 05.1 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.72634 00 11 07.69 -17 00 03.4 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.74175 00 11 09.22 -16 59 36.4 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75002 00 11 09.83 -16 59 22.5 13.3 T 104
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75042 00 11 10.05 -16 59 21.2 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75142 00 11 10.07 -16 59 19.8 104
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75334 00 11 10.45 -16 59 15.4 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75350 00 11 10.30 -16 59 14.8 104
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75558 00 11 10.51 -16 59 11.6 104
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75766 00 11 10.71 -16 59 06.9 104
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75785 00 11 10.82 -16 59 07.4 941
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75821 00 11 10.90 -16 59 07.4 232
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75935 00 11 10.92 -16 59 05.2 232
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.75970 00 11 11.05 -16 59 03.9 941
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76008 00 11 10.99 -16 59 03.2 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76170 00 11 11.21 -16 59 00.4 941
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76223 00 11 11.28 -16 58 59.6 12.3 N 232
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76332 00 11 11.32 -16 58 57.3 941
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76406 00 11 11.38 -16 58 56.7 12.2 N 232
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76435 00 11 11.35 -16 58 55.6 12.7 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76473 00 11 11.50 -16 58 54.6 941
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76520 00 11 11.50 -16 58 54.5 12.2 N 232
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.76698 00 11 11.64 -16 58 51.0 12.7 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.77212 00 11 12.16 -16 58 42.0 12.7 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.77856 00 11 12.88 -16 58 30.5 12.7 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.78500 00 11 13.40 -16 58 18.9 12.7 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 02.79122 00 11 14.05 -16 58 07.4 12.7 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.43409 00 12 18.31 -16 38 52.3 10.8 T 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.43513 00 12 18.28 -16 38 52.3 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.43617 00 12 18.35 -16 38 51.2 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.43929 00 12 18.78 -16 38 45.0 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.44034 00 12 18.98 -16 38 40.9 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.72166 00 12 47.37 -16 30 14.9 12.5 N 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.72248 00 12 47.50 -16 30 13.4 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.72317 00 12 47.56 -16 30 12.3 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.72459 00 12 47.73 -16 30 08.9 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.72072 00 14 28.89 -15 59 46.2 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.72132 00 14 28.96 -15 59 44.8 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.72213 00 14 29.05 -15 59 43.2 046
