MPEC 2002-C20 : COMET C/2002 B1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C20 Issued 2002 Feb. 4, 19:38 UT
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COMET C/2002 B1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B010 C2001 11 08.35767 05 40 33.78 +47 13 24.1 18.7 N 704
CK02B010 C2001 11 08.37239 05 40 33.16 +47 13 45.8 19.3 N 704
CK02B010 C2001 11 08.38677 05 40 32.52 +47 14 05.3 19.3 N 704
CK02B010 C2001 11 08.40086 05 40 31.93 +47 14 24.1 19.4 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 01 26.09423 03 06 22.85 +64 47 16.2 18.2 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 01 26.10943 03 06 21.94 +64 47 17.5 18.4 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 01 26.12464 03 06 21.22 +64 47 18.9 18.9 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 01 26.13981 03 06 20.36 +64 47 19.8 19.0 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 01 26.15497 03 06 19.42 +64 47 21.8 18.7 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.75666 03 03 53.66 +64 52 22.4 18.5 N 461
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.75987 03 03 53.48 +64 52 22.9 461
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.76307 03 03 53.39 +64 52 23.2 461
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.76627 03 03 53.25 +64 52 23.5 461
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.77080 03 03 53.18 +64 52 23.8 118
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.79943 03 03 52.21 +64 52 26.0 118
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.80616 03 03 52.01 +64 52 26.3 17.6 N 118
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.81963 03 03 51.35 +64 52 27.5 17.4 T 046
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.82284 03 03 51.29 +64 52 27.5 046
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.82904 03 03 51.08 +64 52 27.3 046
CK02B010 C2002 01 29.83539 03 03 50.73 +64 52 27.7 17.5 T 046
CK02B010 C2002 01 30.89825 03 03 19.84 +64 53 58.8 17.8 N 966
CK02B010 C2002 01 30.92559 03 03 19.03 +64 54 01.2 18.0 N 966
CK02B010 C2002 01 31.80150 03 02 57.74 +64 55 19.5 18.7 N 201
CK02B010 C2002 01 31.81179 03 02 57.52 +64 55 20.1 18.8 N 201
CK02B010 C2002 01 31.82166 03 02 57.23 +64 55 21.1 18.9 N 201
CK02B010 C2002 01 31.87139 03 02 56.01 +64 55 25.0 17.6 N 966
CK02B010 C2002 01 31.87825 03 02 55.85 +64 55 24.7 17.8 N 966
CK02B010 C2002 01 31.88492 03 02 55.78 +64 55 25.2 17.9 N 966
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.10641 03 02 51.34 +64 55 46.7 19.6 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.12139 03 02 50.61 +64 55 49.1 19.7 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.13637 03 02 50.26 +64 55 51.4 19.5 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.15156 03 02 49.73 +64 55 51.4 19.1 N 704
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.77691 03 02 37.72 +64 56 45.9 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.77809 03 02 37.72 +64 56 46.0 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.80344 03 02 37.45 +64 56 48.5 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.80611 03 02 37.46 +64 56 48.2 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.80747 03 02 37.39 +64 56 48.3 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.83715 03 02 36.79 +64 56 50.5 17.7 T 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.83885 03 02 36.76 +64 56 50.6 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.84023 03 02 36.74 +64 56 50.6 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.84794 03 02 36.64 +64 56 50.8 17.6 T 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 01.84936 03 02 36.58 +64 56 50.6 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 02.81906 03 02 21.65 +64 58 20.6 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 02.82021 03 02 21.67 +64 58 20.3 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 02.82120 03 02 21.69 +64 58 20.8 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 02.87443 03 02 20.56 +64 58 26.4 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 02.87892 03 02 20.54 +64 58 27.0 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 02.88411 03 02 20.48 +64 58 27.0 118
CK02B010 C2002 02 03.12446 03 02 17.92 +64 58 51.2 670
CK02B010 C2002 02 03.15961 03 02 17.39 +64 58 54.2 670
CK02B010 C2002 02 04.75051 03 02 05.09 +65 01 26.7 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 04.75358 03 02 04.94 +65 01 27.3 18.0 T 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 04.75498 03 02 04.87 +65 01 28.4 046
CK02B010 C2002 02 04.75981 03 02 04.71 +65 01 28.8 17.7 T 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos, 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.
