MPEC 2002-F39 : COMET C/2002 F1 (UTSUNOMIYA)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-F39 Issued 2002 Mar. 21, 17:12 UT
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COMET C/2002 F1 (UTSUNOMIYA)
Observations:
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.18863 21 49 43.38 +06 31 09.3 10.4 T 620
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.18912 21 49 43.48 +06 31 10.8 12.0 N 620
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.18959 21 49 43.58 +06 31 12.5 620
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.19008 21 49 43.69 +06 31 13.9 620
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.19064 21 49 43.82 +06 31 15.5 620
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.19115 21 49 43.95 +06 31 17.0 620
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.48624 21 50 53.36 +06 46 18.2 12.0 T 448
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.49153 21 50 54.55 +06 46 36.9 11.0 T 448
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.49527 21 50 55.49 +06 46 48.1 10.8 T 448
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.49962 21 50 56.48 +06 47 02.3 11.2 T 448
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.50660 21 50 58.23 +06 47 22.1 11.4 T 448
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.51162 21 50 59.27 +06 47 38.9 11.2 T 448
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.79753 21 52 07.15 +07 02 18.1 897
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.79909 21 52 07.56 +07 02 22.6 349
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.80216 21 52 08.29 +07 02 32.1 349
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.80225 21 52 08.30 +07 02 32.6 897
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.80422 21 52 08.78 +07 02 38.6 349
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.80648 21 52 09.30 +07 02 45.4 10.0 T 897
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.80687 21 52 09.43 +07 02 46.9 300
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.81076 21 52 10.35 +07 02 59.7 9.3 T 300
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.81147 21 52 10.55 +07 03 00.9 300
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.81358 21 52 11.00 +07 03 07.8 300
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.81783 21 52 12.03 +07 03 20.6 349
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.81878 21 52 12.25 +07 03 23.8 349
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.82037 21 52 12.63 +07 03 28.5 10.0 T 349
CK02F010 C2002 03 20.82705 21 52 14.22 +07 03 49.2 897
CK02F010 C2002 03 21.16828 21 53 36.15 +07 21 28.9 11.7 N 204
CK02F010 C2002 03 21.17219 21 53 37.10 +07 21 41.1 204
CK02F010 C2002 03 21.17370 21 53 37.46 +07 21 46.1 11.6 N 204
CK02F010 C2002 03 21.52853 21 55 03.69 +07 40 19.9 9.9 T 926
CK02F010 C2002 03 21.53135 21 55 04.52 +07 40 28.0 10.1 T 926
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/4.64
reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
T. Fuse, N. Hashimoto, A. I. Ibrahim, S. Isobe, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima,
J. Terazono, H. Umehara, T. Urata, M. Yoshikawa. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Rodriguez.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD, 0.3-m f/8.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
897 Chiyoda. Observer T. Kojima. 0.25-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.
Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 F1 (Utsunomiya)
T 2002 Apr. 23.460 TT MPC
q 0.45854 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 124.093 -0.021931 -0.361647
Node 288.167 +0.211522 +0.909498
e 1.0 Incl. 78.800 +0.977127 -0.204999
From 31 observations 2002 Mar. 20-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 F1 (Utsunomiya)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 03 17 21 37.90 +03 55.9 1.659 0.979 32.5 33.1 9.5
2002 03 22 21 56.99 +08 05.2 1.548 0.889 32.6 37.2 8.9
2002 03 27 22 19.71 +12 46.6 1.444 0.800 32.1 41.5 8.3
2002 04 01 22 47.43 +17 56.4 1.352 0.712 30.8 46.0 7.7
2002 04 06 23 21.94 +23 19.4 1.278 0.629 28.9 50.2 7.0
2002 04 11 00 05.09 +28 21.1 1.227 0.554 26.4 53.5 6.4
2002 04 16 00 57.29 +32 03.6 1.204 0.496 23.8 54.8 5.9
2002 04 21 01 55.05 +33 23.0 1.210 0.463 21.7 53.3 5.6
2002 04 26 02 50.75 +31 56.4 1.244 0.463 20.5 49.5 5.6
2002 05 01 03 37.91 +28 25.2 1.296 0.496 20.3 44.9 6.0
2002 05 06 04 15.16 +23 56.3 1.362 0.555 21.0 40.7 6.6
2002 05 11 04 44.39 +19 18.1 1.435 0.630 22.2 37.4 7.3
2002 05 16 05 07.92 +14 53.5 1.512 0.713 23.7 34.7 7.9
2002 05 21 05 27.52 +10 50.3 1.591 0.801 25.2 32.5 8.5
2002 05 26 05 44.40 +07 08.9 1.671 0.890 26.6 30.7 9.1
2002 05 31 05 59.32 +03 47.3 1.750 0.980 28.1 29.1 9.6
2002 06 05 06 12.82 +00 42.8 1.829 1.069 29.5 27.8 10.1
2002 06 10 06 25.24 -02 07.5 1.906 1.157 30.8 26.7 10.5
2002 06 15 06 36.82 -04 46.1 1.981 1.245 32.1 25.7 10.9
2002 06 20 06 47.73 -07 15.1 2.055 1.331 33.4 24.9 11.3
2002 06 25 06 58.09 -09 36.2 2.127 1.415 34.7 24.1 11.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-F39
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