MPEC 2002-H04 : COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-H04 Issued 2002 Apr. 16, 17:33 UT
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COMET C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B020 C2002 03 31.88259 09 17 47.85 -18 52 05.4 18.4 T 204
CK02B020 C2002 03 31.91254 09 17 44.82 -18 51 35.1 18.1 T 204
CK02B020 C2002 04 04.53521 09 12 00.53 -17 54 03.0 18.4 T 360
CK02B020 C2002 04 04.54053 09 12 00.03 -17 53 57.8 360
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.6 reflector
+ CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Apr. 6.8048 TT MPC
q 3.842926 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 257.0726 -0.8350984 +0.4067135
Node 54.3220 +0.4742171 +0.8735067
e 1.0 Incl. 152.8718 -0.2787990 +0.2675262
From 44 observations 2002 Jan. 23-Apr. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 04 16 08 56.83 -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 40.12 -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 32.90 -04 53.0 4.570 3.905 44.1 10.4 18.2 19.9
2002 07 05 08 34.56 -04 24.8 4.693 3.922 36.4 8.9 18.3 19.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-H04
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