MPEC 2002-D03 : COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-D03 Issued 2002 Feb. 16, 19:41 UT
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COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B020 bC2002 02 07.67550 11 12 01.86 -28 26 49.1 18.3 T 360
CK02B020 bC2002 02 07.67981 11 12 01.33 -28 26 47.6 360
CK02B020 bC2002 02 07.68412 11 12 00.72 -28 26 48.9 360
CK02B020 C2002 02 12.71009 11 00 59.40 -28 10 34.6 18.1 T 360
CK02B020 C2002 02 12.71458 11 00 58.77 -28 10 33.6 360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 6.674 TT MPC
q 3.84321 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 257.037 -0.835269 +0.406381
Node 54.310 +0.473833 +0.873728
e 1.0 Incl. 152.869 -0.278941 +0.267310
From 33 observations 2002 Jan. 23-Feb. 12.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 15 10 55.79 -28 00.0 3.092 3.869 136.5 10.1 17.3 19.0
2002 02 25 10 32.19 -26 50.0 3.015 3.860 143.9 8.7 17.3 18.9
2002 03 07 10 08.40 -25 02.6 2.989 3.853 146.1 8.3 17.2 18.9
2002 03 17 09 46.01 -22 45.0 3.014 3.847 142.0 9.2 17.2 18.9
2002 03 27 09 26.26 -20 10.0 3.089 3.844 133.5 10.8 17.3 19.1
2002 04 06 09 09.83 -17 31.1 3.205 3.843 123.1 12.6 17.4 19.2
2002 04 16 08 56.83 -14 59.0 3.354 3.844 112.0 14.0 17.5 19.3
2002 04 26 08 47.07 -12 41.0 3.526 3.847 101.0 14.9 17.6 19.5
2002 05 06 08 40.13 -10 40.6 3.711 3.852 90.4 15.2 17.7 19.6
2002 05 16 08 35.55 -08 58.4 3.900 3.859 80.2 15.0 17.8 19.7
2002 05 26 08 32.91 -07 34.1 4.087 3.867 70.5 14.3 17.9 19.8
2002 06 05 08 31.80 -06 26.2 4.264 3.878 61.2 13.3 18.0 19.9
2002 06 15 08 31.90 -05 33.1 4.427 3.891 52.4 11.9 18.1 19.9
2002 06 25 08 32.91 -04 53.2 4.571 3.906 44.1 10.4 18.2 19.9
2002 07 05 08 34.57 -04 25.0 4.693 3.922 36.4 8.9 18.3 19.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-D03
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