MPEC 2002-R19 : COMET C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R19 Issued 2002 Sept. 5, 22:52 UT
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COMET C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83399 17 52 20.88 +70 38 45.7 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83472 17 52 21.74 +70 38 41.2 17.0 N 213
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83505 17 52 21.26 +70 38 40.6 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83646 17 52 21.70 +70 38 33.0 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83751 17 52 22.13 +70 38 27.0 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83763 17 52 22.29 +70 38 28.6 17.0 N 213
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83856 17 52 22.47 +70 38 21.9 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83934 17 52 23.01 +70 38 18.3 17.0 N 213
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.83962 17 52 22.90 +70 38 15.7 557
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.85576 17 52 28.96 +70 36 49.5 595
CK02Q020 C2002 08 30.86602 17 52 32.32 +70 35 55.2 595
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.24968 17 54 47.21 +70 01 32.8 16.5 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.25079 17 54 47.35 +70 01 27.3 16.4 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.25194 17 54 47.66 +70 01 20.1 16.7 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.25310 17 54 47.93 +70 01 13.2 16.5 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.25424 17 54 48.64 +70 01 05.9 16.3 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.48927 18 01 32.91 +68 06 22.4 349
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.49091 18 01 33.30 +68 06 14.1 349
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.49383 18 01 34.47 +68 05 57.5 16.4 T 349
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.92593 18 03 45.82 +67 24 09.9 17.1 T J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.92760 18 03 46.77 +67 24 03.8 16.9 T J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.93050 18 03 47.36 +67 23 47.3 J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.93137 18 03 47.64 +67 23 42.3 J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.93223 18 03 47.94 +67 23 38.4 J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 04.93935 18 17 12.43 +62 12 31.6 18.3 T J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 04.94774 18 17 14.16 +62 11 34.6 18.3 T J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 04.94873 18 17 14.41 +62 11 28.8 17.8 T J95
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers G. Lombardi, F. Piani, D. DiMaria, E. Pettarin.
0.40-m f/4.5 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 18.2430 TT MPC
q 1.306225 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 125.7291 +0.5680467 +0.6999180
Node 154.1446 -0.4736660 -0.1521538
e 1.0 Incl. 96.9027 +0.6730256 -0.6978281
From 84 observations 2002 Aug. 26-Sept. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 03 18 08.92 +65 37.4 0.842 1.328 91.2 49.4 16.9
2002 09 05 18 17.45 +62 05.9 0.816 1.333 93.3 49.0 16.8
2002 09 07 18 24.91 +58 18.5 0.793 1.339 95.3 48.5 16.8
2002 09 09 18 31.54 +54 16.1 0.774 1.346 97.3 47.9 16.7
2002 09 11 18 37.50 +50 00.2 0.759 1.354 99.2 47.2 16.7
2002 09 13 18 42.93 +45 33.3 0.748 1.362 100.9 46.5 16.7
2002 09 15 18 47.93 +40 58.2 0.741 1.371 102.3 45.8 16.7
2002 09 17 18 52.57 +36 18.6 0.740 1.380 103.5 45.1 16.7
2002 09 19 18 56.93 +31 38.3 0.743 1.390 104.4 44.4 16.8
2002 09 21 19 01.05 +27 01.3 0.751 1.400 104.9 43.9 16.8
2002 09 23 19 04.97 +22 31.1 0.764 1.411 105.1 43.3 16.9
2002 09 25 19 08.71 +18 10.9 0.782 1.423 105.0 42.9 17.0
2002 09 27 19 12.32 +14 03.1 0.804 1.435 104.6 42.5 17.1
2002 09 29 19 15.81 +10 09.4 0.830 1.447 103.9 42.2 17.2
2002 10 01 19 19.20 +06 30.7 0.860 1.460 103.1 41.9 17.3
2002 10 03 19 22.51 +03 07.4 0.893 1.473 102.0 41.6 17.4
2002 10 05 19 25.74 -00 00.7 0.929 1.487 100.8 41.4 17.6
2002 10 07 19 28.93 -02 54.1 0.968 1.501 99.5 41.1 17.7
2002 10 09 19 32.06 -05 33.5 1.008 1.516 98.1 40.7 17.8
2002 10 11 19 35.15 -07 59.8 1.051 1.530 96.6 40.4 18.0
2002 10 13 19 38.21 -10 14.1 1.095 1.546 95.1 40.0 18.1
2002 10 15 19 41.25 -12 17.2 1.141 1.561 93.5 39.6 18.2
2002 10 17 19 44.26 -14 10.2 1.188 1.577 92.0 39.2 18.4
2002 10 19 19 47.25 -15 53.9 1.236 1.593 90.4 38.7 18.5
2002 10 21 19 50.22 -17 29.2 1.285 1.610 88.8 38.2 18.6
2002 10 23 19 53.19 -18 56.9 1.335 1.627 87.3 37.7 18.7
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