MPEC 2002-L48 : COMET C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-L48 Issued 2002 June 10, 21:12 UT
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COMET C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02K020 C2002 06 05.67347 17 42 02.36 +14 56 17.4 18.5 T 360
CK02K020 C2002 06 05.67794 17 42 02.02 +14 56 19.3 360
CK02K020 C2002 06 05.68389 17 42 01.58 +14 56 21.6 360
CK02K020 C2002 06 06.29630 17 41 14.97 +15 00 43.1 18.8 T 704
CK02K020 C2002 06 06.31017 17 41 13.87 +15 00 48.8 18.8 T 704
CK02K020 C2002 06 06.32403 17 41 12.86 +15 00 53.8 18.7 T 704
CK02K020 C2002 06 06.33792 17 41 11.80 +15 00 59.4 18.8 T 704
CK02K020 C2002 06 06.35180 17 41 10.78 +15 01 04.7 19.0 T 704
CK02K020 C2002 06 09.88861 17 36 39.63 +15 24 59.4 18.7 T 213
CK02K020 C2002 06 09.89787 17 36 39.15 +15 25 00.2 18.8 T 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + 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:
C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Jan. 6.0233 TT MPC
q 5.237393 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 26.6860 +0.1042047 -0.7188927
Node 294.5798 -0.9927164 -0.1171919
e 1.0 Incl. 130.9091 -0.0604614 +0.6851710
From 73 observations 2002 May 16-June 9.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 05 17 42.89 +14 51.5 4.534 5.357 140.6 6.9 19.4
2002 06 15 17 30.09 +15 55.8 4.548 5.373 140.8 6.9 19.5
2002 06 25 17 17.37 +16 43.0 4.596 5.390 137.5 7.3 19.5
2002 07 05 17 05.24 +17 12.9 4.678 5.408 131.7 8.1 19.6
2002 07 15 16 54.17 +17 26.7 4.789 5.427 124.3 8.9 19.7
2002 07 25 16 44.48 +17 26.7 4.924 5.447 116.0 9.6 19.8
2002 08 04 16 36.35 +17 15.7 5.078 5.468 107.4 10.2 19.9
2002 08 14 16 29.87 +16 56.9 5.244 5.490 98.7 10.5 20.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-L48
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