MPEC 2002-Q08 : COMET C/2002 Q1 (VAN NESS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q08 Issued 2002 Aug. 19, 14:48 UT
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COMET C/2002 Q1 (VAN NESS)
Observations:
CK02Q010 C2002 08 17.44384 03 57 42.77 +01 08 26.4 16.9 T 699
CK02Q010 C2002 08 17.45435 03 57 44.45 +01 08 09.9 699
CK02Q010 C2002 08 17.46489 03 57 45.80 +01 07 54.7 699
CK02Q010 C2002 08 17.47539 03 57 47.37 +01 07 38.3 699
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.07705 03 59 18.63 +00 52 40.3 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.07819 03 59 18.78 +00 52 37.9 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.07910 03 59 18.96 +00 52 37.2 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.08005 03 59 19.01 +00 52 35.9 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.08194 03 59 19.25 +00 52 32.7 16.0 T 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.08353 03 59 19.57 +00 52 30.1 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.08475 03 59 19.78 +00 52 28.9 046
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.09652 03 59 21.54 +00 52 12.8 118
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.09931 03 59 21.83 +00 52 07.0 16.5 T 118
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.10074 03 59 22.07 +00 52 05.1 15.9 T 118
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.10398 03 59 22.64 +00 51 59.6 118
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.13363 03 59 26.81 +00 51 17.4 16.6 T 620
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.13580 03 59 27.60 +00 51 13.0 16.3 T 620
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.13797 03 59 27.63 +00 51 09.3 16.7 T 620
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.13984 03 59 28.13 +00 51 09.2 16.7 T 620
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.14446 03 59 28.66 +00 51 01.4 16.9 T 620
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.48193 04 00 19.50 +00 42 32.4 658
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.48376 04 00 19.75 +00 42 29.8 658
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.48615 04 00 20.11 +00 42 27.0 658
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.49587 04 00 21.50 +00 42 12.9 17.8 N 848
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.49808 04 00 21.83 +00 42 08.8 17.4 N 848
CK02Q010 C2002 08 18.50251 04 00 22.54 +00 42 01.8 17.6 N 848
CK02Q010 C2002 08 19.49554 04 02 51.05 +00 16 59.3 17.8 T 848
CK02Q010 C2002 08 19.49781 04 02 51.28 +00 16 55.6 17.2 T 848
CK02Q010 C2002 08 19.50231 04 02 51.95 +00 16 49.4 18.2 T 848
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, A. Garcia.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer J. L. Clem.
1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M.
Schwartz. Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q1 (Van Ness)
T 2002 July 25.502 TT MPC
q 1.65463 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 190.673 +0.986257 -0.164348
Node 178.447 +0.154221 +0.952525
e 1.0 Incl. 38.671 -0.059269 -0.256292
From 24 observations 2002 Aug. 17-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q1 (Van Ness)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 14 03 48.88 +02 32.2 1.412 1.675 85.7 37.1 16.0
2002 08 24 04 13.77 -01 39.5 1.375 1.701 89.6 36.5 16.0
2002 09 03 04 36.10 -06 12.9 1.351 1.736 93.6 35.4 16.0
2002 09 13 04 55.36 -10 57.7 1.342 1.781 97.6 34.1 16.1
2002 09 23 05 11.13 -15 42.5 1.345 1.833 101.6 32.4 16.3
2002 10 03 05 23.11 -20 16.5 1.361 1.892 105.5 30.6 16.4
2002 10 13 05 31.06 -24 29.5 1.388 1.958 109.2 28.8 16.6
2002 10 23 05 34.94 -28 11.6 1.425 2.029 112.7 26.9 16.8
2002 11 02 05 34.93 -31 14.5 1.473 2.104 115.8 25.1 17.1
2002 11 12 05 31.51 -33 30.8 1.531 2.184 118.5 23.5 17.3
2002 11 22 05 25.57 -34 55.8 1.600 2.266 120.4 22.1 17.6
2002 12 02 05 18.25 -35 28.2 1.680 2.351 121.6 20.9 17.8
2002 12 12 05 10.77 -35 10.4 1.772 2.439 121.8 20.1 18.1
2002 12 22 05 04.28 -34 08.8 1.877 2.528 120.9 19.5 18.4
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