MPEC 2002-D35 : COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-D35 Issued 2002 Feb. 25, 19:11 UT
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COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02A030 2002 01 23.72483 06 38 08.97 -12 14 22.3 372
CK02A030 2002 01 31.44965 06 35 30.44 -11 07 19.8 17.3 T 372
CK02A030 C2002 02 09.59688 06 33 07.63 -09 41 34.0 16.7 T 341
CK02A030 C2002 02 09.60243 06 33 07.56 -09 41 31.8 341
CK02A030 C2002 02 09.61076 06 33 07.47 -09 41 25.9 341
CK02A030 2002 02 12.49028 06 32 34.04 -09 13 21.5 372
CK02A030 2002 02 15.46528 06 32 05.80 -08 43 58.6 17.5 T 372
CK02A030 C2002 02 15.58963 06 32 04.78 -08 42 44.3 16.7 T 360
CK02A030 C2002 02 15.59271 06 32 04.75 -08 42 42.6 360
CK02A030 C2002 02 21.85370 06 31 27.38 -07 39 56.7 17.1 T 213
CK02A030 C2002 02 21.86161 06 31 27.37 -07 39 54.6 17.1 T 213
CK02A030 C2002 02 21.86729 06 31 27.37 -07 39 48.9 17.1 T 213
CK02A030 C2002 02 21.87257 06 31 27.36 -07 39 44.0 17.1 T 213
CK02A030 C2002 02 21.87520 06 31 27.35 -07 39 44.0 17.1 T 213
CK02A030 C2002 02 22.91788 06 31 23.97 -07 29 12.9 16.8 T 170
CK02A030 C2002 02 22.93633 06 31 23.97 -07 29 02.7 16.8 T 170
CK02A030 C2002 02 23.82679 06 31 21.83 -07 20 00.8 17.2 T 170
CK02A030 C2002 02 23.83940 06 31 21.79 -07 19 54.2 17.2 T 170
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
341 Akashina. Observer A. Akahori. 0.4-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 20.6792 TT MPC
q 5.148539 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 328.9730 -0.3861777 -0.7688522
Node 136.6541 +0.9222626 -0.3114792
e 1.0 Incl. 47.9433 -0.0172768 +0.5584326
From 113 observations 2002 Jan. 13-Feb. 23.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 25 06 31.34 -07 08.2 4.627 5.165 117.9 9.8 17.0
2002 03 07 06 31.79 -05 27.3 4.737 5.160 109.9 10.4 17.0
2002 03 17 06 33.53 -03 48.5 4.860 5.155 101.7 10.9 17.1
2002 03 27 06 36.51 -02 13.9 4.992 5.152 93.6 11.1 17.1
2002 04 06 06 40.63 -00 45.1 5.130 5.150 85.5 11.2 17.2
2002 04 16 06 45.80 +00 36.9 5.270 5.149 77.6 11.0 17.2
2002 04 26 06 51.89 +01 51.6 5.408 5.149 69.8 10.6 17.3
2002 05 06 06 58.78 +02 58.5 5.542 5.150 62.2 10.0 17.3
2002 05 16 07 06.35 +03 57.7 5.669 5.152 54.8 9.2 17.4
2002 05 26 07 14.50 +04 49.2 5.786 5.155 47.5 8.3 17.4
2002 06 05 07 23.10 +05 33.4 5.891 5.160 40.4 7.3 17.5
2002 06 15 07 32.07 +06 10.5 5.983 5.166 33.4 6.2 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-D35
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