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MPEC 2002-Q48 : COMET C/2002 O4 (HOENIG)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q48                                Issued 2002 Aug. 30, 19:55 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2002 O4 (HOENIG)

Observations:
    CK02O040  C2002 08 03.86719 23 02 17.03 +55 12 56.6          13.1 T      J87
    CK02O040  C2002 08 03.87305 23 02 15.70 +55 13 43.0          13.2 T      J87
    CK02O040  C2002 08 03.90738 23 02 06.21 +55 18 16.9                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 03.91193 23 02 05.01 +55 18 52.7                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 16.85730 19 19 15.55 +79 38 49.4                      434
    CK02O040  C2002 08 16.85813 19 19 13.50 +79 38 51.5                      434
    CK02O040  C2002 08 16.85895 19 19 11.24 +79 38 53.4                      434
    CK02O040  C2002 08 16.85980 19 19 08.75 +79 38 55.6                      434
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.70893 17 01 36.61 +79 47 54.4                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.71042 17 01 32.76 +79 47 51.3                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.71379 17 01 23.47 +79 47 44.3                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.87391 16 54 21.69 +79 42 15.9                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.87501 16 54 18.50 +79 42 13.5                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.87789 16 54 11.06 +79 42 07.2                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.87993 16 54 05.58 +79 42 02.2                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 19.88244 16 53 59.01 +79 41 57.0                      A37
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.60123 16 24 23.69 +79 10 12.9                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.60217 16 24 21.59 +79 10 10.1                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.60868 16 24 06.36 +79 09 50.0                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.60933 16 24 04.90 +79 09 47.8          10.0 T      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94023 16 11 43.01 +78 52 08.1                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94127 16 11 41.09 +78 52 04.6                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94203 16 11 39.40 +78 52 01.8                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94279 16 11 37.78 +78 51 59.6                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94355 16 11 36.12 +78 51 56.7                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94431 16 11 34.92 +78 51 54.1                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 20.94507 16 11 33.15 +78 51 51.8                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.48446 15 53 00.01 +78 19 39.2                      340
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.48557 15 52 57.84 +78 19 35.5                      340
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.48992 15 52 49.44 +78 19 18.3                      340
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.49043 15 52 48.13 +78 19 16.3          11.3 T      340
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.95559 15 38 24.86 +77 48 27.4                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.95677 15 38 23.33 +77 48 22.4                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.95831 15 38 20.74 +77 48 16.0                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.95906 15 38 19.88 +77 48 12.5                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.95983 15 38 17.95 +77 48 09.4                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.96059 15 38 16.93 +77 48 06.2                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 21.96134 15 38 15.47 +77 48 02.6                      978
    CK02O040  C2002 08 23.99657 14 49 51.41 +75 13 16.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 23.99735 14 49 50.53 +75 13 13.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 23.99816 14 49 49.71 +75 13 09.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 23.99896 14 49 48.84 +75 13 05.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 23.99975 14 49 47.97 +75 13 02.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00056 14 49 47.01 +75 12 57.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00138 14 49 45.99 +75 12 53.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00219 14 49 45.16 +75 12 49.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00299 14 49 44.18 +75 12 45.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00378 14 49 43.38 +75 12 42.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00459 14 49 42.43 +75 12 38.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00541 14 49 41.56 +75 12 33.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00620 14 49 40.65 +75 12 30.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00699 14 49 39.74 +75 12 26.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 24.00780 14 49 38.87 +75 12 21.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.82741 14 20 55.50 +72 40 52.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.82817 14 20 54.89 +72 40 49.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.82894 14 20 54.28 +72 40 45.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.82971 14 20 53.83 +72 40 41.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83050 14 20 53.03 +72 40 36.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83127 14 20 52.51 +72 40 33.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83205 14 20 51.85 +72 40 28.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83361 14 20 50.73 +72 40 20.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83439 14 20 50.09 +72 40 16.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83516 14 20 49.47 +72 40 12.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83672 14 20 48.25 +72 40 04.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83750 14 20 47.59 +72 40 01.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83828 14 20 47.02 +72 39 56.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.83906 14 20 46.41 +72 39 52.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 25.84060 14 20 45.23 +72 39 44.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81331 14 09 07.38 +71 17 26.4                      118
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81648 14 09 05.24 +71 17 10.1                      118
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81723 14 09 04.85 +71 17 06.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81765 14 09 04.45 +71 17 03.9          10.8 T      118
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81802 14 09 04.31 +71 17 02.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81880 14 09 03.81 +71 16 58.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.81957 14 09 03.31 +71 16 54.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82035 14 09 02.83 +71 16 50.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82113 14 09 02.24 +71 16 46.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82191 14 09 01.80 +71 16 42.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82269 14 09 01.31 +71 16 38.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82346 14 09 00.67 +71 16 35.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82425 14 09 00.18 +71 16 30.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82503 14 08 59.63 +71 16 26.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82581 14 08 59.11 +71 16 22.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82659 14 08 58.74 +71 16 18.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82737 14 08 58.13 +71 16 14.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 26.82815 14 08 57.59 +71 16 10.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.49984 14 02 02.65 +70 19 28.2          12.1 N      379
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.50263 14 02 01.09 +70 19 13.2          12.5 N      379
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.50391 14 02 00.30 +70 19 06.5          12.4 N      379
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.50530 14 01 59.56 +70 19 00.1          12.5 N      379
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.06309 13 56 51.27 +69 32 02.7          12.1 N      J91
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.07820 13 56 43.73 +69 30 46.2          12.1 N      J91
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.20957 13 55 33.49 +69 19 55.2          10.2 T      848
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.21142 13 55 32.54 +69 19 44.9          10.2 T      848
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.21333 13 55 31.90 +69 19 36.3          10.2 T      848
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.82994 13 50 28.23 +68 28 20.7          13.4 N      213
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.83495 13 50 26.17 +68 27 55.6          13.4 N      213
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.83694 13 50 24.89 +68 27 44.7          13.4 N      213
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.91435 13 49 48.96 +68 21 17.5          14.5 T      J95
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.91522 13 49 48.55 +68 21 13.0          14.5 T      J95
    CK02O040  C2002 08 28.91620 13 49 48.04 +68 21 08.1          14.5 T      J95
    CK02O040  C2002 08 29.14931 13 48 01.99 +68 01 54.9          14.8 N      762
    CK02O040  C2002 08 29.15806 13 47 58.08 +68 01 11.4          14.8 N      762
    CK02O040  C2002 08 29.87230 13 42 56.03 +67 02 47.7          14.1 T      442
    CK02O040  C2002 08 29.87330 13 42 55.62 +67 02 43.6          14.1 T      442
    CK02O040  C2002 08 29.87494 13 42 54.99 +67 02 34.2          14.1 T      442

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observer A. Galad.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
434 S. Benedetto Po.  Observers M. Esornati, A. Righelli, F. Confetta.  0.42-m
    f/5 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez C.  0.31-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.30-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
    M. Schwartz.  Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
978 Condor Brow.  Observer D. Buczynski.  0.33-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
A37 Mueggelheim.  Observer M. Haupt.  Measurer S. Andersson.  0.2-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J91 Alt emporda Observatory, Figueres.  Observer C. Pineda.  0.25-m f/4.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 O4 (Hoenig)
T 2002 Oct. 2.0042 TT                                   MPC
q   0.775878             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  105.9756      -0.0383574      -0.7977418
                   Node   321.0313      -0.0079084      +0.6024447
e   1.0            Incl.   73.1130      +0.9992328      -0.0258548
From 897 observations 2002 July 27-Aug. 29.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Q48

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