MPEC 2002-Q37 : COMETS C/2002 Q2, 2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q37 Issued 2002 Aug. 27, 15:21 UT
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COMETS C/2002 Q2, 2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.14383 17 16 24.15 +76 49 54.5 18.8 T 704
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.16180 17 16 34.46 +76 48 38.5 19.3 T 704
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.17979 17 16 44.23 +76 47 21.7 18.7 T 704
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.19781 17 16 54.63 +76 46 04.9 18.8 T 704
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.21604 17 17 04.18 +76 44 47.4 18.9 T 704
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87193 17 23 15.09 +75 58 07.6 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87315 17 23 15.54 +75 58 02.6 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87437 17 23 16.21 +75 57 56.9 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87560 17 23 17.04 +75 57 50.9 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87682 17 23 17.59 +75 57 45.4 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87804 17 23 18.17 +75 57 41.1 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.87927 17 23 18.94 +75 57 35.4 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.88049 17 23 19.56 +75 57 30.0 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.88172 17 23 20.22 +75 57 24.1 17.7 T 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.88293 17 23 21.06 +75 57 19.1 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.92286 17 23 41.97 +75 54 23.0 118
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.92605 17 23 43.76 +75 54 08.9 118
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.92966 17 23 45.43 +75 53 52.4 118
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.93068 17 23 45.72 +75 53 49.5 17.2 T 118
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.93839 17 23 50.85 +75 53 17.3 18.1 T 966
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.94748 17 23 55.71 +75 52 37.1 18.4 T 966
CK02Q020 C2002 08 26.95675 17 24 00.34 +75 51 56.7 18.3 T 966
CK02Q020 C2002 08 27.25499 17 26 37.84 +75 30 00.1 17.1 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 27.25729 17 26 39.19 +75 29 52.6 17.4 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 27.25964 17 26 40.40 +75 29 41.8 17.8 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 27.26198 17 26 41.45 +75 29 31.4 17.8 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.14383 17 04 15.38 +76 58 42.3 19.3 T 704
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.16180 17 04 28.14 +76 57 31.9 20.0 T 704
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.17979 17 04 38.79 +76 56 13.2 19.6 T 704
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.19781 17 04 50.87 +76 55 02.1 19.7 T 704
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.21604 17 05 03.59 +76 53 45.9 19.5 T 704
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.85878 17 11 37.09 +76 09 48.1 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86001 17 11 37.42 +76 09 44.7 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86122 17 11 38.51 +76 09 38.3 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86367 17 11 39.75 +76 09 27.6 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86490 17 11 40.36 +76 09 23.5 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86612 17 11 40.52 +76 09 17.7 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86734 17 11 41.61 +76 09 11.8 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.86857 17 11 42.08 +76 09 07.9 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.96445 17 12 38.51 +76 02 21.3 118
CK02Q030 C2002 08 26.97482 17 12 44.00 +76 01 38.0 118
CK02Q030 C2002 08 27.01684 17 13 08.67 +75 58 41.0 118
CK02Q030 C2002 08 27.25615 17 15 27.26 +75 41 47.2 19.6 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 27.25845 17 15 28.17 +75 41 34.4 19.5 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 27.26080 17 15 28.71 +75 41 25.3 18.9 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 27.26313 17 15 31.09 +75 41 13.6 19.3 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 27.26549 17 15 31.63 +75 41 07.0 848
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
M. Schwartz. Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 19.883 TT MPC
q 1.29526 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 127.932 +0.592734 +0.685327
Node 154.812 -0.480805 -0.120331
e 1.0 Incl. 96.235 +0.646137 -0.718225
From 25 observations 2002 Aug. 26-27.