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.72300 00 14 29.14 -15 59 41.5 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
E. Tognelli. Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. 0.25-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang)
T 2002 Mar. 18.537 TT MPC
q 0.50839 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 33.768 -0.545419 -0.694717
Node 93.857 +0.626784 -0.709500
e 1.0 Incl. 28.033 +0.556471 +0.118229
From 63 observations 2002 Feb. 1-4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 01 26 23 59.06 -20 35.6 1.624 1.217 48.4 37.2 9.4
2002 01 28 00 02.05 -19 42.3 1.603 1.184 47.3 37.7 9.3
2002 01 30 00 05.13 -18 47.3 1.582 1.150 46.3 38.3 9.1
2002 02 01 00 08.31 -17 50.6 1.560 1.116 45.4 38.9 8.9
2002 02 03 00 11.58 -16 51.9 1.538 1.082 44.4 39.6 8.8
2002 02 05 00 14.96 -15 51.1 1.514 1.048 43.5 40.3 8.6
2002 02 07 00 18.43 -14 48.1 1.489 1.014 42.6 41.2 8.4
2002 02 09 00 22.00 -13 42.8 1.464 0.979 41.7 42.1 8.2
2002 02 11 00 25.66 -12 34.8 1.438 0.945 40.8 43.1 8.0
2002 02 13 00 29.41 -11 24.2 1.410 0.911 40.0 44.1 7.8
2002 02 15 00 33.24 -10 10.5 1.382 0.878 39.2 45.4 7.6
2002 02 17 00 37.15 -08 53.7 1.353 0.844 38.4 46.7 7.4
2002 02 19 00 41.12 -07 33.4 1.322 0.811 37.7 48.2 7.2
2002 02 21 00 45.15 -06 09.5 1.291 0.778 37.0 49.9 7.0
2002 02 23 00 49.22 -04 41.5 1.259 0.746 36.3 51.8 6.7
2002 02 25 00 53.32 -03 09.2 1.225 0.715 35.7 53.9 6.5
2002 02 27 00 57.41 -01 32.2 1.191 0.684 35.1 56.2 6.2
2002 03 01 01 01.47 +00 09.6 1.156 0.655 34.5 58.9 6.0
2002 03 03 01 05.46 +01 56.8 1.119 0.627 33.9 61.8 5.7
2002 03 05 01 09.32 +03 49.5 1.082 0.602 33.4 65.1 5.5
2002 03 07 01 13.00 +05 48.1 1.044 0.578 32.9 68.7 5.2
2002 03 09 01 16.41 +07 52.6 1.005 0.557 32.4 72.6 5.0
2002 03 11 01 19.48 +10 03.2 0.965 0.540 31.9 76.9 4.7
2002 03 13 01 22.08 +12 19.9 0.925 0.526 31.5 81.4 4.5
2002 03 15 01 24.12 +14 42.2 0.886 0.516 31.1 86.2 4.4
2002 03 17 01 25.48 +17 09.9 0.846 0.510 30.8 91.0 4.2
2002 03 19 01 26.03 +19 42.4 0.807 0.509 30.6 95.7 4.1
2002 03 21 01 25.68 +22 18.9 0.769 0.512 30.4 100.1 4.0
2002 03 23 01 24.32 +24 58.7 0.733 0.520 30.4 104.2 4.0
2002 03 25 01 21.89 +27 41.1 0.698 0.532 30.5 107.6 4.0
2002 03 27 01 18.30 +30 25.3 0.665 0.547 31.0 110.4 4.0
2002 03 29 01 13.50 +33 10.6 0.634 0.567 31.7 112.3 4.0
2002 03 31 01 07.41 +35 56.5 0.606 0.589 32.7 113.5 4.1
2002 04 02 00 59.94 +38 42.3 0.579 0.613 34.1 113.9 4.2
2002 04 04 00 50.99 +41 27.5 0.555 0.640 35.9 113.5 4.3
2002 04 06 00 40.39 +44 11.5 0.532 0.668 38.1 112.4 4.4
2002 04 08 00 27.94 +46 53.2 0.512 0.698 40.7 110.8 4.5
2002 04 10 00 13.36 +49 31.4 0.493 0.729 43.6 108.6 4.6
2002 04 12 23 56.33 +52 04.4 0.477 0.761 46.9 105.9 4.7
2002 04 14 23 36.45 +54 29.5 0.462 0.793 50.4 102.9 4.8
2002 04 16 23 13.30 +56 43.3 0.449 0.826 54.3 99.6 4.9
2002 04 18 22 46.49 +58 41.1 0.437 0.859 58.4 96.0 5.0
2002 04 20 22 15.87 +60 17.3 0.428 0.893 62.7 92.1 5.2
2002 04 22 21 41.67 +61 25.3 0.420 0.927 67.2 88.1 5.3
2002 04 24 21 04.74 +61 59.2 0.415 0.961 71.9 83.9 5.4
2002 04 26 20 26.56 +61 54.6 0.411 0.995 76.6 79.7 5.5
2002 04 28 19 48.96 +61 10.4 0.409 1.029 81.5 75.3 5.7
2002 04 30 19 13.61 +59 48.9 0.410 1.063 86.4 71.0 5.8
2002 05 02 18 41.63 +57 55.2 0.413 1.097 91.3 66.7 6.0
2002 05 04 18 13.49 +55 36.2 0.418 1.131 96.1 62.4 6.1
2002 05 06 17 49.16 +52 58.7 0.425 1.165 100.7 58.3 6.3
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