MPEC 2002-O05 : COMET P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-O05 Issued 2002 July 17, 15:41 UT
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COMET P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.89196 15 30 02.62 -08 30 26.3 17.7 T 170
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.90258 15 30 03.04 -08 30 23.1 17.7 T 170
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.91203 15 30 03.42 -08 30 21.8 246
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.91284 15 30 03.47 -08 30 22.0 246
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.91382 15 30 03.49 -08 30 21.7 246
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.91492 15 30 03.55 -08 30 21.4 246
PK02J16N C2002 07 07.91595 15 30 03.59 -08 30 21.4 246
PK02J16N C2002 07 09.17930 15 31 03.75 -08 27 11.3 18.0 T 704
PK02J16N C2002 07 09.19245 15 31 04.32 -08 27 10.2 18.4 T 704
PK02J16N C2002 07 09.20558 15 31 05.03 -08 27 08.4 18.3 T 704
PK02J16N C2002 07 09.21873 15 31 05.54 -08 27 05.9 18.3 T 704
PK02J16N C2002 07 09.23186 15 31 06.20 -08 27 04.2 18.2 T 704
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
1.06-m KLENOT telescope + 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 27.5899 TT MPC
q 1.790614 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1515507 Peri. 39.6236 -0.0148852 +0.9883057
a 3.484155 Node 230.0777 -0.9602426 -0.0564441
e 0.486070 Incl. 11.4130 -0.2787696 +0.1416544
P 6.50
From 132 observations 2002 May 9-July 9.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-O05
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