MPEC 2002-C27 : COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.
Read MPEC 2002-C26
Read MPEC 2002-C28
M.P.E.C. 2002-C27 Issued 2002 Feb. 6, 18:16 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B020 C2002 01 23.39930 11 40 59.52 -28 25 48.6 18.7 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 23.41436 11 40 58.01 -28 25 49.5 19.0 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 23.45978 11 40 53.47 -28 25 56.3 19.3 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 24.38630 11 39 21.23 -28 27 45.4 17.9 N 649
CK02B020 C2002 01 24.39713 11 39 20.07 -28 27 48.6 18.2 N 649
CK02B020 C2002 01 24.40162 11 39 19.64 -28 27 49.6 18.1 N 649
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.38642 11 37 39.51 -28 29 35.1 17.9 N 649
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.39102 11 37 39.02 -28 29 35.5 18.1 N 649
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.39568 11 37 38.63 -28 29 35.8 18.1 N 649
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.45567 11 37 32.44 -28 29 40.6 18.8 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.47087 11 37 30.77 -28 29 42.3 18.7 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.48578 11 37 29.26 -28 29 42.9 18.9 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 25.51567 11 37 26.18 -28 29 47.2 19.3 N 704
CK02B020 C2002 01 29.73565 11 29 53.63 -28 34 20.1 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 29.73794 11 29 53.38 -28 34 20.6 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 29.74167 11 29 53.00 -28 34 20.1 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 29.74396 11 29 52.70 -28 34 19.1 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 29.74624 11 29 52.46 -28 34 20.5 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 30.73583 11 28 01.18 -28 34 43.0 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 30.73994 11 28 00.70 -28 34 42.9 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 30.74378 11 28 00.22 -28 34 42.7 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 30.74583 11 28 00.04 -28 34 43.1 413
CK02B020 C2002 01 30.74789 11 27 59.78 -28 34 42.9 413
CK02B020 C2002 02 03.04608 11 21 35.06 -28 33 52.9 17.3 T 046
CK02B020 C2002 02 03.05211 11 21 34.50 -28 33 51.8 046
CK02B020 C2002 02 03.05439 11 21 34.16 -28 33 53.4 17.2 T 046
CK02B020 C2002 02 06.65466 11 14 11.37 -28 28 57.7 413
CK02B020 C2002 02 06.65696 11 14 11.09 -28 28 57.4 413
CK02B020 C2002 02 06.65924 11 14 10.80 -28 28 57.1 413
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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 B2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 6.689 TT MPC
q 3.84315 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 257.042 -0.835249 +0.406419
Node 54.313 +0.473880 +0.873699
e 1.0 Incl. 152.870 -0.278921 +0.267345
From 28 observations 2002 Jan. 23-Feb. 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 11 17.63 -28 31.7 3.214 3.880 126.3 11.8 17.4 19.2
2002 02 15 10 55.79 -28 00.0 3.092 3.869 136.5 10.1 17.3 19.0
2002 02 25 10 32.19 -26 50.0 3.015 3.860 143.9 8.7 17.3 18.9
2002 03 07 10 08.40 -25 02.6 2.989 3.853 146.1 8.3 17.2 18.9
2002 03 17 09 46.00 -22 45.0 3.014 3.847 142.0 9.2 17.2 18.9
2002 03 27 09 26.26 -20 10.0 3.089 3.844 133.5 10.8 17.3 19.1
2002 04 06 09 09.82 -17 31.1 3.205 3.843 123.1 12.6 17.4 19.2
2002 04 16 08 56.83 -14 59.0 3.354 3.844 112.0 14.0 17.5 19.3
2002 04 26 08 47.07 -12 41.0 3.526 3.847 101.0 14.9 17.6 19.5
2002 05 06 08 40.12 -10 40.5 3.711 3.852 90.4 15.2 17.7 19.6
2002 05 16 08 35.55 -08 58.4 3.900 3.859 80.2 15.0 17.8 19.7
2002 05 26 08 32.91 -07 34.0 4.086 3.867 70.5 14.3 17.9 19.8
2002 06 05 08 31.80 -06 26.1 4.264 3.878 61.2 13.3 18.0 19.9
2002 06 15 08 31.90 -05 33.0 4.427 3.891 52.4 11.9 18.1 19.9
2002 06 25 08 32.90 -04 53.1 4.571 3.905 44.1 10.4 18.2 19.9
2002 07 05 08 34.57 -04 25.0 4.693 3.922 36.4 8.9 18.3 19.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C27
Read MPEC 2002-C26
Read MPEC 2002-C28
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
