MPEC 2002-C112: COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C112 Issued 2002 Feb. 15, 23:42 UT
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COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02C020 C2002 02 13.77926 02 26 59.69 +49 51 30.9 17.4 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 13.78398 02 27 00.03 +49 51 24.9 17.4 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 13.78779 02 27 00.16 +49 51 20.4 17.4 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 02 13.80035 02 27 00.68 +49 51 01.6 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 13.82753 02 27 01.94 +49 50 24.7 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 13.84225 02 27 02.72 +49 50 03.8 201
CK02C020 C2002 02 14.77961 02 27 51.00 +49 28 30.3 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 14.78208 02 27 51.14 +49 28 26.3 118
CK02C020 C2002 02 14.78904 02 27 51.49 +49 28 17.1 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 10.522 TT MPC
q 3.25444 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 159.861 +0.348192 +0.371497
Node 242.947 +0.671715 +0.541543
e 1.0 Incl. 104.894 +0.653882 -0.754136
From 94 observations 2002 Feb. 1-14.
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 3.296 86.4 17.4 16.2 18.5
2002 02 25 02 37.03 +45 50.5 3.349 3.282 77.6 17.1 16.3 18.6
2002 03 07 02 46.59 +42 45.5 3.496 3.271 68.8 16.4 16.4 18.7
2002 03 17 02 56.55 +40 05.1 3.643 3.263 60.1 15.3 16.4 18.7
2002 03 27 03 06.73 +37 45.8 3.782 3.257 51.6 13.9 16.5 18.7
2002 04 06 03 17.03 +35 43.6 3.911 3.255 43.2 12.2 16.6 18.8
2002 04 16 03 27.37 +33 55.1 4.025 3.255 35.0 10.2 16.6 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C112
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