MPEC 2002-G10 : COMET C/2002 E2 (SNYDER-MURAKAMI)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-G10 Issued 2002 Apr. 3, 21:16 UT
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COMET C/2002 E2 (SNYDER-MURAKAMI)
Observations:
CK02E020 C2002 03 20.76315 19 04 58.14 +08 46 54.3 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 20.76935 19 04 58.48 +08 47 19.0 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 20.77083 19 04 58.59 +08 47 24.8 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 20.77193 19 04 58.66 +08 47 29.6 11.6 T 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.10127 19 05 18.26 +09 09 28.3 13.3 N 159
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.10541 19 05 18.47 +09 09 44.9 13.1 N 159
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.10796 19 05 18.68 +09 09 55.3 13.1 N 159
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.10978 19 05 18.79 +09 10 02.4 13.1 N 159
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.11429 19 05 19.08 +09 10 20.5 13.4 N 159
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.14811 19 05 21.04 +09 12 36.9 13.5 T 204
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.15211 19 05 21.27 +09 12 53.0 204
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.15511 19 05 21.44 +09 13 05.0 204
CK02E020 C2002 03 21.15979 19 05 21.72 +09 13 23.8 14.8 N 204
CK02E020 C2002 03 23.13804 19 07 17.48 +11 27 27.5 13.8 N 235
CK02E020 C2002 03 24.78863 19 08 51.35 +13 21 30.0 11.7 T 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 24.78980 19 08 51.44 +13 21 34.4 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 24.79075 19 08 51.50 +13 21 38.7 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.18414 19 09 13.22 +13 49 04.1 13.2 T 613
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.18784 19 09 13.55 +13 49 21.1 13.4 T 613
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.79057 19 09 47.05 +14 31 39.9 13.1 T 367
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.79184 19 09 47.15 +14 31 45.5 367
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.79311 19 09 47.21 +14 31 50.5 367
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.79439 19 09 47.25 +14 31 56.4 367
CK02E020 C2002 03 25.79566 19 09 47.33 +14 32 01.9 367
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.69826 19 11 30.22 +16 47 05.5 342
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.70383 19 11 30.60 +16 47 29.2 13.4 T 355
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.70729 19 11 30.75 +16 47 43.4 342
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.71573 19 11 31.21 +16 48 20.3 355
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.72316 19 11 31.60 +16 48 53.2 355
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.74572 19 11 32.76 +16 50 29.6 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.75557 19 11 33.28 +16 51 11.8 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.76167 19 11 33.53 +16 51 37.9 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.76307 19 11 33.62 +16 51 43.7 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.76466 19 11 33.70 +16 51 51.0 12.0 T 349
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.77332 19 11 34.22 +16 52 28.1 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.77593 19 11 34.33 +16 52 39.5 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.78788 19 11 34.95 +16 53 30.7 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.79216 19 11 35.16 +16 53 50.0 13.9 N 379
CK02E020 2002 03 27.79375 19 11 35.28 +16 53 57.3 11.0 T 372
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.79458 19 11 35.24 +16 53 59.9 13.8 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.81332 19 11 36.20 +16 55 20.4 14.0 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.82632 19 11 36.87 +16 56 16.6 14.0 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 03 27.82867 19 11 37.03 +16 56 26.4 13.8 N 379
CK02E020 2002 03 27.83194 19 11 37.25 +16 56 41.7 372
CK02E020 C2002 03 29.74006 19 13 16.40 +19 14 22.4 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 29.74094 19 13 16.48 +19 14 25.8 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 29.74182 19 13 16.47 +19 14 29.4 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 29.74359 19 13 16.53 +19 14 37.9 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 29.74536 19 13 16.68 +19 14 45.1 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 29.74625 19 13 16.71 +19 14 48.6 300
CK02E020 C2002 03 30.75664 19 14 07.58 +20 28 29.2 340
CK02E020 C2002 03 30.76029 19 14 07.75 +20 28 45.5 340
CK02E020 C2002 03 30.76240 19 14 07.89 +20 28 54.0 340
CK02E020 C2002 03 30.76462 19 14 07.96 +20 29 04.1 340
CK02E020 C2002 03 30.76858 19 14 08.13 +20 29 21.5 13.0 T 340
CK02E020 C2002 03 31.14289 19 14 26.70 +20 56 46.2 14.1 N 213
CK02E020 C2002 03 31.14966 19 14 26.94 +20 57 15.5 14.2 N 213
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.70030 19 15 42.03 +22 51 23.4 355
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.70172 19 15 42.09 +22 51 29.7 355
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.71495 19 15 42.71 +22 52 28.7 12.8 T 355
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.71736 19 15 42.80 +22 52 39.8 355
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.75950 19 15 44.78 +22 55 46.7 12.1 T 349
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77279 19 15 45.36 +22 56 45.8 340
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77337 19 15 45.40 +22 56 48.1 349
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77462 19 15 45.44 +22 56 54.3 349
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77495 19 15 45.45 +22 56 55.0 340
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77562 19 15 45.49 +22 56 58.4 349
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77690 19 15 45.57 +22 57 03.9 340
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.77939 19 15 45.66 +22 57 14.6 12.4 T 340
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.81725 19 15 47.36 +23 00 03.0 13.9 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 04 01.81861 19 15 47.45 +23 00 09.6 13.4 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 04 02.81454 19 16 33.92 +24 13 56.5 13.3 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 04 02.81578 19 16 33.95 +24 14 02.3 13.7 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 04 02.81676 19 16 33.96 +24 14 05.7 13.3 N 379
CK02E020 C2002 04 02.81861 19 16 34.06 +24 14 14.5 13.5 N 379
Observer details:
159 Monte Agliale. Observer M. M. M. Santangelo. 0.51-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/3.62
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, P. Beltrame,
V. Savani. 0.35-m f/3.5 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.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
613 Heisingen. Observer H. Denzau. 0.35-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 E2 (Snyder-Murakami)
T 2002 Feb. 21.7774 TT MPC
q 1.466287 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 9.0221 -0.4302484 +0.0277022
Node 244.5788 -0.8779694 -0.2452486
e 1.0 Incl. 92.5454 -0.2098952 +0.9690644
From 255 observations 2002 Mar. 12-Apr. 2.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 E2 (Snyder-Murakami)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 03 27 19 10.88 +15 57.3 1.404 1.540 77.7 39.3 10.1
2002 04 01 19 15.14 +21 59.7 1.380 1.563 80.4 39.1 10.1
2002 04 06 19 18.89 +28 11.4 1.368 1.588 82.6 38.7 10.2
2002 04 11 19 22.02 +34 25.0 1.369 1.616 84.4 38.1 10.3
2002 04 16 19 24.40 +40 32.8 1.383 1.646 85.7 37.4 10.4
2002 04 21 19 25.85 +46 27.3 1.410 1.679 86.4 36.7 10.5
2002 04 26 19 26.11 +52 02.5 1.449 1.713 86.5 35.9 10.6
2002 05 01 19 24.88 +57 14.1 1.498 1.749 86.2 35.1 10.8
2002 05 06 19 21.67 +61 59.2 1.555 1.787 85.5 34.3 11.0
2002 05 11 19 15.81 +66 16.3 1.621 1.826 84.5 33.4 11.2
2002 05 16 19 06.4 +70 04.7 1.692 1.867 83.3 32.5 11.4
2002 05 21 18 52.1 +73 23.8 1.767 1.908 81.9 31.7 11.5
2002 05 26 18 31.2 +76 12.5 1.846 1.951 80.4 30.8 11.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G10
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