MPEC 2002-K38 : COMET P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-K38 Issued 2002 May 22, 20:36 UT
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COMET P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.27712 15 33 09.60 -18 25 36.8 18.0 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.28973 15 33 09.20 -18 25 26.6 18.2 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.30217 15 33 08.82 -18 25 16.5 18.3 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.31454 15 33 08.50 -18 25 08.1 18.2 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.32696 15 33 08.11 -18 24 58.9 18.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.44118 15 33 04.86 -18 23 30.9 17.3 N 644
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.45174 15 33 04.56 -18 23 22.9 17.5 N 644
PK02J16N C2002 05 09.46218 15 33 04.24 -18 23 15.0 17.4 N 644
PK02J16N C2002 05 10.29616 15 32 42.63 -18 12 29.8 17.5 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 10.31089 15 32 42.18 -18 12 18.5 17.8 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 10.32580 15 32 41.72 -18 12 06.7 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 10.34052 15 32 41.51 -18 11 55.9 19.1 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 11.29826 15 32 15.64 -17 59 27.6 17.4 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 11.31384 15 32 15.15 -17 59 15.4 17.9 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 11.32882 15 32 14.72 -17 59 04.0 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 11.34471 15 32 14.16 -17 58 51.8 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 11.35949 15 32 13.72 -17 58 39.9 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.30969 15 31 47.80 -17 46 11.2 17.4 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.31074 15 31 47.75 -17 46 10.9 17.5 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.32459 15 31 47.28 -17 45 59.2 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.32577 15 31 47.26 -17 45 58.8 18.0 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.33929 15 31 46.82 -17 45 47.3 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.34063 15 31 46.79 -17 45 46.3 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.35400 15 31 46.37 -17 45 36.2 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 12.35564 15 31 46.30 -17 45 35.1 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 13.29362 15 31 20.36 -17 33 09.3 17.0 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 13.30852 15 31 19.86 -17 32 57.6 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 13.32335 15 31 19.37 -17 32 45.5 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 13.33811 15 31 18.92 -17 32 34.0 17.5 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 13.35285 15 31 18.54 -17 32 22.0 18.0 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 14.22744 15 30 54.18 -17 20 43.0 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 14.24238 15 30 53.69 -17 20 31.3 17.5 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 14.27188 15 30 52.75 -17 20 07.3 17.7 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 14.28669 15 30 52.31 -17 19 55.6 18.1 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 16.29867 15 29 54.73 -16 52 52.3 17.9 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 16.31359 15 29 54.17 -16 52 40.5 18.1 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 16.32853 15 29 53.76 -16 52 28.3 17.9 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 16.34361 15 29 53.25 -16 52 16.0 18.0 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 16.35856 15 29 52.75 -16 52 03.3 18.0 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 17.26722 15 29 26.96 -16 39 44.7 675
PK02J16N C2002 05 17.49846 15 29 19.94 -16 36 35.4 19.1 N 608
PK02J16N C2002 05 17.51055 15 29 19.56 -16 36 26.1 19.7 N 608
PK02J16N C2002 05 17.52151 15 29 19.23 -16 36 17.1 20.0 N 608
PK02J16N C2002 05 21.24243 15 27 33.65 -15 45 39.7 17.4 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 21.25745 15 27 33.14 -15 45 27.2 17.5 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 21.27246 15 27 32.71 -15 45 15.0 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 21.28749 15 27 32.24 -15 45 02.6 17.4 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 21.30254 15 27 31.73 -15 44 49.8 17.6 N 704
PK02J16N C2002 05 22.34503 15 27 03.03 -15 30 34.1 17.2 T 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer J. Tonry. Measurer C. A. Trujillo. 2.2-m University
of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observer M. E. Brown. Measurer C. A. Trujillo.
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.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR)
T 2002 July 28.343 TT MPC
q 1.79810 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.148411 Peri. 39.768 -0.012096 +0.988034
a 3.53312 Node 230.110 -0.960836 -0.054060
e 0.49107 Incl. 11.560 -0.276853 +0.144452
P 6.64
From 47 observations 2002 May 9-21.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 16 15 30.06 -16 56.8 0.902 1.913 177.9 1.1 17.1 19.8
2002 05 26 15 25.43 -14 41.2 0.883 1.885 167.6 6.6 17.0 20.1
2002 06 05 15 21.97 -12 33.6 0.885 1.860 156.6 12.5 16.9 20.3
2002 06 15 15 20.81 -10 46.3 0.906 1.840 146.2 17.9 16.9 20.5
2002 06 25 15 22.68 -09 27.0 0.944 1.823 136.8 22.5 17.0 20.8
2002 07 05 15 27.79 -08 37.4 0.995 1.810 128.3 26.2 17.1 21.0
2002 07 15 15 36.08 -08 15.5 1.056 1.802 120.8 29.0 17.2 21.2
2002 07 25 15 47.30 -08 16.6 1.126 1.798 114.1 31.0 17.3 21.4
2002 08 04 16 01.07 -08 35.0 1.204 1.799 108.1 32.4 17.5 21.5
2002 08 14 16 17.04 -09 05.1 1.287 1.804 102.7 33.2 17.6 21.7
2002 08 24 16 34.86 -09 41.6 1.377 1.814 97.7 33.5 17.8 21.9
2002 09 03 16 54.19 -10 19.7 1.471 1.828 93.1 33.4 18.0 22.0
2002 09 13 17 14.76 -10 55.5 1.571 1.846 88.7 33.0 18.1 22.2
2002 09 23 17 36.29 -11 25.5 1.676 1.868 84.4 32.3 18.3 22.3
2002 10 03 17 58.52 -11 47.2 1.786 1.894 80.3 31.4 18.5 22.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-K38
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