C/2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 20.612 TT MPC
q 1.29744 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 127.733 +0.590751 +0.685984
Node 154.696 -0.479897 -0.124493
e 1.0 Incl. 96.366 +0.648623 -0.716887
From 15 observations 2002 Aug. 26-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 24 16 52.3 +79 09.0 0.988 1.297 80.9 50.3 17.1
2002 08 26 17 15.0 +76 59.8 0.951 1.299 82.9 50.6 17.0
2002 08 28 17 32.8 +74 33.6 0.915 1.301 84.9 50.7 16.9
2002 08 30 17 47.2 +71 50.6 0.881 1.304 87.0 50.6 16.9
2002 09 01 17 59.09 +68 50.4 0.848 1.308 89.1 50.5 16.8
2002 09 03 18 09.10 +65 32.9 0.819 1.313 91.2 50.2 16.7
2002 09 05 18 17.71 +61 57.9 0.792 1.318 93.4 49.8 16.7
2002 09 07 18 25.23 +58 05.8 0.768 1.324 95.5 49.3 16.6
2002 09 09 18 31.91 +53 57.3 0.747 1.330 97.5 48.7 16.6
2002 09 11 18 37.93 +49 34.0 0.731 1.337 99.4 48.0 16.6
2002 09 13 18 43.42 +44 58.5 0.719 1.345 101.1 47.2 16.6
2002 09 15 18 48.47 +40 13.8 0.713 1.354 102.6 46.5 16.6
2002 09 17 18 53.16 +35 23.9 0.710 1.363 103.8 45.7 16.6
2002 09 19 18 57.57 +30 33.1 0.714 1.372 104.7 45.1 16.6
2002 09 21 19 01.73 +25 45.7 0.722 1.382 105.3 44.5 16.7
2002 09 23 19 05.68 +21 05.8 0.735 1.393 105.5 44.0 16.8
2002 09 25 19 09.47 +16 36.8 0.753 1.404 105.3 43.5 16.9
2002 09 27 19 13.12 +12 21.3 0.775 1.416 104.9 43.2 17.0
2002 09 29 19 16.64 +08 21.1 0.802 1.428 104.1 42.9 17.1
2002 10 01 19 20.07 +04 37.2 0.832 1.441 103.2 42.6 17.2
2002 10 03 19 23.41 +01 09.9 0.865 1.454 102.1 42.3 17.3
2002 10 05 19 26.69 -02 01.3 0.902 1.467 100.8 42.0 17.4
2002 10 07 19 29.91 -04 56.8 0.941 1.481 99.5 41.7 17.6
2002 10 09 19 33.08 -07 37.6 0.982 1.496 98.0 41.4 17.7
2002 10 11 19 36.21 -10 04.8 1.025 1.510 96.6 41.1 17.8
2002 10 13 19 39.32 -12 19.3 1.070 1.525 95.0 40.7 18.0
2002 10 15 19 42.39 -14 22.4 1.116 1.541 93.5 40.2 18.1
2002 10 17 19 45.44 -16 15.0 1.163 1.557 91.9 39.8 18.3
2002 10 19 19 48.47 -17 58.1 1.211 1.573 90.3 39.3 18.4
2002 10 21 19 51.49 -19 32.7 1.261 1.589 88.8 38.8 18.5
2002 10 23 19 54.50 -20 59.4 1.310 1.606 87.2 38.2 18.6
C/2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 24 16 38.2 +79 11.6 1.004 1.298 80.2 50.1 19.1
2002 08 26 17 02.7 +77 08.2 0.967 1.300 82.2 50.4 19.1
2002 08 28 17 22.2 +74 47.4 0.931 1.302 84.2 50.5 19.0
2002 08 30 17 37.9 +72 09.8 0.897 1.305 86.2 50.5 18.9
2002 09 01 17 50.92 +69 15.1 0.864 1.309 88.3 50.4 18.9
2002 09 03 18 01.85 +66 03.3 0.834 1.313 90.3 50.2 18.8
2002 09 05 18 11.23 +62 34.2 0.807 1.318 92.4 49.8 18.7
2002 09 07 18 19.41 +58 48.2 0.783 1.324 94.5 49.4 18.7
2002 09 09 18 26.64 +54 46.0 0.762 1.330 96.5 48.8 18.6
2002 09 11 18 33.14 +50 29.0 0.745 1.337 98.4 48.2 18.6
2002 09 13 18 39.03 +45 59.5 0.732 1.344 100.1 47.5 18.6
2002 09 15 18 44.43 +41 20.5 0.724 1.353 101.6 46.8 18.6
2002 09 17 18 49.44 +36 35.5 0.721 1.361 102.8 46.1 18.6
2002 09 19 18 54.12 +31 48.7 0.723 1.371 103.8 45.4 18.7
2002 09 21 18 58.52 +27 04.2 0.731 1.380 104.4 44.8 18.7
2002 09 23 19 02.69 +22 26.2 0.743 1.391 104.6 44.3 18.8
2002 09 25 19 06.67 +17 58.0 0.759 1.402 104.5 43.8 18.9
2002 09 27 19 10.49 +13 42.3 0.781 1.413 104.2 43.4 19.0
2002 09 29 19 14.17 +09 41.1 0.806 1.425 103.5 43.1 19.1
2002 10 01 19 17.74 +05 55.6 0.835 1.438 102.7 42.8 19.2
2002 10 03 19 21.21 +02 26.1 0.868 1.451 101.6 42.5 19.3
2002 10 05 19 24.60 -00 47.4 0.903 1.464 100.4 42.2 19.4
2002 10 07 19 27.92 -03 45.6 0.941 1.478 99.1 41.9 19.6
2002 10 09 19 31.19 -06 29.1 0.982 1.492 97.7 41.6 19.7
2002 10 11 19 34.41 -08 58.9 1.024 1.506 96.3 41.2 19.8
2002 10 13 19 37.59 -11 16.1 1.068 1.521 94.8 40.8 20.0
2002 10 15 19 40.73 -13 21.7 1.114 1.537 93.2 40.4 20.1
2002 10 17 19 43.85 -15 16.7 1.161 1.552 91.7 39.9 20.2
2002 10 19 19 46.94 -17 02.1 1.209 1.568 90.1 39.4 20.4
2002 10 21 19 50.02 -18 38.8 1.258 1.585 88.6 38.9 20.5
2002 10 23 19 53.07 -20 07.6 1.307 1.601 87.0 38.4 20.6
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