461 JATE Asteroid Survey, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observers K. Sarneczky,
S. Meszaros. 0.60-m Schmidt + 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.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 B1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5
T 2002 Apr. 20.15557 TT MPC
q 2.2692128 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.03166884 Peri. 76.25784 -0.39415386 -0.63939782
a 9.8942127 Node 58.16584 +0.18081451 -0.75822438
e 0.7706525 Incl. 50.99090 +0.90108204 -0.12753905
P 31.12
Residuals in seconds of arc
011108 704 0.1- 0.5- 020129 046 0.1- 0.9- 020201 118 0.3+ 0.1+
011108 704 0.0 0.7+ 020129 046 0.9- 1.0- 020201 046 0.2+ 0.2-
011108 704 0.1- 0.2+ 020130 966 0.1+ 0.4- 020201 046 0.2+ 0.2-
011108 704 0.1+ 0.6- 020130 966 0.1- 0.0 020201 046 0.2+ 0.3-
020126 704 0.5+ 0.1+ 020131 201 0.1+ 0.6+ 020201 046 0.6+ 0.7-
020126 704 0.2- 0.1+ 020131 201 0.4+ 0.3+ 020201 046 0.4+ 1.0-
020126 704 0.4+ 0.3+ 020131 201 0.1+ 0.5+ 020202 118 0.2+ 0.4-
020126 704 0.0 0.1+ 020131 966 0.5- 0.7+ 020202 118 0.5+ 0.8-
020126 704 0.9- 0.9+ 020131 966 0.4- 0.1- 020202 118 0.7+ 0.4-
020129 461 0.7+ 0.2- 020131 966 0.2+ 0.2- 020202 118 1.4- 0.9+
020129 461 0.3+ 0.1+ 020201 704 1.7+ 0.1- 020202 118 1.1- 1.2+
020129 461 0.4+ 0.1+ 020201 704 0.6- 1.1+ 020202 118 1.0- 0.8+
020129 461 0.2+ 0.2+ 020201 704 (0.5- 2.2+) 020203 670 0.3- 0.0
020129 118 0.6+ 0.1+ 020201 704 1.6- 1.0+ 020203 670 0.3- 0.1-
020129 118 0.8+ 0.1+ 020201 118 1.6- 0.2+ 020204 046 1.4+ 1.3-
020129 118 1.0+ 0.1- 020201 118 1.4- 0.2+ 020204 046 0.5+ 1.0-
020129 046 0.4- 0.0 020201 118 0.2+ 0.6+ 020204 046 0.2+ 0.1-
020129 046 0.1- 0.2- 020201 118 0.6+ 0.1+ 020204 046 0.6- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 01 26 03 06.46 +64 47.1 1.891 2.419 110.5 22.4 16.7 18.9
2002 02 05 03 02.07 +65 01.9 1.959 2.387 103.3 23.7 16.7 19.0
2002 02 15 03 05.23 +65 22.8 2.029 2.358 96.7 24.6 16.8 19.0
2002 02 25 03 15.45 +65 53.9 2.098 2.333 90.8 25.1 16.8 19.1
2002 03 07 03 32.38 +66 34.2 2.164 2.312 85.7 25.3 16.8 19.2
2002 03 17 03 56.02 +67 19.9 2.226 2.295 81.2 25.4 16.8 19.2
2002 03 27 04 26.46 +68 04.6 2.284 2.282 77.3 25.2 16.9 19.2
2002 04 06 05 03.60 +68 38.8 2.337 2.274 73.9 25.0 16.9 19.3
2002 04 16 05 46.76 +68 52.0 2.387 2.270 71.1 24.7 16.9 19.3
2002 04 26 06 34.19 +68 33.3 2.434 2.270 68.6 24.4 17.0 19.3
2002 05 06 07 23.07 +67 34.9 2.480 2.275 66.5 24.0 17.0 19.4
2002 05 16 08 10.47 +65 53.6 2.527 2.284 64.6 23.6 17.1 19.4
2002 05 26 08 54.19 +63 32.0 2.577 2.297 62.8 23.1 17.2 19.5
2002 06 05 09 33.21 +60 35.9 2.630 2.315 61.0 22.5 17.2 19.5
2002 06 15 10 07.59 +57 13.1 2.689 2.337 59.2 21.9 17.3 19.6
2002 06 25 10 37.84 +53 31.4 2.753 2.362 57.2 21.2 17.4 19.6
2002 07 05 11 04.65 +49 37.8 2.825 2.392 55.0 20.4 17.5 19.7
2002 07 15 11 28.70 +45 38.4 2.903 2.425 52.6 19.5 17.7 19.7
2002 07 25 11 50.56 +41 38.2 2.987 2.461 50.0 18.4 17.8 19.8
2002 08 04 12 10.66 +37 41.4 3.077 2.500 47.1 17.3 17.9 19.8
2002 08 14 12 29.39 +33 51.0 3.170 2.542 44.1 16.1 18.1 19.9
2002 08 24 12 47.00 +30 09.4 3.266 2.587 40.8 14.8 18.2 20.0
2002 09 03 13 03.70 +26 38.4 3.362 2.634 37.5 13.5 18.3 20.0
2002 09 13 13 19.67 +23 18.9 3.457 2.684 34.1 12.1 18.5 20.1
2002 09 23 13 35.00 +20 11.9 3.547 2.735 30.9 10.9 18.6 20.1
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