MPEC 2002-J06 : COMET P/2002 EJ57 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-J06 Issued 2002 May 2, 16:23 UT
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COMET P/2002 EJ57 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02E57J C2002 03 10.24610 10 26 01.99 +08 21 38.9 18.6 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 10.26747 10 26 01.33 +08 21 40.3 19.3 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 10.28913 10 26 00.59 +08 21 41.9 19.0 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 10.30836 10 26 00.05 +08 21 44.9 19.0 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.30520 10 24 59.23 +08 23 19.6 18.9 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.30706 10 24 59.15 +08 23 18.5 18.4 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.32395 10 24 58.63 +08 23 18.6 18.6 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.32581 10 24 58.59 +08 23 20.6 19.0 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.34292 10 24 58.06 +08 23 22.8 19.2 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.34475 10 24 58.03 +08 23 20.9 19.2 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.36155 10 24 57.50 +08 23 22.5 19.2 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 12.36335 10 24 57.52 +08 23 23.8 19.1 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.20032 10 24 33.18 +08 23 58.4 18.5 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.21381 10 24 32.78 +08 23 59.2 19.3 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.22733 10 24 32.36 +08 23 59.5 18.9 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.24090 10 24 31.98 +08 24 01.3 19.5 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.25445 10 24 31.54 +08 24 01.4 18.4 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.30858 10 24 29.93 +08 24 03.9 19.1 N 644
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.32975 10 24 29.27 +08 24 04.6 18.9 N 644
PK02E57J C2002 03 13.35222 10 24 28.61 +08 24 05.3 18.9 N 644
PK02E57J C2002 03 15.18114 10 23 37.69 +08 25 15.6 18.9 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 15.19493 10 23 37.22 +08 25 14.9 19.7 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 15.20847 10 23 36.89 +08 25 15.0 19.5 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 15.22185 10 23 36.41 +08 25 17.6 19.6 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 15.23528 10 23 36.03 +08 25 17.0 19.2 N 704
PK02E57J C2002 03 20.14726 10 21 34.69 +08 27 21.8 19.3 N 333
PK02E57J C2002 03 20.16961 10 21 34.16 +08 27 21.6 18.7 N 333
PK02E57J C2002 03 20.19199 10 21 33.68 +08 27 23.3 18.6 N 333
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.82524 10 24 26.99 +07 16 44.5 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.82645 10 24 27.03 +07 16 44.6 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.82771 10 24 27.11 +07 16 44.3 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.82890 10 24 27.12 +07 16 44.5 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.83140 10 24 27.14 +07 16 43.0 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.83384 10 24 27.26 +07 16 43.1 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.83516 10 24 27.28 +07 16 42.0 N 246
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.90266 10 24 29.25 +07 16 28.0 18.6 N 966
PK02E57J C2002 05 01.92066 10 24 29.78 +07 16 23.7 18.6 N 966
PK02E57J C2002 05 02.50520 10 24 47.38 +07 14 20.0 413
PK02E57J C2002 05 02.50843 10 24 47.49 +07 14 19.1 413
PK02E57J C2002 05 02.51166 10 24 47.58 +07 14 18.3 413
PK02E57J C2002 05 02.51733 10 24 47.74 +07 14 17.3 413
PK02E57J C2002 05 02.52056 10 24 47.86 +07 14 16.4 413
PK02E57J C2002 05 02.52378 10 24 47.94 +07 14 16.0 19.2 N 413
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory. Observer W. K. Yeung. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring Observatory. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8
reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + 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.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 EJ57 (LINEAR)
T 2001 Dec. 17.0076 TT MPC
q 2.630672 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0594572 Peri. 166.2200 -0.7273223 -0.6849561
a 6.501291 Node 330.4054 +0.6211549 -0.6304425
e 0.595362 Incl. 4.9792 +0.2918371 -0.3652086
P 16.6
From 43 observations 2002 Mar. 10-May 2.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 EJ57 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 04 26 10 21.86 +07 36.5 2.207 2.833 118.9 18.1 18.7 20.4
2002 05 06 10 26.67 +07 00.9 2.350 2.864 110.5 19.3 18.9 20.6
2002 05 16 10 33.15 +06 16.7 2.501 2.896 102.6 19.9 19.1 20.8
2002 05 26 10 41.04 +05 24.7 2.659 2.929 95.2 20.1 19.3 21.0
2002 06 05 10 50.09 +04 25.8 2.820 2.964 88.0 20.0 19.5 21.1
2002 06 15 11 00.10 +03 20.8 2.983 3.001 81.2 19.5 19.6 21.2
2002 06 25 11 10.88 +02 10.4 3.146 3.038 74.6 18.8 19.8 21.4
2002 07 05 11 22.26 +00 55.6 3.306 3.077 68.2 17.9 20.0 21.5
2002 07 15 11 34.15 -00 22.9 3.464 3.117 61.9 16.7 20.1 21.6
2002 07 25 11 46.41 -01 44.4 3.617 3.159 55.8 15.4 20.3 21.6
2002 08 04 11 58.98 -03 08.1 3.763 3.201 49.6 14.0 20.4 21.7
2002 08 14 12 11.78 -04 33.2 3.902 3.244 43.6 12.4 20.6 21.8
2002 08 24 12 24.76 -05 59.3 4.032 3.288 37.5 10.8 20.7 21.8
2002 09 03 12 37.87 -07 25.5 4.151 3.332 31.4 9.1 20.8 21.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-J06
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