MPEC 2002-E23 : COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-E23 Issued 2002 Mar. 8, 22:26 UT
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COMET C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02C020 C2002 03 02.78826 02 42 30.50 +44 00 10.3 17.1 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 03 02.79663 02 42 31.07 +43 59 59.9 17.1 T 170
CK02C020 C2002 03 02.81616 02 42 32.14 +43 59 38.2 17.2 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 03 02.82204 02 42 32.60 +43 59 32.9 17.2 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 03 02.82475 02 42 32.71 +43 59 29.2 17.2 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 03 02.82858 02 42 32.89 +43 59 24.7 17.2 T 941
CK02C020 C2002 03 04.80716 02 44 27.48 +43 23 45.4 16.7 T 215
CK02C020 C2002 03 04.80828 02 44 27.59 +43 23 43.5 16.7 T 215
CK02C020 C2002 03 04.80883 02 44 27.62 +43 23 44.0 16.7 T 215
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Beques. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 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. 10.7232 TT MPC
q 3.254036 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 159.9111 +0.3484723 +0.3710800
Node 242.9525 +0.6721970 +0.5410423
e 1.0 Incl. 104.8868 +0.6532368 -0.7547005
From 115 observations 2002 Feb. 1-Mar. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 C2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 03 07 02 46.60 +42 45.4 3.496 3.271 68.8 16.4 16.4 18.7
2002 03 17 02 56.55 +40 05.1 3.642 3.263 60.1 15.3 16.4 18.7
2002 03 27 03 06.74 +37 45.7 3.782 3.257 51.6 13.9 16.5 18.7
2002 04 06 03 17.04 +35 43.5 3.911 3.254 43.2 12.2 16.6 18.8
2002 04 16 03 27.37 +33 55.0 4.025 3.254 35.0 10.2 16.6 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-E23
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