MPEC 2002-C21 : COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C21 Issued 2002 Feb. 4, 22:05 UT
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COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.08504 02 17 48.73 +54 43 18.0 17.3 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.08513 02 17 48.82 +54 43 19.0 17.4 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.08764 02 17 49.20 +54 43 15.8 17.6 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.09983 02 17 49.45 +54 42 55.6 17.8 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.10267 02 17 49.85 +54 42 53.6 17.9 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.11451 02 17 50.14 +54 42 33.4 17.6 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.11715 02 17 50.18 +54 42 27.3 17.7 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.11975 02 17 50.56 +54 42 26.3 17.7 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.12926 02 17 50.45 +54 42 07.1 17.9 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.13252 02 17 50.95 +54 42 03.2 17.9 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.13513 02 17 51.20 +54 42 02.3 17.9 T 704
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.74774 02 18 17.25 +54 25 40.0 16.3 T 185
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.75243 02 18 17.44 +54 25 32.3 17.2 T 185
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.75575 02 18 17.57 +54 25 27.5 17.0 T 185
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.75981 02 18 17.77 +54 25 21.1 17.1 T 185
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.76354 02 18 17.90 +54 25 14.9 17.4 T 185
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.76625 02 18 17.76 +54 25 06.2 17.3 T 104
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.76632 02 18 18.09 +54 25 10.6 17.1 T 185
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.76900 02 18 17.84 +54 25 02.2 104
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.77083 02 18 18.44 +54 25 03.8 17.9 T 157
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.77177 02 18 17.94 +54 24 57.3 104
CK02C020 C2002 02 02.77500 02 18 18.55 +54 24 57.1 17.5 T 157
CK02C020 C2002 02 03.78366 02 19 02.39 +53 58 21.6 16.8 T 113
CK02C020 C2002 02 03.78505 02 19 02.46 +53 58 19.1 17.2 T 113
CK02C020 C2002 02 03.78644 02 19 02.55 +53 58 17.3 16.6 T 113
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89192 02 19 51.60 +53 29 27.2 16.8 T 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89324 02 19 51.61 +53 29 25.9 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89451 02 19 51.66 +53 29 24.2 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89631 02 19 51.81 +53 29 20.7 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89759 02 19 51.82 +53 29 19.2 046
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89890 02 19 51.95 +53 29 17.1 17.2 N 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer 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.
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observer G. Lehmann. 0.50-m f/4.0
reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers F. Anzellini, R. Haver, A. Pelloni, R. Gorelli.
Measurers R. Haver, A. Pelloni. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
185 Jurassien-Vicques. Observer M. Ory. 0.61-m f/4.1 reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 12.123 TT MPC
q 3.25081 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 160.263 +0.350440 +0.368279
Node 242.985 +0.675570 +0.537423
e 1.0 Incl. 104.848 +0.648689 -0.758648
From 59 observations 2002 Feb. 1-4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 01 26 02 13.22 +57 59.8 2.963 3.331 103.3 16.7 16.1 18.4
2002 02 05 02 19.94 +53 26.7 3.075 3.311 95.1 17.3 16.1 18.5
2002 02 15 02 28.04 +49 23.4 3.205 3.295 86.4 17.4 16.2 18.5
2002 02 25 02 37.03 +45 50.3 3.347 3.280 77.6 17.1 16.3 18.6
2002 03 07 02 46.60 +42 45.2 3.494 3.269 68.8 16.4 16.4 18.7
2002 03 17 02 56.56 +40 04.7 3.640 3.260 60.1 15.3 16.4 18.7
2002 03 27 03 06.75 +37 45.2 3.779 3.254 51.6 13.9 16.5 18.7
2002 04 06 03 17.06 +35 42.8 3.908 3.251 43.2 12.2 16.6 18.8
2002 04 16 03 27.41 +33 54.1 4.021 3.251 35.0 10.2 16.6 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C21
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