MPEC 2002-R20 : COMET C/2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R20 Issued 2002 Sept. 5, 23:06 UT
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COMET C/2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q030 C2002 08 30.84116 17 43 41.94 +70 59 07.9 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 30.84221 17 43 42.35 +70 59 03.5 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 30.84325 17 43 42.94 +70 58 58.5 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 30.84431 17 43 43.05 +70 58 53.9 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 30.84536 17 43 43.43 +70 58 47.6 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 30.84641 17 43 44.07 +70 58 41.7 557
CK02Q030 C2002 08 31.32376 17 46 46.80 +70 16 59.4 15.9 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 31.32576 17 46 48.75 +70 16 51.2 16.1 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 31.32781 17 46 49.30 +70 16 38.8 16.1 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 31.32983 17 46 50.26 +70 16 29.0 16.2 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 08 31.33185 17 46 50.41 +70 16 20.3 16.7 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.93721 17 56 14.69 +67 49 27.4 19.0 T J95
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.93825 17 56 15.25 +67 49 21.3 19.0 T J95
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.93924 17 56 15.85 +67 49 11.8 18.8 T J95
CK02Q03a C2002 09 04.32610 18 08 08.99 +63 51 19.9 21.7 N 568
CK02Q03b C2002 09 04.32610 18 08 08.47 +63 51 19.8 22.1 N 568
CK02Q03c C2002 09 04.32610 18 08 08.07 +63 51 20.4 22.6 N 568
CK02Q03a C2002 09 04.33137 18 08 10.33 +63 50 47.2 568
CK02Q03b C2002 09 04.33137 18 08 09.89 +63 50 47.3 568
CK02Q03c C2002 09 04.33137 18 08 09.62 +63 50 46.9 568
CK02Q030 C2002 09 04.96435 18 10 59.62 +62 43 40.7 19.2 T J95
CK02Q030 C2002 09 04.97442 18 11 02.50 +62 42 31.5 J95
CK02Q03a C2002 09 05.28649 18 12 22.99 +62 09 03.2 568
CK02Q03b C2002 09 05.28649 18 12 22.50 +62 09 03.1 568
CK02Q03c C2002 09 05.28649 18 12 22.07 +62 09 03.7 568
CK02Q03a C2002 09 05.29074 18 12 24.02 +62 08 34.7 568
CK02Q03b C2002 09 05.29074 18 12 23.50 +62 08 36.2 568
CK02Q03c C2002 09 05.29074 18 12 23.11 +62 08 35.1 568
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observer D. C. Jewitt. Measurer S. S. Sheppard. 2.2-m
University of Hawaii reflector + CCD. Three components detected.
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 Q3-A (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 19.1080 TT MPC
q 1.306162 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 125.7830 +0.5686579 +0.6995434
Node 154.1580 -0.4738575 -0.1514348
e 1.0 Incl. 96.8888 +0.6723744 -0.6983599
From 51 observations 2002 Aug. 26-Sept. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q3-A (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 03 18 01.82 +66 06.4 0.854 1.325 90.3 49.6 18.9
2002 09 05 18 11.16 +62 39.9 0.827 1.331 92.4 49.2 18.8
2002 09 07 18 19.29 +58 57.5 0.803 1.337 94.4 48.7 18.8
2002 09 09 18 26.48 +54 59.9 0.783 1.343 96.4 48.2 18.7
2002 09 11 18 32.93 +50 48.7 0.767 1.351 98.2 47.5 18.7
2002 09 13 18 38.79 +46 25.9 0.755 1.358 99.9 46.9 18.7
2002 09 15 18 44.15 +41 54.5 0.748 1.367 101.4 46.2 18.7
2002 09 17 18 49.12 +37 17.9 0.746 1.376 102.6 45.5 18.7
2002 09 19 18 53.77 +32 39.7 0.748 1.386 103.5 44.8 18.8
2002 09 21 18 58.13 +28 03.8 0.755 1.396 104.1 44.2 18.8
2002 09 23 19 02.27 +23 33.9 0.767 1.407 104.4 43.7 18.9
2002 09 25 19 06.22 +19 13.2 0.784 1.418 104.3 43.3 19.0
2002 09 27 19 10.01 +15 04.1 0.805 1.429 104.0 42.9 19.1
2002 09 29 19 13.66 +11 08.6 0.830 1.442 103.4 42.5 19.2
2002 10 01 19 17.20 +07 27.8 0.859 1.454 102.6 42.2 19.3
2002 10 03 19 20.64 +04 02.0 0.891 1.467 101.6 41.9 19.4
2002 10 05 19 24.00 +00 51.4 0.926 1.481 100.4 41.6 19.5
2002 10 07 19 27.29 -02 04.6 0.964 1.495 99.1 41.3 19.7
2002 10 09 19 30.52 -04 46.7 1.004 1.509 97.8 41.0 19.8
2002 10 11 19 33.71 -07 15.5 1.046 1.524 96.3 40.6 19.9
2002 10 13 19 36.86 -09 32.2 1.090 1.539 94.9 40.2 20.1
2002 10 15 19 39.97 -11 37.6 1.136 1.554 93.3 39.8 20.2
2002 10 17 19 43.05 -13 32.8 1.182 1.570 91.8 39.4 20.3
2002 10 19 19 46.11 -15 18.5 1.230 1.586 90.3 38.9 20.5
2002 10 21 19 49.15 -16 55.7 1.279 1.603 88.7 38.4 20.6
2002 10 23 19 52.17 -18 25.1 1.328 1.619 87.1 37.9 20.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R20
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