MPEC 2002-F20 : COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-F20 Issued 2002 Mar. 18, 20:30 UT
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COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B020 C2002 03 08.57730 10 04 44.05 -24 42 35.3 18.2 T 360
CK02B020 C2002 03 08.58167 10 04 43.41 -24 42 32.1 360
CK02B020 C2002 03 11.46522 09 58 08.24 -24 04 08.9 19.1 T 428
CK02B020 C2002 03 11.47502 09 58 07.02 -24 04 00.8 428
CK02B020 C2002 03 17.17658 09 45 37.52 -22 42 23.9 18.6 T 704
CK02B020 C2002 03 17.20919 09 45 33.38 -22 41 53.5 18.8 T 704
CK02B020 C2002 03 17.22349 09 45 31.59 -22 41 40.7 18.6 T 704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 6.8538 TT MPC
q 3.842862 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 257.0806 -0.8350325 +0.4068511
Node 54.3206 +0.4743569 +0.8734321
e 1.0 Incl. 152.8715 -0.2787583 +0.2675602
From 40 observations 2002 Jan. 23-Mar. 17.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 03 17 09 46.00 -22 45.0 3.014 3.847 142.0 9.2 17.2 18.9
2002 03 27 09 26.25 -20 10.0 3.088 3.844 133.5 10.8 17.3 19.1
2002 04 06 09 09.82 -17 31.0 3.205 3.843 123.1 12.6 17.4 19.2
2002 04 16 08 56.82 -14 58.9 3.354 3.844 112.0 14.0 17.5 19.3
2002 04 26 08 47.06 -12 40.9 3.525 3.847 101.0 14.9 17.6 19.5
2002 05 06 08 40.11 -10 40.4 3.710 3.851 90.4 15.2 17.7 19.6
2002 05 16 08 35.54 -08 58.2 3.900 3.858 80.2 15.0 17.8 19.7
2002 05 26 08 32.90 -07 33.9 4.086 3.867 70.5 14.3 17.9 19.8
2002 06 05 08 31.79 -06 25.9 4.263 3.878 61.2 13.3 18.0 19.9
2002 06 15 08 31.89 -05 32.8 4.426 3.890 52.4 11.9 18.1 19.9
2002 06 25 08 32.89 -04 52.9 4.570 3.905 44.1 10.4 18.2 19.9
2002 07 05 08 34.55 -04 24.8 4.693 3.921 36.4 8.9 18.3 19.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-F20
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