MPEC 2002-M31 : COMET C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-M31 Issued 2002 June 24, 20:32 UT
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COMET C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02K020 C2002 06 17.94931 17 26 18.39 +16 11 30.7 246
CK02K020 C2002 06 17.95024 17 26 18.28 +16 11 31.0 246
CK02K020 C2002 06 17.95105 17 26 18.20 +16 11 31.6 246
CK02K020 C2002 06 17.95197 17 26 18.15 +16 11 31.4 246
CK02K020 C2002 06 17.95295 17 26 18.08 +16 11 31.7 246
CK02K020 C2002 06 17.95384 17 26 18.04 +16 11 32.2 246
CK02K020 C2002 06 18.94324 17 25 01.89 +16 16 28.5 19.1 T 213
CK02K020 C2002 06 18.94479 17 25 02.02 +16 16 31.0 19.1 T 213
CK02K020 C2002 06 23.00177 17 19 52.56 +16 34 54.9 18.5 T 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT telescope
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Jan. 6.0126 TT MPC
q 5.237389 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 26.6862 +0.1042281 -0.7189196
Node 294.5820 -0.9927136 -0.1172141
e 1.0 Incl. 130.9109 -0.0604672 +0.6851390
From 86 observations 2002 May 16-June 18.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 26.6 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-M31
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