MPEC 2002-C69 : COMET C/2002 A1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C69 Issued 2002 Feb. 11, 21:49 UT
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COMET C/2002 A1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02A010 C2002 02 01.50137 06 56 43.76 +30 38 53.6 402
CK02A010 C2002 02 01.51817 06 56 43.39 +30 38 54.0 18.8 T 402
CK02A010 C2002 02 01.52052 06 56 43.41 +30 38 55.7 402
CK02A010 C2002 02 06.62369 06 55 09.20 +30 46 01.8 19.3 T 360
CK02A010 C2002 02 06.63285 06 55 09.04 +30 46 02.2 360
CK02A010 SC2002 02 06.63951 06 55 08.98 +30 46 03.6 360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 A1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2001 Nov. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452240.5
T 2001 Dec. 3.17955 TT MPC
q 4.7115228 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01268777 Peri. 19.21119 -0.18762864 -0.95157440
a 18.2059114 Node 82.18722 +0.86595455 -0.27726453
e 0.7412092 Incl. 14.22917 +0.46359271 +0.13278006
P 77.68
Residuals in seconds of arc
011213 704 0.2+ 0.2+ 020109 621 0.0 0.0 020116 046 0.3- 1.0-
011213 704 0.2- 0.0 020109 621 0.5- 0.3- 020116 046 0.1- 0.5-
011213 704 1.1- 0.7- 020109 621 0.5- 0.6- 020116 046 0.2+ 0.0
011213 704 0.2+ 0.9+ 020110 046 0.1+ 0.2- 020116 046 1.3+ 0.2+
011217 704 1.3+ 0.3+ 020110 046 0.4- 0.0 020116 170 0.6+ 2.0+
011217 704 0.2+ 0.1- 020110 046 0.1+ 0.3+ 020116 170 1.6- 1.3+
011217 704 0.0 0.1- 020110 046 0.7- 0.3- 020118 587 0.5- 0.7+
011217 704 (3.3- 0.2-) 020111 696 0.1+ 0.2- 020118 587 0.1- 0.6+
020108 704 0.3- 0.6+ 020111 696 0.6+ 0.5+ 020118 170 1.7+ 0.6+
020108 704 0.5- 0.1+ 020111 413 0.0 0.0 020118 170 0.3- 0.3+
020108 704 1.0- 0.6- 020111 413 0.4+ 0.1- 020119 341 0.1+ 0.1-
020108 704 0.8+ 1.0+ 020111 413 0.0 0.2- 020119 341 0.7+ 0.0
020108 704 0.8+ 0.5+ 020111 413 0.2+ 0.2- 020119 341 0.1- 0.4-
020109 046 0.1- 0.2- 020112 204 0.2- 0.8+ 020201 402 0.8- 0.1+
020109 046 0.2+ 0.1+ 020112 204 (2.2- 6.8+) 020201 402 1.0- 1.1-
020109 046 0.1- 0.4- 020113 204 0.6- 1.2- 020201 402 0.1- 0.4+
020109 046 0.2- 0.1- 020113 360 0.2+ 1.0- 020206 360 0.3+ 0.1+
020109 046 0.3- 0.3- 020113 360 0.1+ 0.7- 020206 360 0.2+ 0.2-
020109 046 0.2+ 0.0 020114 170 0.3- 0.5- 020206 360 1.0+ 0.7+
020109 621 0.2- 0.4- 020114 170 0.5+ 0.6-
Ephemeris:
C/2002 A1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 06 55.62 +30 43.9 3.889 4.732 145.3 6.8 19.3
2002 02 15 06 53.32 +30 54.7 3.991 4.739 134.9 8.5 19.5
2002 02 25 06 52.49 +31 00.8 4.113 4.747 124.8 9.9 19.6
2002 03 07 06 53.22 +31 02.7 4.251 4.756 115.0 10.9 19.7
2002 03 17 06 55.52 +31 01.0 4.400 4.766 105.6 11.6 19.8
2002 03 27 06 59.31 +30 56.2 4.558 4.777 96.6 12.0 19.9
2002 04 06 07 04.47 +30 48.6 4.718 4.788 88.0 12.1 20.0
2002 04 16 07 10.87 +30 38.3 4.879 4.801 79.6 11.9 20.1
2002 04 26 07 18.34 +30 25.5 5.036 4.814 71.6 11.4 20.1
2002 05 06 07 26.72 +30 10.1 5.188 4.829 63.8 10.8 20.2
2002 05 16 07 35.88 +29 52.0 5.331 4.844 56.3 10.0 20.2
2002 05 26 07 45.66 +29 31.4 5.464 4.860 49.0 9.0 20.2
2002 06 05 07 55.93 +29 08.3 5.586 4.877 41.8 8.0 20.2
2002 06 15 08 06.58 +28 42.6 5.693 4.895 34.9 6.8 20.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C69
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