MPEC 2002-Q43 : COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q43 Issued 2002 Aug. 29, 16:54 UT
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COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.21840 20 06 07.55 +38 24 57.5 17.3 T 704
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.23199 20 06 00.13 +38 24 24.9 17.2 T 704
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.24557 20 05 52.48 +38 23 55.4 18.5 T 704
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.25916 20 05 45.11 +38 23 22.3 17.8 T 704
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.99314 19 59 08.57 +37 52 59.2 16.7 T 946
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.99412 19 59 08.16 +37 52 57.0 16.8 T 946
CK02Q050 C2002 08 28.99509 19 59 07.62 +37 52 54.0 16.7 T 946
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.00941 19 58 59.70 +37 52 15.8 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.01022 19 58 59.34 +37 52 13.7 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.01104 19 58 58.91 +37 52 11.7 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.01185 19 58 58.42 +37 52 09.6 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.02889 19 58 49.27 +37 51 26.2 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.03061 19 58 48.34 +37 51 21.0 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.03142 19 58 47.97 +37 51 18.9 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.03225 19 58 47.42 +37 51 16.9 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.03306 19 58 47.00 +37 51 15.2 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.04218 19 58 42.11 +37 50 51.7 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.04299 19 58 41.68 +37 50 49.9 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.04381 19 58 41.27 +37 50 47.2 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.04462 19 58 40.79 +37 50 45.0 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.04543 19 58 40.39 +37 50 42.9 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.04625 19 58 40.01 +37 50 41.3 557
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.26134 19 56 45.19 +37 41 29.9 15.6 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.26245 19 56 44.64 +37 41 26.7 15.6 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.26584 19 56 42.83 +37 41 18.0 15.7 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.27391 19 56 38.28 +37 40 57.5 16.9 T 649
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.27538 19 56 37.47 +37 40 53.7 16.9 T 649
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers M. Glaze, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + 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.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Nov. 19.957 TT MPC
q 1.22115 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 135.275 -0.245553 -0.925701
Node 34.322 -0.968958 +0.243178
e 1.0 Incl. 149.318 -0.028719 -0.289727
From 25 observations 2002 Aug. 28-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 24 20 45.31 +40 41.4 1.018 1.795 124.4 27.7 15.6
2002 08 29 19 59.09 +37 52.8 0.993 1.744 121.1 29.7 15.4
2002 09 03 19 17.08 +33 45.6 0.997 1.694 115.2 32.6 15.3
2002 09 08 18 41.72 +28 53.8 1.028 1.645 107.8 35.7 15.2
2002 09 13 18 13.32 +23 53.0 1.082 1.598 99.8 38.4 15.2
2002 09 18 17 51.03 +19 08.2 1.154 1.552 91.6 40.3 15.2
2002 09 23 17 33.63 +14 51.4 1.239 1.508 83.8 41.4 15.2
2002 09 28 17 20.02 +11 05.5 1.332 1.466 76.4 41.6 15.3
2002 10 03 17 09.29 +07 49.0 1.429 1.426 69.3 41.0 15.3
2002 10 08 17 00.76 +04 58.0 1.527 1.389 62.7 39.7 15.3
2002 10 13 16 53.90 +02 28.7 1.624 1.354 56.3 37.8 15.4
2002 10 18 16 48.30 +00 17.3 1.717 1.323 50.2 35.3 15.4
2002 10 23 16 43.67 -01 39.5 1.806 1.296 44.3 32.4 15.4
2002 10 28 16 39.79 -03 24.5 1.887 1.272 38.6 29.2 15.4
2002 11 02 16 36.48 -04 59.9 1.961 1.253 33.1 25.6 15.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Q43
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