MPEC 2002-C71 : COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C71 Issued 2002 Feb. 11, 22:49 UT
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COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02C020 C2002 02 03.90986 02 19 07.82 +53 55 01.4 16.9 N 204
CK02C020 C2002 02 03.91239 02 19 07.97 +53 54 57.7 17.3 N 204
CK02C020 C2002 02 03.92361 02 19 08.41 +53 54 40.3 204
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.74447 02 19 45.16 +53 33 18.2 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.74814 02 19 45.22 +53 33 12.4 16.4 T 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.75485 02 19 45.52 +53 33 02.2 16.4 T 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.89766 02 19 51.73 +53 29 20.4 15.9 N 213
CK02C020 C2002 02 04.90017 02 19 51.64 +53 29 15.2 15.9 N 213
CK02C020 C2002 02 06.45322 02 21 02.88 +52 49 27.0 17.0 T 349
CK02C020 C2002 02 06.45639 02 21 02.93 +52 49 22.7 349
CK02C020 C2002 02 06.45991 02 21 03.04 +52 49 17.8 349
CK02C020 C2002 02 06.47253 02 21 03.64 +52 48 57.6 17.0 T 402
CK02C020 C2002 02 06.47437 02 21 03.74 +52 48 54.3 402
CK02C020 C2002 02 06.47604 02 21 03.79 +52 48 51.7 402
CK02C020 C2002 02 07.47919 02 21 50.51 +52 23 32.6 17.0 T 360
CK02C020 C2002 02 07.48189 02 21 50.64 +52 23 28.6 360
CK02C020 C2002 02 07.48384 02 21 50.69 +52 23 25.6 360
CK02C020 C2002 02 08.82154 02 22 54.37 +51 50 07.2 16.9 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 02 08.82431 02 22 54.55 +51 50 02.8 16.9 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 02 08.82707 02 22 54.62 +51 49 58.5 16.9 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 02 08.82990 02 22 54.73 +51 49 54.1 16.9 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 02 09.75808 02 23 39.50 +51 27 09.2 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 09.76892 02 23 40.10 +51 26 53.6 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 09.77677 02 23 40.36 +51 26 42.3 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 10.77235 02 24 29.01 +51 02 33.8 16.9 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 10.77484 02 24 29.20 +51 02 30.0 16.9 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 10.77719 02 24 29.25 +51 02 26.7 16.9 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 10.77963 02 24 29.42 +51 02 23.7 16.9 T 170
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers L. Kornos, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/3.62 reflector
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas.
0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 11.140 TT MPC
q 3.25308 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 160.016 +0.349053 +0.370224
Node 242.963 +0.673206 +0.539983
e 1.0 Incl. 104.874 +0.651887 -0.755879
From 85 observations 2002 Feb. 1-10.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 02 19.94 +53 26.7 3.075 3.312 95.1 17.2 16.1 18.4
2002 02 15 02 28.04 +49 23.5 3.206 3.295 86.4 17.4 16.2 18.5
2002 02 25 02 37.03 +45 50.4 3.349 3.281 77.6 17.1 16.3 18.6
2002 03 07 02 46.60 +42 45.4 3.496 3.270 68.8 16.4 16.4 18.7
2002 03 17 02 56.55 +40 05.0 3.642 3.262 60.1 15.3 16.4 18.7
2002 03 27 03 06.74 +37 45.6 3.781 3.256 51.6 13.9 16.5 18.7
2002 04 06 03 17.05 +35 43.3 3.910 3.253 43.2 12.2 16.6 18.8
2002 04 16 03 27.38 +33 54.7 4.024 3.253 35.0 10.2 16.6 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C71
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