MPEC 2002-C81 : COMET C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C81 Issued 2002 Feb. 12, 20:12 UT
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COMET C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B030 C2002 01 26.12202 02 49 14.23 +79 11 59.1 19.5 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 01 26.13719 02 49 15.25 +79 11 47.9 19.6 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 01 26.15235 02 49 15.85 +79 11 35.7 19.3 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.08167 02 57 55.15 +78 03 52.1 19.6 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.09679 02 57 56.39 +78 03 42.5 19.9 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.10524 02 57 56.69 +78 03 35.8 19.2 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.11178 02 57 57.94 +78 03 31.1 19.9 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.12021 02 57 57.91 +78 03 25.3 19.5 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.12679 02 57 59.07 +78 03 20.9 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.13520 02 57 59.17 +78 03 13.8 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 01.15039 02 58 00.11 +78 03 03.0 20.0 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 06.08694 03 05 22.70 +77 06 51.2 19.3 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 06.10153 03 05 24.14 +77 06 40.7 19.9 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 06.11612 03 05 25.49 +77 06 31.3 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 06.13071 03 05 26.77 +77 06 21.2 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 06.14532 03 05 28.09 +77 06 11.8 19.9 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 08.05324 03 08 21.20 +76 44 33.3 18.8 N 649
CK02B030 C2002 02 08.06688 03 08 22.18 +76 44 23.5 18.7 N 649
CK02B030 C2002 02 08.08670 03 08 24.04 +76 44 11.0 18.7 N 649
CK02B030 C2002 02 10.08733 03 11 26.41 +76 21 34.0 19.2 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 10.10164 03 11 28.13 +76 21 22.8 20.1 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 10.11597 03 11 28.99 +76 21 14.4 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 10.13029 03 11 30.27 +76 21 04.8 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 10.14462 03 11 31.47 +76 20 54.6 19.6 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 11.08810 03 12 57.88 +76 10 17.1 19.5 T 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 11.10290 03 12 59.17 +76 10 06.7 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 11.11175 03 13 00.19 +76 10 01.6 19.1 N 649
CK02B030 C2002 02 11.13413 03 13 01.91 +76 09 46.3 19.4 N 649
CK02B030 C2002 02 11.14230 03 13 02.62 +76 09 40.3 19.4 N 649
CK02B030 C2002 02 11.14595 03 13 03.25 +76 09 38.6 19.8 N 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.08692 03 14 29.46 +75 59 03.8 19.1 N 711
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.09676 03 14 30.32 +75 58 57.8 19.0 N 711
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.19068 03 14 38.42 +75 57 54.0 20.2 N 651
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.19366 03 14 38.44 +75 57 51.8 20.6 N 651
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.19775 03 14 39.67 +75 57 48.8 20.2 N 651
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.12504 03 14 33.01 +75 58 38.0 696
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.13041 03 14 33.52 +75 58 34.3 696
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman,
S. Granger, R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m 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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Jan. 31.518 TT MPC
q 6.04878 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 124.493 +0.030171 -0.426257
Node 289.526 +0.246603 +0.879725
e 1.0 Incl. 73.590 +0.968647 -0.210688
From 33 observations 2002 Jan. 26-Feb. 12.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 03 03.7 +77 19.2 5.717 6.049 105.1 9.1 18.6 20.3
2002 02 15 03 19.0 +75 26.5 5.795 6.050 100.3 9.2 18.6 20.3
2002 02 25 03 34.5 +73 36.8 5.886 6.051 94.9 9.4 18.7 20.4
2002 03 07 03 50.1 +71 51.2 5.986 6.054 89.2 9.4 18.7 20.4
2002 03 17 04 05.8 +70 10.3 6.094 6.057 83.2 9.4 18.7 20.5
2002 03 27 04 21.44 +68 34.8 6.205 6.061 77.1 9.2 18.8 20.5
2002 04 06 04 36.93 +67 04.6 6.317 6.066 71.0 9.0 18.8 20.5
2002 04 16 04 52.25 +65 39.7 6.428 6.071 65.0 8.6 18.9 20.5
2002 04 26 05 07.33 +64 20.0 6.533 6.078 59.1 8.2 18.9 20.6
2002 05 06 05 22.12 +63 05.2 6.631 6.085 53.5 7.7 19.0 20.6
2002 05 16 05 36.58 +61 55.1 6.720 6.093 48.2 7.1 19.0 20.6
2002 05 26 05 50.67 +60 49.3 6.797 6.101 43.5 6.6 19.0 20.6
2002 06 05 06 04.33 +59 47.6 6.860 6.111 39.5 6.1 19.0 20.6
2002 06 15 06 17.52 +58 49.8 6.909 6.121 36.4 5.7 19.1 20.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C81
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