MPEC 2002-C58 : COMET C/2002 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C58 Issued 2002 Feb. 9, 19:30 UT
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COMET C/2002 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02A020 C2002 01 29.87682 06 54 38.37 +30 28 05.9 118
CK02A020 C2002 01 29.89432 06 54 37.99 +30 28 06.6 18.1 T 118
CK02A020 C2002 02 01.82869 06 53 37.37 +30 32 43.2 17.6 T 941
CK02A020 C2002 02 01.83141 06 53 37.35 +30 32 43.5 17.6 T 941
CK02A020 C2002 02 01.83417 06 53 37.28 +30 32 44.1 17.6 T 941
CK02A020 C2002 02 01.83698 06 53 37.17 +30 32 45.0 17.6 T 941
CK02A020 C2002 02 04.83009 06 52 41.47 +30 37 01.0 18.6 T 106
CK02A020 C2002 02 04.84394 06 52 41.16 +30 37 02.1 17.9 T 106
CK02A020 C2002 02 06.59826 06 52 11.65 +30 39 18.2 342
CK02A020 C2002 02 06.62604 06 52 11.15 +30 39 20.0 342
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 A2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2001 Nov. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452240.5
T 2001 Dec. 9.21554 TT MPC
q 4.7081246 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01285297 Peri. 19.36340 -0.19152500 -0.95078620
a 18.0495781 Node 82.26740 +0.86497005 -0.28078454
e 0.7391560 Incl. 14.22911 +0.46383725 +0.13101771
P 76.68
Residuals in seconds of arc
011119 704 0.2+ 1.0- 020110 113 0.4+ 0.1- 020116 850 0.0 0.1+
011119 704 0.7+ 0.7+ 020110 113 0.1- 0.0 020116 850 0.3+ 0.1+
011119 704 0.1+ 0.6- 020110 113 0.1- 0.3+ 020116 170 0.9- 0.0
011119 704 0.6- 0.0 020110 113 0.3- 0.3+ 020116 170 0.4- 0.5+
011119 704 0.0 0.1- 020110 113 0.1+ 0.1+ 020116 170 0.2+ 1.8-
011213 704 0.3+ 0.4- 020110 046 0.2- 0.2- 020117 850 0.7+ 0.4+
011213 704 0.4- 0.3- 020110 046 0.2+ 0.1+ 020117 850 0.5+ 0.2+
011213 704 0.4- 0.1+ 020110 046 0.2+ 0.0 020117 850 0.1+ 0.0
011213 704 1.1- 0.2+ 020110 046 0.2+ 0.2+ 020117 850 0.2- 0.1+
011213 704 0.8- 1.0+ 020110 046 0.2- 0.1+ 020117 644 0.2+ 0.1-
011217 704 0.3+ 0.6- 020110 106 0.0 0.2- 020117 644 0.6+ 0.1+
011217 704 0.5+ 0.2- 020110 106 0.0 0.2- 020117 644 0.3+ 0.1+
011217 704 0.5+ 0.4- 020110 106 0.2- 0.2- 020117 213 1.7- 1.6-
011217 704 0.4+ 0.5+ 020111 201 0.5+ 0.3- 020117 213 0.9- 0.3-
011217 704 0.0 0.2+ 020111 201 0.9- 0.2- 020117 213 (3.8+ 0.7-)
011218 644 0.2+ 0.2+ 020111 201 0.0 0.3- 020117 213 (3.4+ 0.7+)
011218 644 0.1- 0.2+ 020111 696 0.2+ 0.2- 020117 213 0.3+ 0.7-
011218 644 0.8- 0.3+ 020111 696 0.1+ 0.0 020118 587 0.0 0.1-
020106 644 0.6+ 0.7+ 020111 413 0.4+ 0.0 020118 170 1.1- 0.4+
020106 644 0.2+ 0.1+ 020111 413 0.1+ 0.1- 020118 170 0.9- 0.4+
020106 644 0.1+ 0.3+ 020111 413 0.3+ 0.0 020118 587 0.1+ 1.1+
020108 704 0.4- 0.0 020111 413 0.0 0.0 020119 704 0.0 0.5-
020108 704 0.2+ 0.5+ 020111 151 0.4- 0.7+ 020119 704 0.3- 0.1+
020108 704 0.7+ 0.1+ 020111 151 1.5+ 0.2+ 020119 704 0.7+ 0.2+
020108 704 0.3+ 0.5+ 020111 151 0.2+ 0.4+ 020119 704 0.5+ 0.2-
020108 704 1.0+ 0.0 020111 151 0.3- 0.4+ 020119 704 0.4- 0.0
020109 046 0.0 0.2+ 020112 213 (1.9- 2.1-) 020119 341 0.1+ 0.3+
020109 046 0.3+ 0.0 020112 213 0.0 1.6- 020119 341 0.1+ 0.4+
020109 046 0.0 0.3- 020112 213 0.2- 1.5- 020119 341 0.0 0.4+
020109 046 0.1- 0.1- 020112 213 0.6- 1.3- 020129 118 0.1+ 1.1+
020109 106 0.1+ 0.2+ 020112 204 1.0+ 1.0+ 020129 118 0.3+ 0.1+
020109 157 1.4- 0.6+ 020113 204 0.1- 0.1- 020201 941 0.1- 1.4-
020109 106 0.1- 0.0 020113 360 0.0 0.0 020201 941 0.4+ 1.3-
020109 157 0.1- 0.1+ 020113 360 0.2+ 0.1+ 020201 941 0.2+ 1.0-
020109 106 0.0 0.2- 020116 046 0.1+ 0.0 020201 941 0.5- 0.3-
020109 621 0.0 0.1+ 020116 046 0.1+ 0.4+ 020204 106 0.1- 0.8+
020109 621 0.2+ 0.2+ 020116 046 0.1- 0.2+ 020204 106 0.8- 0.8+
020109 621 0.2- 0.3+ 020116 046 0.2- 0.2+ 020206 342 0.4+ 0.2+
020109 621 0.0 0.1+ 020116 850 0.0 0.2+ 020206 342 0.0 0.0
Ephemeris:
C/2002 A2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 06 52.64 +30 37.2 3.886 4.725 144.7 6.9 17.8
2002 02 15 06 50.42 +30 48.0 3.989 4.732 134.3 8.6 18.0
2002 02 25 06 49.68 +30 54.2 4.112 4.739 124.2 9.9 18.1
2002 03 07 06 50.50 +30 56.3 4.250 4.747 114.4 11.0 18.2
2002 03 17 06 52.89 +30 55.0 4.400 4.757 105.1 11.7 18.3
2002 03 27 06 56.78 +30 50.7 4.557 4.767 96.1 12.0 18.4
2002 04 06 07 02.04 +30 43.6 4.717 4.778 87.5 12.1 18.5
2002 04 16 07 08.52 +30 34.0 4.877 4.790 79.1 11.9 18.6
2002 04 26 07 16.07 +30 21.7 5.033 4.803 71.1 11.4 18.6
2002 05 06 07 24.53 +30 06.9 5.184 4.817 63.4 10.8 18.7
2002 05 16 07 33.76 +29 49.5 5.326 4.831 55.8 10.0 18.7
2002 05 26 07 43.61 +29 29.5 5.458 4.847 48.5 9.0 18.7
2002 06 05 07 53.95 +29 06.9 5.578 4.864 41.4 7.9 18.7
2002 06 15 08 04.66 +28 41.8 5.684 4.881 34.4 6.8 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C58
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