MPEC 2002-G30 : COMET P/2002 AR2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-G30 Issued 2002 Apr. 7, 13:14 UT
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COMET P/2002 AR2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02A02R C2002 01 06.14531 02 32 53.60 +46 57 58.1 18.9 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 06.16037 02 32 54.30 +46 57 56.2 18.9 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 06.17541 02 32 55.04 +46 57 54.8 19.1 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 06.19044 02 32 55.71 +46 57 52.8 19.3 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 06.20549 02 32 56.49 +46 57 51.0 19.0 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.07164 02 34 36.77 +46 54 24.8 18.9 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.07172 02 34 36.67 +46 54 25.2 19.1 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.08692 02 34 37.59 +46 54 22.7 19.2 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.08753 02 34 37.65 +46 54 21.7 19.7 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.10219 02 34 38.37 +46 54 21.2 19.2 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.10316 02 34 38.37 +46 54 20.8 19.3 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.11747 02 34 39.23 +46 54 20.6 19.5 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 08.13274 02 34 40.08 +46 54 18.3 19.6 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 09.07843 02 35 34.69 +46 52 34.3 18.7 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 09.09389 02 35 35.57 +46 52 31.8 19.3 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 09.12497 02 35 37.44 +46 52 26.8 19.6 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 01 09.14111 02 35 38.29 +46 52 24.8 19.1 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 02 02.09770 03 10 59.62 +46 14 17.4 18.8 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 02 02.11238 03 11 01.28 +46 14 16.2 19.6 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 02 02.12714 03 11 02.80 +46 14 14.7 19.7 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 02 25.11726 04 01 37.00 +45 35 25.6 19.6 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 02 25.13854 04 01 40.11 +45 35 21.5 19.7 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 02 25.15876 04 01 42.99 +45 35 19.1 19.2 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 03 04.13459 04 19 07.05 +45 18 18.5 19.5 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 03 04.17719 04 19 13.44 +45 18 11.6 19.8 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 03 04.19774 04 19 16.60 +45 18 07.3 19.5 N 704
PK02A02R C2002 04 05.85512 05 46 03.11 +42 55 15.3 557
PK02A02R C2002 04 05.86185 05 46 04.21 +42 55 14.4 19.6 N 966
PK02A02R C2002 04 05.87228 05 46 05.89 +42 55 09.5 557
PK02A02R C2002 04 05.87416 05 46 06.14 +42 55 09.6 20.0 N 966
PK02A02R C2002 04 05.87449 05 46 06.18 +42 55 08.1 557
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.13936 05 46 48.84 +42 53 30.8 696
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.14359 05 46 49.55 +42 53 29.0 696
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.85023 05 48 43.42 +42 49 01.3 19.1 N 540
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.85416 05 48 43.98 +42 48 58.9 19.2 N 540
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.85808 05 48 44.75 +42 48 56.9 19.1 N 540
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.86414 05 48 45.67 +42 48 56.0 19.4 N 966
PK02A02R C2002 04 06.87698 05 48 47.77 +42 48 51.1 19.1 N 966
PK02A02R C2002 04 07.15461 05 49 32.31 +42 47 06.4 696
PK02A02R C2002 04 07.15992 05 49 33.27 +42 47 03.6 19 T 696
Observer details:
540 Linz. Observers E. Meyer, E. Obermair. 0.6-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers P. Berlind, T. B. Spahr.
1.2-m reflector + CCD. Images soft and slightly diffuse.
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.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 AR2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5
T 2002 Jan. 16.53389 TT MPC
q 2.0644627 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07915775 Peri. 73.67333 +0.15625969 -0.98649153
a 5.3720548 Node 7.84644 +0.71143870 +0.07788226
e 0.6157033 Incl. 21.10921 +0.68515538 +0.14411388
P 12.45
Residuals in seconds of arc
020106 704 0.1- 0.1+ 020109 704 0.6+ 0.6- 020405 557 0.7+ 0.4+
020106 704 0.3- 0.0 020109 704 (1.9+ 2.2-) 020405 966 0.3- 0.9+
020106 704 0.0 0.4+ 020109 704 (1.4+ 2.3-) 020405 557 0.1- 0.1-
020106 704 0.6- 0.2+ 020202 704 1.1- 0.2- 020406 696 0.5- 0.1-
020106 704 0.0 0.3+ 020202 704 0.8- 0.1- 020406 696 0.1- 0.3-
020108 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 020202 704 (2.1- 0.2-) 020406 540 0.1+ 0.3+
020108 704 0.9- 0.5+ 020225 704 0.5+ 0.4+ 020406 540 0.7- 0.6-
020108 704 0.3+ 0.4- 020225 704 0.9+ 0.7- 020406 540 0.8+ 1.1-
020108 704 0.5+ 1.3- 020225 704 0.4+ 0.2- 020406 966 0.2- 0.1+
020108 704 0.0 0.2- 020304 704 0.0 0.2+ 020406 966 0.2+ 0.2+
020108 704 0.6- 0.5- 020304 704 0.4- 0.7+ 020407 696 1.1- 0.0
020108 704 0.5+ 0.9+ 020304 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 020407 696 0.2+ 0.7-
020108 704 0.9+ 0.3+ 020405 557 0.4+ 0.3-
020109 704 0.4+ 0.2+ 020405 966 0.2+ 1.0+
Ephemeris:
P/2002 AR2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 04 06 05 46.44 +42 54.4 2.276 2.193 72.5 25.8 17.2 20.7
2002 04 16 06 13.13 +41 46.2 2.397 2.226 68.0 24.7 17.4 20.8
2002 04 26 06 39.25 +40 26.9 2.521 2.261 63.6 23.5 17.6 20.9
2002 05 06 07 04.58 +38 57.2 2.647 2.299 59.2 22.1 17.7 21.0
2002 05 16 07 28.99 +37 18.5 2.773 2.340 54.7 20.7 17.9 21.1
2002 05 26 07 52.39 +35 32.1 2.899 2.383 50.3 19.1 18.1 21.2
2002 06 05 08 14.75 +33 39.5 3.024 2.428 45.8 17.4 18.3 21.2
2002 06 15 08 36.10 +31 42.1 3.147 2.475 41.2 15.7 18.4 21.3
2002 06 25 08 56.45 +29 41.1 3.265 2.524 36.6 13.9 18.6 21.4
2002 07 05 09 15.86 +27 37.7 3.380 2.574 32.0 12.1 18.8 21.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G30
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